The Kiwis come to the World Cup ranked #78 in the world - well behind perpetual underperformers like Burkina Faso, Lithuania, Macedonia and Gabon (do you even know where these places are???). But Sunday night they faced the 2006 World Cup champions who are currently ranked #5 in the world. When the final whistle blew, the Kiwis had played the mighty Italians to a 1-1 draw and the Kiwi supporters erupted with among the most genuinely joyful celebration I've ever seen. Our section of the stadium became the epicenter of a spontaneous party that lasted for over an hour and a half. With their unique blend of "No Worries" attitude with Maori ruggedness, the 1-1 draw was an immense accomplishment. As one of our new friends put it on the way out of Mbombela Stadium, "We Won, 1-1!"
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