The introduction of 21-year-old defender Tyler Bindon in second half injury-time not only helped shore up the New Zealand back-line, but gave the World Cup its first ever mother-son duo. Tyler's mother,

Mohammad Mohebi's goal celebration during Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand has sparked widespread debate, with many interpreting the gesture as a political statement. The midfielder's actions,

"We're creating chances and no one means to drop them, but we've dropped a lot," Melie Kerr says after New Zealand's tally of missed chances rises to nine after two games

Before the World Cup started, Tim Payne had under 5,000 followers on Instagram. Now with New Zealand playing in its first group game vs. Iraq, Payne's following is at 5.8 million and counting. He's also set for a bigger move at club level.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when New Zealand and Egypt meet on June 21 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

New Zealand midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out of ​the World Cup after suffering a ‌hamstring injury in training ahead of his side's 2-2 draw with Iran in their ​Group G opener on Monday.