Full New Zealand squad for the 2026 World Cup

Goalkeepers

• Max Crocombe
• Alex Paulsen
• Michael Woud

Defenders

• Tyler Bindon
• Michael Boxall
• Liberato Cacace
• Francis de Vries
• Callan Elliot
• Tim Payne
• Nando Pijnaker
• Tommy Smith
• Finn Surman

Midfielders

• Lachlan Bayliss
• Joe Bell
• Matt Garbett
• Eli Just
• Callum McCowatt
• Ben Old
• Alex Rufer
• Marko Stamenic
• Sarpreet Singh
• Ryan Thomas

Forwards

• Kosta Barbarouses
• Jesse Randall
• Ben Waine
• Chris Wood

New Zealand’s World Cup schedule and group

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

• Monday, June 15 - Iran 2-2 New Zealand
• Saturday, June 20 - New Zealand 1-3 Egypt
• Friday, June 26, 11 p.m. ET New Zealand vs Belgium

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