A bevy of fireworks have been unleashed outside the All Whites' hotel on the eve of their critical World Cup playoff against Peru.
The unwanted display was released at approximately 3am in a bid to disturb the New Zealanders' sleep and give the hosts every advantage heading into Thursday afternoon's (NZT) do-or-die contest in Lima.
A group of hardcore Peruvian fans issued a video on social media in October warning the team of their use following comments by NZ Football CEO Andy Martin imploring All Whites fans to create a "hostile" environment for the South Americans for the first leg in Wellington.
Newshub understands that the Kiwi contingent are all staying in rooms on the side of the Marriott hotel furthest from the street, a request made in anticipation of such an event.
The practice of using fireworks as a means of disturbing visiting teams has become commonplace, most recently used against Chile prior to a World Cup qualifier in October.
Peru went on to lose that game 4-3.
Their match against the All Whites, with a spot at Russia 2018 on the line, kicks off at 3:15pm (NZT).
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