New Zealand Stuns Chile with Historic 4-1 Win

Chile suffers defeat to All Whites in Auckland

New Zealand's All Whites secure historic 4-1 win over Chile, marking first-ever victory over South American opposition.

Kosta Barbarouses scores as All Whites dominate 10-man Chile 4-1 in World Cup warm-up match...

New Zealand's All Whites made history with a 4-1 thrashing of 10-man Chile in Auckland, marking their first-ever win over South American opposition.

In other action, Cape Verde beat Finland 1-1 (5-4 pens) at Eden Park, securing a spot in their World Cup prep.

Chile had beaten Cape Verde 4-2 on Friday, but their match against New Zealand got off to a rocky start - Dario Osorio was sent off in the 27th minute after two quick yellows.

The All Whites capitalized immediately, with Kosta Barbarouses scoring from a corner in the 31st minute, followed by Elijah Just's goal in the 40th.

New Zealand's lead grew when Jesse Randall scored from close range in the 60th minute, making it 3-0. Substitute Ben Waine sealed the win with a fourth in the 71st.

Chile pulled one back in the 83rd through Gonzalo Tapia's swift counterattack strike, but it was too little, too late.

Statement made 🇳🇿🇨🇱

Our first ever win against South American opposition 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UVurqnbSw9

— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) March 30, 2026

New Zealand's World Cup group phase just got tougher - they'll face Belgium, Iran, and Egypt this summer in North America.

Cape Verde fought back to draw 1-1 with Finland, then won the penalty shootout. Finland led at half-time after Naatan Skytta's goal, but Cape Verde's resilience paid off

Cape Verde levelled in the 67th minute when Kelvin Pires headed home Sidny Cabral's corner kick - setting up a nail-biting finish.

Cape Verde's Marcio Rosa made crucial saves in the penalty shootout, securing their win. Now, they'll face Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay in their World Cup debut.