New Zealand's Sarpreet Singh proud to blaze a trail for Sikh community at World Cup (opens original article in a new tab)

New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh made history as the first Sikh player at a World Cup, aiming to inspire more South Asian and Indian heritage athletes.

• Sarpreet Singh became the first Sikh player to appear at a World Cup
• He hopes his participation will inspire more South Asian and Indian heritage players to reach the World Cup
• Several players with Indian heritage are representing other nations at the current World Cup