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The Wellington Phoenix have committed to the longest player contract in the club's history with the signing of young defender Lukas Kelly-Heald.

Tommy Smith and New Zealand will be out to win a shock place in the World Cup round of 16 when they complete their Group F games with a match against Paraguay in Polokwane this afternoon (KO 3pm). A victory would take the All Whites through, while a draw may be enough depending on the result of the Italy-Slovakia game being played simultaneously.

The All Whites will have to wait another four years for the opportunity to play at the Fifa World Cup finals after a heart-breaking loss in their final qualification game.

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has confirmed that Blues defender Tommy Smith will captain the All Whites at their Oceania Nations Cup games this week. Regular skipper Ryan Nelsen misses the matches, which double as World Cup qualifiers, due to an ankle injury.

Countless shoulder dislocations and being away from home for the best part of two years have led to stalwart Phoenix defender Louis Fenton calling time on his professional football career.