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The All Whites will open their campaign at next year's Football World Cup on June 16 - taking on Iran in Los Angeles

The All Whites will open their campaign at next year's Football World Cup on June 16 - taking on Iran in Los Angeles

6 December 2025

The other two fixtures are in Vancouver - against Egypt on June 22, and Belgium on June 27.

Max Verstappen has claimed pole position ahead of McLaren title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the final race of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi.

Liam Lawson's qualified 13th.

The Black Ferns Sevens have gone three-from-three in pool play at the second round of the new World Series season in Cape Town.

The New Zealand men have missed the semifinals after pool defeats to hosts South Africa and Fiji.

A third straight win for the Breakers in basketball's Australian NBL - moving up to sixth on the ladder after a 13-point win over Tasmania in Auckland.

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