New Zealand fans celebrate holding out Italy

WELLINGTON - New Zealand celebrated its greatest ever feat in football on Monday after minnows the All Whites achieved an astonishing 1-1 World Cup draw against reigning champions Italy.

With two draws from their first two games, fans and officials started contemplating the once impossible dream of qualifying for the second round, with one pool match remaining against Paraguay.

Leading the celebrations was Prime Minister John Key, who flew to South Africa for the match at Nelspruit.