Bad weather delayed the start of the friendly match between Haiti and New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale Credit: Megan Briggs / Getty Images via AFP

Coach Darren Bazeley called it “really disappointing” as his New Zealand side suffered a demoralizing 4-0 World Cup warm-up defeat to fellow qualifiers Haiti on Tuesday, in a match delayed by lightning in Florida.

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