New Zealand

New Zealand World Cup Odds

Team World Cup 2010 New Zealand did brilliantly in 2010, remaining unbeaten in a group that contained Italy and Paraguay, but in two attempts at the World Cup they have still failed to make it past the group stage and they need more improvement if they are to reach the knockout rounds.

Top 5 World Cup Bets On New Zealand

The best bets on New Zealand at the latest World Cup were:

1. New Zealand to be eliminated at the group stage

2. New Zealand to finish third in Group F

3. New Zealand to draw each match

4. Each New Zealand match to be under 2.5 goals

5. Shane Smeltz to be New Zealand to scorer at the World Cup

New Zealand Recent World Cup Performances

Year	Stage of Exit
2010	Eliminated At Group Stage
2006	Did Not Qualify
2002	Did Not Qualify
1998	Did Not Qualify
1994	Did Not Qualify
1990	Did Not Qualify

New Zealand Road To World Cup

It is a tough route to qualification for New Zealand, the Oceania Qualifcation Zone get a maximum of one place at the World Cup, and that's if they win their World Cup Playoff.

Date	Team	Scores	Team

New Zealand World Cup Squad

This is the New Zealand World Cup squad that went unbeaten at the most recent World Cup.

Goalkeepers	James Bannatyne (TeamWellington), Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory), Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix)
Defenders	Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls), Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers), Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland), Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix), Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town), Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City)
Midfielders	Andy Barron (Team Wellington), Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix), Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix), Jeremy Christie (FC Tampa Bay Rowdies), Aaron Clapham (Canterbury United), Simon Elliott (unattached), Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell), David Mulligan (unattached)
Striker	Jeremy Brockie (Newcastle Jets), Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argyle), Chris Killen (Middlesbrough), Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United), Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion)