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Coverage of the International Friendlies clash between Ecuador and New Zealand.
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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Norway vs New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between Norway and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 22:50
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Erling Haaland: Man City receive boost after milestone Norway goal as Sverre Nypan decision confirmed
Manchester City will welcome back Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland from international duty sooner than expected ahead of their next Premier League game against Everton.Oct 12, 20:40
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Preview:Poland vs New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's International Friendlies clash between Poland and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 7, 22:32
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Preview:Australia vs New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's international friendly between Australia and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 15:10
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Preview:New Zealand vs. France - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Test match between New Zealand and France, including predictions, team news and lineups.Jul 10, 17:44
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F13%2Fgiuliano-simeone.jpg "Argentina's Giuliano Simeone celebrates with Enzo Fernandez on March 25, 2025")
Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:New Zealand vs Ukraine - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between New Zealand and Ukraine, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 8, 18:42
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F41%2Ffranck-kessie.jpg "Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie on March 26, 2024")
Preview:New Zealand vs Ivory Coast - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's International Friendlies clash between New Zealand and Ivory Coast, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 5, 23:49
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International break fixtures: Best games to watch during the November break, including big games for England and Brazil
Sports Mole singles out eight key matches not to be missed during the November international break, including key games for the likes of England and Brazil.Nov 11, 19:00
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Preview:USA vs. New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's friendly clash between USA and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 8, 18:22
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Preview:Mexico vs. New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's friendly clash between Mexico and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 5, 18:37
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F30%2Ffraoly.jpg "The France Under-23/Olympic men's football team pictured on July 17, 2024")
Preview:Olympics: N.Zealand vs. France - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between New Zealand and France, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 28, 21:43
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Preview:Olympics: New Zealand vs. USA - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between New Zealand and USA, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 25, 20:29
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Preview:Guinea U23s vs. New Zealand Under-23s - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between Guinea U23s and New Zealand Under-23s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 22, 10:22
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Olympic football 2024: Every Premier League player taking part in Paris Games
Sports Mole takes a look at every Premier League player competing for their countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Jul 20, 10:02
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Olympic football 2024 Group A predictions, standings, fixtures, results: France, USA, Guinea, New Zealand
All you need to know about Olympic football 2024 Group A involving France, Guinea, New Zealand and the USA, including standings, fixtures, results and predictions.Jul 17, 20:19
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F23%2F46%2Fnetherlands.jpg "Netherlands' Wout Weghorst celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on November 18, 2023")
Friday's international friendly predictions including Netherlands vs. Scotland
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for today's international friendlies, including Netherlands vs. Scotland.Mar 22, 06:00
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Paris 2024 Olympic Men's & Women's Football: Confirmed draw, team previews, tournament format
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the Men's and Women's football draw for the Paris 2024 Olympics, as well as team previews, fixture dates and the tournament format.Mar 20, 20:09
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Preview:Egypt vs. New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's friendly clash between Egypt and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 20, 18:33
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