Nik Tzanev played his part as New Zealand picked up a win that is set to see their FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign extend for at least one more match.

New Zealand faced Myanmar in a make-or-break match in the tournament this morning, Friday 5 June.

Nik, 18, was selected to play in goal for the match, earning his chance after being an unused substitute for the first two matches - a 0-0 draw against Ukraine last Saturday, 30 May, and a 4-0 loss to USA on Tuesday, 2 June.

Myanmar took the lead in the first half as Aung Thu gave Nik no chance with a shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Nik made a few vital saves and New Zealand came back.

They led 2-1 at half time and eventually recorded a 5-1 victory, their first in the Under-20 World Cup.

New Zealand, who are hosting the event, finished third in Group A with four points from three games.

The four best third-placed teams will make the knock-out stages of the competition, which will be played next week.

New Zealand have a better record than Argentina, the third-place team in Group B, and need a series of results to go against them for them not to qualify.

They will learn their fate over the next two days.

The Myanmar match was Nik’s second Under-20 cap.