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New Zealand defender Tim Payne, who achieved viral fame after being singled out by an Argentina soccer influencer ahead of the World Cup, has confirmed he will play for Club Olimpia in

New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh hopes his appearance at the World Cup can pave the ​way for other players of South Asian heritage to reach ‌the game's biggest stage.

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams. TRT said in a statement late on Tuesday that the commentator, identified by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Çimen,

"We're creating chances and no one means to drop them, but we've dropped a lot," Melie Kerr says after New Zealand's tally of missed chances rises to nine after two games

Mark J. Terrill began his career 44 years ago at the age of 16 as a freelance photographer shooting primarily for The Associated Press. In college, while studying in photojournalism, he tried his hand at sports and remotely triggered cameras and fell in love with it.