THEY’RE STILL pinching themselves in New Zealand after that draw with Italy.

The NZ Herald’s Michael Brown is as gobsmacked as anyone by the sounds of it.

“Take a look at the points table,” he wrote. “Look again. Sitting in second, equal with Italy, are New Zealand.

“Little, old New Zealand with just 25 professional footballers – Italy has 3,541.

“A country which had played just four World Cup matches before this morning drew with one which has won four World Cup titles. Crazy. Remember this day, and keep the points table.

“History is a wonderful thing.”