Football World Cup
Peruvian football team in Auckland ahead of World Cup qualifier
Despite being ranked 10th in the world, it's been 35 years since Peru last qualified for a World Cup. The team arrived in Auckland with an entourage of 60 journalists plus sponsors and officials. Video, Audio
Italy and Sweden to clash in World Cup play-off
Four-times world champions Italy were given a tough draw against Sweden in their two-legged playoff for a place at next year's football World Cup.
All Whites play-off date set
The first leg of the All Whites' World Cup intercontinental play-off against Peru will be played in Wellington on Saturday November 11th.
Peru stand between All Whites and World Cup
New Zealand and Peru will clash in an intercontinental home-and-away playoff next month, after Peru finished fifth in the South America qualifying stage today. Audio
Argentinians confident of qualifying for World Cup
The Argentina football coach Jorge Sampaoli is "very confident" his side can beat Ecuador and avoid missing out on a place at a World Cup for the first time since 1970.
Football's billionaires club
Money talks in the world's most popular game and writer James Montague has travelled far and wide to find out who's funding the world's biggest football clubs and why. Audio
All Whites closing in on World Cup aspirations
If the All Whites beat the Solomon Islands and then the fifth placed South American team, they'll earn a spot in the Fifa World Cup. Matt Chatterton joins us live from North Harbour Stadium. Audio
World in Sport for 24 May 2017
The Pacific Games Council will hold an emergency meeting this week about the 2019 Pacific Games, Vanuatu debut at the Under 20 Football World Cup, Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber reflects on his first… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 April 2017
EU says it's here to stay in the Pacific; Pasifika youth focus for anti-suicide efforts; Norfolk - Auckland air link remains; NZ Pacific population growth drives demand for books; Pacific support for… Audio
Sport: Pacific support for expanded Football World Cup
Guaranteed World Cup berth for Oceania gets the thumbs up from Pacific teams. Audio
NZ qualify for under-20 football World Cup
The New Zealand under-20 men's football team has qualified for the 2017 World Cup in Korea, following its 3-1 win over New Caledonia in the semi finals of the qualifying competition in Vanuatu.
Australia-New Zealand co-hosting gig may be unrealistic
Australia's expensive - and failed bid - to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup means it is unlikely to have any interest in co-hosting the world's biggest sporting event in with New Zealand in 2026. Audio
NZ bid to co-host the Football World Cup
While the Australian Football Federation is laughing off a bid to co-host the Football World Cup with New Zealand, the Prime Minister says if it were to happen it would be bigger than Texas. Audio
Jérôme Champagne on being shut out of FIFA presidency
Former French diplomat and former Fifa executive Jérôme Champagne was among the men vying to oust Sepp Blatter from the FIFA presidency. The 78 year old Mr. Blatter is running for a fifth term… Audio
FIFA lodges criminal complaint over World Cup hosting rights
Less than a week after saying the bidding process was not compromised, Fifa has lodged a criminal complaint with the Swiss attorney general in connection with the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Audio
Brazil off to a winning start as World Cup gets underway
A first hand report and review of the opening game in the Football World Cup. Audio
Brazil kick off 2014 World Cup
The 2014 Fifa World Cup begins with host Brazil playing Croatia. Audio
Sporting and political tensions on eve of football World Cup
Jules Boykoff is an associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, writes extensively about the politics of the Olympics, and is a former professional football player who… Audio
FIFA World Cup - Myths and Legends
With the FIFA World Cup about to begin, we talk to ESPN Football writer Uli Hesse about the biggest event in soccer and some myths and legends about the beautiful game like why seven cats were buried… Audio
Brazil - football, politics and public enemy number one
English journalist Tim Vickery lived in Rio De Janiero. He tells us about how much the World Cup means to the country, how it influences society and politics, and which player could be Brazil's public… Audio