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    All Whites coach Darren Bazeley has identified the key areas to improve ahead of qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

    All Whites coach Darren Bazeley has identified the key areas to improve ahead of qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup


    New Zealand faces Tahiti, Vanuatu and Samoa next month, looking to move through to the next stage of qualifiers in March of next year.

    Bazeley is desperate for greater urgency on defence and more ruthlessness on attack.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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