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Soccer-NZ to grill Blatter over agenda, Oceania World Cup place

WELLINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter can expect a grilling if he shows up for the latter stages of the under-20 World Cup in New Zealand after the country's soccer officials said they were keen to hold clear-the-air discussions with him.

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New Zealand Football (NZF) voted against the 79-year-old's bid for a fifth successive term as FIFA president last week in Zurich, reversing their position after the world governing body became embroiled in another corruption scandal.