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    All Whites defender Michael Boxall feels a step closer to the Football World Cup after today's glitzy draw ceremony in Washington DC

    All Whites defender Michael Boxall feels a step closer to the Football World Cup after today's glitzy draw ceremony in Washington DC


    The lowest ranked team of the 48 who will qualify - New Zealand have drawn Belgium, Iran and Egypt for next year's tournament in North America.

    Boxall sums up what is was like to learn of their eighth, 20th and 34th-ranked group opposition.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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