Mexico make winning start as World Cup begins
Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 this morning in a tempestuous clash.
2026 Fifa World Cup
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Players to watch
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Players to watch
There is no "I" in team, but the reality is the World Cup is all about the players.
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Lifetime goal about to be achieved
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Lifetime goal about to be achieved
Aaron Burgess has always been about the goals — and he hopes to see plenty at the World Cup.
The buzz, the hype, the spectacle: Let the Cup begin
The buzz, the hype, the spectacle: Let the Cup begin
American writer and poet Clint Smith had a nice quote about the World Cup.
The beautiful game explained
The beautiful game explained
The Fifa World Cup kicks off this week - here is RNZ's resident football expert Robin Martin with a bluffers' guide for the round ball uninitiated.