New Zealand crush Fiji

Two goals by veteran striker Wynton Rufer helped New Zealand - managed by former Irish national coach Joe McGrath - crush Fiji…

Two goals by veteran striker Wynton Rufer helped New Zealand - managed by former Irish national coach Joe McGrath - crush Fiji 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier yesterday and book a show-down with Australia to decide Oceania's representatives for the concluding battle for a place in the finals in France next year.

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