Tickets were as high as nearly NZ$15,000 for the final.
Football
Friday 9:46am
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Football fans will be able to watch a selection of matches live and for free on TVNZ.
Mon, Dec 8
The FIFA World Cup draw was already going to be different before any coach set foot in Washington DC.
World
Sat, Dec 6
Names from across the football world gathered at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, where the draw took place to decide the group stage of next year's tournament.
Follow live as the nations who have qualified for next year's football World Cup find out who they'll play, and where, in the first round.
The All Whites had to wait till the end of the FIFA World Cup draw to learn their opponents for the tournament.
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Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
The All Whites defender says while he won't be setting an alarm to watch the early morning draw, he is hoping for one country in particular to be drawn in New Zealand's pool.
Fri, Dec 5
The draw takes place in Washington DC and will be live on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+.
There will be 104 games instead of 64 in the World Cup running from June 11 through July 19 at 16 venues throughout North America.
Thu, Dec 4
New Zealand will be pulled from Pot 4 when the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be decided at a draw next week.
Wed, Nov 26
The autonomous territory of about 156,000 people within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, takes the record off Iceland.
Thu, Nov 20
Scotland beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 in a winner-take-all match in Group C, with Scott McTominay scoring a superb bicycle kick goal three minutes into the match.
Wed, Nov 19
Belgium was leading 2-1 in the second half when the rat was spotted outside the area of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian tried to pick up the rat but it escaped.
Tue, Oct 14
Named the Trionda, which translates to "three waves" in Spanish, was designed to celebrate the first tournament hosted across three countries.
Fri, Oct 3
Tonight will be the 66th time the All Whites have played against Australia.
Fri, Sep 5
The All Whites are just one win away from punching their ticket to the FIFA World Cup in North America next year.
Mon, Mar 24
The chance at qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for just a third time is tantalisingly close for New Zealand.
Thu, Mar 6
The All Whites come into the semi off the back of big wins in November against Samoa and Vanuatu.
Tue, Feb 25
Auckland City will play Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors and Benfica at the 2025 Club World Cup.
December 6, 2024
New Zealand now face Fiji for a spot in the Oceania final.
November 19, 2024
The NZ men will take on the Pacific nation in their final Oceania pool fixture tonight.
November 18, 2024
New Zealand had too much firepower for Vanuatu at Hamilton.
November 16, 2024
Here are some good news stories from throughout the week.
New Zealand
August 23, 2024
The All Whites are set to play 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts the USA in September, ahead of their World Cup qualifying campaign.
June 26, 2024
