Today in sporting history we're getting into the football spirit, looking back at the All Whites' successful 1982 World Cup bid.
It was the first time New Zealand's men's football side (or soccer, as it was known back then) had qualified, clinching the win from China in the playoffs in Singapore.
We only went on to achieve the feat once more, in 2010.
Wynton Rufer, Oceania Player of the Century and the team's striker, was one of the 1982 team's top talents, and is widely credited as an instrumental part of the win.
Wynton Rufer. Photo: Photosport
