New Zealand football team earn ticket to Beijing

    WELLINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand men's football team has earned a spot at the Beijing Olympics after winning the Oceania men's Olympic Football tournament held in Fiji.

    In its final game, the New Zealand team crushed the Cook Islands 8-0 on Sunday afternoon.

    The New Zealand women's team also won the right to represent Oceania at Beijing on Saturday after beating Papua New Guinea 2-0 in Port Moresby.