A 10-seconds no dribble call is made on the Kiwis, giving the ball back to the US, and Kirkland takes the ball down, and passes over to Zupan for an easy goal.

It's effectively over with the amount of time left, and the goal spread.... just 7 seconds left in this, the final game of the 2006 World Championships.

In the final seconds, both teams know who the winner is... and it's over... the Americans have returned to the top of the world's depth chart.

USA 34 - NZL 30

Congratulations to the United States for a well played game. They hardly had any mistakes throughout the game, and deserved the victory.