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All Whites striker Chris Wood has deflected from his own personal milestone and focused on team goals

All Whites striker Chris Wood has deflected from his own personal milestone and focused on team goals

22 March 2022

He's now New Zealand's all-time leading men's international goal-scorer, taking his tally to 30 in the 4-nil drubbing of Fiji at the Oceania World Cup football qualifying tournament in Qatar.

Wood says his goals are part of an overall picture.

New Zealand play New Caledonia in their final group game on Friday, having already qualified for Monday's semi-finals.

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