World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : New Zealand beats New Caledonia 3-1
NOUMEA, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Zealand defeated New Caledonia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup (Second Round) on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the New Zealander top of the group with 12 points. New Caledonia is second with 8 points. In their next game, New Zealand will meet second-placed New Caledonia on September 10, while New Caledonia will face New Zealand.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
New Caledonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2006)
New Zealand at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1982)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
New Caledonia
1:3
New Zealand
1:3 (0:1)
- 6 September 2008
- 17:00
- Noumea
Second Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12 |
| New Caledonia | 8 |
 Fiji | 4 |
 Vanuatu | 1 |
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