Irvine downs Kiwis to keep Soccer Ashes for AustraliaAustralia's soccer players have followed their cricketing counterparts by defending the Ashes in London, albeit they have done so with a victory, defeating New Zealand 2-0.2MAAPStephanie Meek - CameraSport via Getty Images
New ZealandSOCCERFIFA offers free WWC tickets amid poor NZ sales5MReutersFiona Goodall/Getty Images for FIFA
New ZealandSOCCERAustralia, NZ mull Club World Cup bid in 20295MReutersPhoto by MB Media/Getty Images
New ZealandSOCCERQatar FA disputes racism claims by NZ's Boxall5MReutersSoccer Racism Incidents_Yusuf Abdurisag
Garbett late strike earns New Zealand long-awaited victoryNew Zealand ended a seven-game scoring drought to hand China a 2-1 defeat in Wellington on Sunday as an own goal from Zhu Chenjie and Matthew Garbet8MReuters
Smith sent off as New Zealand draw 0-0 with ChinaNew Zealand held on to secure a 0-0 draw with China in a friendly in Auckland on Thursday after defender Tommy Smith was sent off.8MReutersMICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images
Debutants Garang Kuol, Jason Cummings star as Australia see off New ZealandAustralia's teenager Garang Kuol strengthened his case for a World Cup call-up with a sparkling cameo in the Socceroos' 2-0 win over New Zealand.1YReutersPhoto by Hannah Peters/Getty Images
New ZealandSOCCERAustralia's cult hero Jason Cummings makes World Cup case with goal on Socceroos debut1YJoey LynchFiona Goodall/Getty Images
New ZealandSOCCERAustralia's World Cup squad shapes up in win over New Zealand1YJoey LynchMatt Roberts/Getty Images