From the Scottish Premiership to the Welsh shores of the English Championship, 26-year-old New Zealander Eli Just has completed a journey that began on the world's grandest footballing stage. His three World Cup goals — including a volley against Iran now nominated for FIFA's best goal award — announced him to a wider audience and drew Swansea City into a £6 million commitment. It is a moment that speaks not only to one player's ascent, but to the quiet, steady rise of New Zealand football on the global map.