DES Buckingham came agonisingly close to creating history at the Under 20 World Cup.
The former Oxford United coach, from Cowley, went into the tournament in Poland targeting a first quarter-final appearance for his New Zealand side.
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After finishing second in their group, the last-16 tie with Colombia finished 1-1 after extra-time.
But the South Americans came out on top, 5-4 on penalties.
Buckingham said: “It’s a horrible way to exit the tournament, especially when you’re that close to creating history, but I couldn’t be prouder of every one of them.”
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