D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All Whites advancing to next year's Football World Cup - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Captain Chris Wood expects the excitement of qualifying for next year's Football World Cup to be a slow burn for the All Whites.

The win over New Caledonia in the Oceania final booked New Zealand a berth at the tournament for the third time in the team's history. 

They're just the fifth team to qualify for the 48-team event so far - alongside co-hosts the USA, Canada and Mexico - and Japan.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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