Focus on Hekari United

Spotlight on island underdogs

July 22, 2010
By Brett Taylor
(Archive)
Forget about North Korea and New Zealand - if you like a good underdog story, look no further than Hekari United and the FIFA Club World Cup in December.

Papua New Guinea's Hekari are one of world football's smallest clubs but the United Arab Emirates-hosted tournament will soon make them known around the globe as they head to the Middle East to take on the champions of each continent, headlined by UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan.

Hekari qualified for the tournament ...

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