Head coach Darren Bazeley says New Zealand’s challenge is to get more of its young players into professional football so they can compete better on the world stage. Speaking minutes after his side were knocked out of the FIFA U-20 … Read More
New Zealand have lost their Round of 16 tie to the United States, by 4-0, at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina. The result means New Zealand head home while the United States go forward to the quarter-finals … Read More
A clinical performance by a well-organised United States has sent New Zealand crashing out of the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina. The Darren Bazley-coached side were beaten 4-0 by the United States in the Round of 16 tie … Read More
New Zealand play the United States in their Round of 16 game at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup on Wednesday May 31, 2023. The game kicks off at 5.30am (NZT). The game can be watched on New Zealand pay … Read More
Head coach Darren Bazeley has named six Wellington Phoenix players in New Zealand’s starting line-up to face the United States in the Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina. These included captain Finn Surman … Read More
Captain and defensive lynch-pin Finn Surman is doing all he can to be game-fit in time for New Zealand’s crucial match against the United States at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup. Head coach Darren Bazeley said Surman had been … Read More
Head coach Darren Bazeley says his New Zealand squad are “ready to give everything” to create history by beating the United States and reaching the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup. Wednesday’s Round of 16 match (at 5.30am … Read More
The United States go into their game against New Zealand full of confidence with star midfielder Jack McGlynn claiming the side is capable of winning the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup. “We believe we can win it all,” McGlynn told … Read More
New Zealand will play the United States in a sudden-death knockout tie at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina. The Round of 16 game will kick off at 5.30am (NZT) on Wednesday May 31. The match will be … Read More
Waikato referee CK Kawana-Waugh has made his second appearance at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup, in the middle for England’s 0-0 draw with Iraq. Late in the first half, Kawana-Waugh awarded a penalty to England after checking the pitchside … Read More