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Good but points go begging
What might have been. This was an almost perfect start to the Under-20 World Cup but the 'almost' might yet come back to haunt New Zealand at this tournament.
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Football: Frustrated Kiwi to quit Fifa ethics body
Top Kiwi barrister Nicholas Davidson, QC, is quitting Fifa's ethics committee after a concerning and frustrating two-year experience of trying to help bring Fifa to account.
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‘Crazy’ rise for young All Whites footy star
This time last year a 'big match' for Moses Dyer might take place at Sacred Heart College. Or Mount Albert Grammar School. Or St Kentigerns College.
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NZ benefits as pro ranks swell
The progression achieved by New Zealand football over the past decade can be illustrated by the make-up of Darren Bazeley's under-20s squad.
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25,000 fans gather to cheer on team
For the first time in 16 months, a football match in New Zealand was the hottest ticket in town.
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NZ vote rocks the boat
New Zealand Football's decision to vote against Sepp Blatter in the Fifa presidential election has created a divide within the Oceania Football Confederation.
![U20 World Cup: Day one - all the action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
U20 World Cup: Day one - all the action
Check out all the action from the opening day of the Under-20 World Cup, with the United States the only side to claim all three points.
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Former Fifa chief too ill for jail but not dancefloor
The disgraced former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has been seen dancing at a political rally just hours after leaving prison in an ambulance on medical grounds.
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Football the hottest ticket in town
North Harbour Stadium came alive for the first match of the Under 20 World Cup as 25,000 fans roared on New Zealand in their draw with Ukraine.
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Transport glitches at U-20 opener
The opening match of the under-20 Football World Cup has not run smoothly for some, with public transport issues causing problems for fans.
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Jason Pine: U-20s ready for the challenge
The FIFA under-20 World Cup gets underway with a bang today with four games to look forward to on day one.
![Game on for U-20s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Game on for U-20s
It's game on for New Zealand and Ukraine as the Under 20 Fifa World Cup gets underway.
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Easier World Cup path for All Whites?
The All Whites path to the World Cup may be about to get a whole lot simpler.
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Blatter re-elected FIFA president
Sepp Blatter won a fifth term as FIFA president this morning in a dramatic end to an angry campaign dominated by a corruption storm that engulfed the leadership of world football.
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Michael Burgess: Now boys, give us something to cheer for
The only thing that really matters for New Zealand football over the next seven days is results, writes Michael Burgess.
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Unknown squad put round-ball game on map
Organisers will be hoping for a similar "soccer spiral" to take effect as in 1999 when an unheralded Junior All Whites squad captured the nation.
![23 games in 22 days for WC mates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
23 games in 22 days for WC mates
The group left Wellington last night and were due to arrive in Auckland in the early hours of this morning for the tournament opener between New Zealand and Ukraine.
!['We have to strike while the iron is hot'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
'We have to strike while the iron is hot'
Onus on sponsors to force change, says man whose company pulled out of Fifa.
![Germany firm favourites in Group F](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Germany firm favourites in Group F
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins today, Steven Holloway weighs up Group F.
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Why NZ is voting against Blatter
New Zealand Football will support Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein in the Fifa presidential election at the world governing body's annual congress.
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NZ Football could abstain in Fifa vote
New Zealand Football CEO Andy Martin won't reveal who NZF will vote for in the FIFA presidential election until an Oceania Football Conference meeting tonight.
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Toby Manhire: Ugly scandals mar game
The truly bloodcurdling disgrace is the death toll among foreign workers imported to construct the tournament edifices, most of which will be torn down when it's over, writes Toby Manhire.