Whitecaps FC 2 striker Myer Bevan scored his first career senior international goal for New Zealand on Tuesday in a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with the Solomon Islands.
It was Bevan’s first start and second appearance for the Kiwis at the senior level.
And it was an important one, too, as the result clinched New Zealand’s berth in an inter-confederation playoff against the fifth-place team in CONMEBOL (currently Argentina) for a spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The two-leg playoff will take place in November.