The All Whites won this morning’s Oceania World Cup qualification final against the Solomon Islands with ease.
New Zealand's 5-0 victory on Thursday morning came thanks to two goals from Bill Tuiloma and strikes from Chris Wood, Joe Bell and Matthew Garbett.
They now go through to June's playoff which looks likely to be against world No.42 Costa Rica.
Wood scored five goals during the tournament, which was condensed into a short event held in Qatar due to Covid cancellations and border closures in the Pacific over the past two years.
Today's performance showed the All Whites were too strong physically and tactically for the Solomons side.
New Zealand took the lead from a Bill Tuiloma header in the 23rd minute and Wood then scored before halftime to put the game out of reach.
Three goals in the second half, two from set pieces, sealed the win.
The fourth-placed team from the Concacaf zone, in Central and North America, who the All Whites will playoff against, will be known later today.
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