The All Whites are through to the final of the Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar after beating Tahiti 1-0.
Tahiti’s defence held strong for most of the game before New Zealand finally made a breakthrough in the 70th minute with a goal from Liberato Cacace.
The All Whites will face the Solomon Islands, who beat Papua New Guinea 3-2 in their semi-final, on Thursday.
The winner of the qualifying tournament will then play the fourth best team from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
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Whoever wins that game will secure one of the final spots in the World Cup, which takes place in Qatar at the end of the year.
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