Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 12:03 AM4 mins to readAll Whites captain Chris Wood reflects on the defeat to Egypt on Monday at the Fifa World Cup.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.By Michael Burgess in VancouverTo lose a lead once at a Fifa World Cup is unfortunate.To lose a lead twice is painful.To lose a lead three times is the kind of thing that could hurt for years – and might never truly pass.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
A sports car or a Toyota Corolla? How tactical inflexibilty has hampered the All Whites
Their brilliance at the showpiece has been undone by an inability to finish the job.
83 words~1 min read
