Guide for World Cup fans coming in the Herald print edition

The 17th edition of the World Cup kicks off in Seoul in 10 days and the New Zealand Herald print edition will provide readers with all they need to know it in a six-page special on Tuesday May 28.

The World Cup, soccer's four-yearly extravaganza, rates alongside the Olympic Games as one of the sporting planet's biggest events.

The special print coverage will include the full draw, with New Zealand kickoff times; a rundown on the eight groups, with a look at the key figures; predictions; television details; features and a mix of facts and figures to give our readers an armchair guide through a hectic month of the best soccer action.