The All Whites will certainly be the underdogs of this group, and realistically, if they take any points off the other teams then they will deem this a success. The best known player in the squad is Blackburn Rovers’ Ryan Nelsen, though striker Shane Smeltz could make a name for himself if he is brings his goal scoring talents to bear. New Zealand are a big, strong and fit team, and they may be able to leverage this physical superiority against smaller teams. The neutrals will wish them well but it will take more than that to see them advance from the group stage.
