Wood appeared to land awkwardly during his side’s clash with New Caledonia in the OFC World Cup qualifiers final on Monday.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored a hat trick of headed goals as New Zealand beat Fiji 7-0 Friday to join New Caledonia in the Oceania qualifying final for the ...

New Zealand's return to the World Cup stage in 2026 will mark the end of a long road for a number of the nation's players who have carried the regrets from a string of past qualifying failures.

New Zealand's unchallenged path to the World Cup spot raises an intriguing question: Why does New Zealand hold such a decisive position in a region characterized by weaker competition? Oceania, home ...

In March 2023, the global spotlight turned to the World Cup qualifiers, highlighting the contrasting fortunes of New Zealand and Australia. Both nations are key players in the Oceania Football ...

New Zealand have sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia in the Oceania play-off.The All Whites will return to football’s biggest stage for the first time in 16 years ...

New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series.

Oceania's bubble watch has ended with the All White's set to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2016.

The 2026 World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world are yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup ...