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Blatter: 'More bad news will follow'
So what else is FIFA hiding? Sepp Blatter admits 'more bad news will follow' but claims it's NOT his fault as 'I can't monitor everyone all the time'.
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First-up World Cup result important
With the Under-20 World Cup kicking off at Albany tomorrow, we assess the likelihood of the Junior All Whites progressing from pool play.
![NZ facing $690,000 hit from Fifa fallout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
NZ facing $690,000 hit from Fifa fallout
The Fifa corruption scandal could hit New Zealand Football in the pocket, with a lucrative Club World Cup qualification decision now up in the air.
![The woman who took on Fifa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
The woman who took on Fifa
It was this woman's decision to give the final go-ahead for the prosecutions and to request that Swiss police begin rounding up the most important men in football.
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Crisis deepens as tournament kicks off
The implications of the Fifa scandal deepened yesterday ahead of the opening of the Under-20 World Cup in Auckland tomorrow.
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Fever builds for World Cup opener
Fifa say more than 80 per cent of the 25,000 tickets had been sold for tomorrow afternoon's opener between New Zealand and Ukraine.
![Nigeria, Brazil top picks in Group E](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Nigeria, Brazil top picks in Group E
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup which begins tomorrow, Michael Burgess weighs up Group E.
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U20 Cup bid was clean - Ex-NZF boss
The man who personally presented New Zealand's bid to host the 2015 U20 World Cup to Fifa officials in Zurich says the process was corruption free.
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Fifa scandal hits Oceania
Fifa are in the middle of a scandal that has rocked football. Simon Plumb looks at the fact Oceania are not immune to accusations of corruption.
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Bribery case 'won't affect U20'
Chairman of U20 organising committee Jeffrey Webb one of several Fifa officials arrested but official in charge of tournament in NZ says event will go on as planned.
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Jason Pine: FIFA leadership at its most appalling, most abhorrent
All of this happened on Sepp Blatter's watch and yet, even now, he refuses to take any responsibility.
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NZ football boss: Arrests won't impact U20 World Cup
New Zealand Football says the latest FIFA corruption scandal won't have any impact on the Under-20 World Cup which begins in New Zealand on Saturday.
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Marae welcomes Fifa heads
Fifa was officially welcomed at Orakei Marae in Auckland yesterday, just three days out from the U-20 World Cup.
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Simeone's son aims to make own mark
Of all the top young players on show at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, few have more pressure on their shoulders than Giovanni Simeone.
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Under-fire Fifa puts focus on NZ games
Six Fifa delegates were arrested at a luxury hotel in Zurich in early morning raids yesterday ahead of the Fifa congress and presidential election.
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Uruguay will be tough to break down
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins in two days, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up.
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City welcomes Junior All Whites
Festivities for the Fifa U-20 World Cup kicked off in Auckland yesterday, as the Junior All Whites were officially welcomed at Aotea Square.
![U-20 World Cup: Group C preview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
U-20 World Cup: Group C preview
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins in three days, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up. Today, Daniel Richardson casts his eye over Group C.
![U-20 World Cup football dynasties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
U-20 World Cup football dynasties
If the Junior All Whites manage to emerge from their pool at the tournament, players named Rufer, Ridenton, de Jong and Edge will again be at the forefront of a historic football feat.
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Hero's shirt ripped from boy
Woman caught on camera wrestling star's jersey from schoolboy - hours before shirt appeared online for sale for £1500.
![U-20 World Cup: Group B preview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
U-20 World Cup: Group B preview
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins in four days, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up. Today, Steven Holloway gets to grips with Group B.
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Football wizards to thrill Aussie crowds
Seven of the world's top football clubs, worth a combined A$10.2 billion ($10.93 billion), are about to turn Australia into the game's off-season hot spot.
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Burgess: Football fever takes hold
Michael Burgess writes: And so it begins. The Under-20 World Cup doesn't start until Saturday but already you can feel the football fever.