On March 21, Beijing time, the World Cup qualifiers Oceania ushered in a semi-final, this game attracted attention, by the Oceania powerhouse New Zealand against Fiji, the result 90 minutes later, New Zealand directly firepower with a score of 7-0 to beat the opponent, strong to advance to the finals, this result also makes New Zealand very hopeful to get a direct ticket, it can be said that there is only one step away!
After Australia joined the AFC, New Zealand became the hegemon of Oceania, and now the expansion of the World Cup has also made New Zealand a beneficiary, according to the rules, the champion team of the Oceania division can go directly to the World Cup, and the runner-up will also get an intercontinental play-off place, so New Zealand can lock a direct place as long as it is steady, I don't know if Australia regrets seeing such a status quo!
After several rounds of fighting, New Zealand won by an overwhelming margin, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, and Fiji competed for a ticket to the final in the semi-finals.
After qualifying for the final, New Zealand has ensured that at least one intercontinental play-off qualification has been secured, and it is only one step away from a direct pass, and the next World Preliminary Oceania final will be played between New Zealand and New Caledonia, and it is not difficult for New Zealand to win the opponent normally, so it is not surprising that New Zealand will go straight to the World Cup, ushering in the third World Cup journey in team history, when New Zealand may become the second team to qualify for the World Cup in addition to the host!
Look at New Zealand's world ranking is only 89th, one place higher than the national football team, people are about to step into the World Cup again, and we are still struggling, every point is counting, fighting for two gradually becomes fighting for four, hope is getting smaller and smaller, we can't afford to lose in the next game against Australia, we must go all out, I hope the national football team can fight against the water!
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