New Zealand have appeared on the world stage just once, with the qualification for the 1982 FIFA world cup. After that this is for the first time they have qualified for soccer world cup. New Zealand is playing in group F with Italy, Paraguay and Slovakia.
The star players are Ryan Nelsen, Blackburn Rovers and Shane Smeltz. Their coach is Ricki Herbert hi has played in world cup 1982.
List of New Zealand Team Players Participating In FIFA World Cup 2010
James BANNATYNE
Glen MOSS
Mark PASTON
Jacob SPOONLEY
Kosta BARBAROUSES
Andy BARRON
Leo BERTOS
Andy BOYENS
Kris BRIGHT
Jeremy BROCKIE
Tim BROWN
Jeremy CHRISTIE
Aaron CLAPHAM
Chad COOMBES
Simon ELLIOTT
Rory FALLON
Chris KILLEN
Tony LOCHHEAD
Michael McGLINCHEY
Dave MULLIGAN
Ryan NELSEN
Steven OLD
Cole PEVERLEY
Winston REID
Aaron SCOTT
Ben SIGMUND
Shane SMELTZ
Tommy SMITH
Ivan VICELICH
Chris WOOD
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