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New Zealand
Group G · 4th pot

New Zealand
All Whites.

Third World Cup in half a century (1982, 2010, 2026) — the All Whites qualified directly through the expanded OFC quota for the first time. Manager is Englishman Darren Bazley, former defender at Watford and Wolverhampton. The team is based in Australia and New Zealand.

Route · Group G
Mon · 15 JUNIran — New Zealand — · —Los Angeles · 18:00 Sun · 21 JUNNew Zealand — Egypt — · —Vancouver · 18:00 Fri · 26 JUNNew Zealand — Belgium — · —Vancouver · 20:00
Wed 1 JULRound of 16 · G vs ?Boston
National anthem
God Defend New Zealand
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
15 JUN · MON · 18:00
away at Iran
Los Angeles · SoFi Stadium
Matchday 2
21 JUN · SUN · 18:00
vs Egypt
Vancouver · BC Place
Matchday 3
26 JUN · FRI · 20:00
vs Belgium
Vancouver · BC Place
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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FIFA Ranking
1001
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Bazley —
local qualification.

Darren Beasley

Darren Beasley

Head Coach · New Zealand · since 2024

Local — from Auckland. Took over the team in 2024, guided them through the OFC play-off (Solomon Islands 5:1). Classic 4-4-2 structure, emphasis on physicality.

OFC 2024 champions 15 matches · 9 wins 4-4-2 classic
Stars

Four players
to watch.

KV

Chris Wood

Forward · № 9 · 34 years old

Captain, No. 9 at Nottingham Forest. 20 goals in the Premier League 2024/25 — New Zealand record.

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LB

Liberato Cacace

Defender · № 22 · 24 years old

Left-back at Empoli. First New Zealander in Serie A since the 1990s.

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SS

Sarpreet Singh

Midfielder · № 10 · 27 years old

No. 10 at Heidenheim. Bayern Munich academy product — first New Zealander on contract with the club.

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Joe Bell

Joe Bell

Midfielder · № 8 · 27 years old

Midfielder from Viborg. College All-American in the USA (Virginia Cavaliers).

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Max Crocombe Barrow 32 years · 196 cm · €0.4M
12
Alex Paulsen Auckland 28 years · 188 cm · €0.2M
23
Oliver Sale Auckland 30 years · 197 cm · €0.35M

Defenders

2
Tyler Bindon Western Sydney 25 years · 180 cm · €0.4M
3
Dein Ingem Wellington Phoenix 24 years · 188 cm · €0.4M
4
Nando Pijnaker Auckland 27 years · 191 cm · €0.45M
5
Maikl Boksall Minnesota United 37 years · 192 cm · €0.3M
6
Bill Tuiloma Portland Timbers 30 years · 188 cm · €0.7M
15
Alex Rufer Wellington Phoenix 29 years old · 184 cm · €0.6M
19
Finn Sørman Adelaide 25 years old · 184 cm · €0.4M
22
Liberato Cacace Empoli 24 years old · 178 cm · €5.0M

Midfielders

7
Marco Rojas Auckland City 34 years old · 168 cm · €0.5M
8
Joe Bell Viborg 27 years old · 184 cm · €1.5M
10
Sarpreet Singh Heidenheim 27 years old · 175 cm · €1.5M
13
Ryan Thomas PEC Zwolle 31 years old · 174 cm · €0.7M
14
Matthew Garbett Hamilton 23 years old · 178 cm · €1.5M
16
Kellum Makkouen Wellington Phoenix 24 years old · 178 cm · €0.4M
17
Marko Stamenich Swansea 24 years old · 188 cm · €3.0M
20
Callan Elliott Auckland 26 years old · 177 cm · €0.3M

Forwards

9
Chris Wood Nottingham Forest 34 years old · 191 cm · €8.0M
11
Ben Wayne Wellington Phoenix 26 years old · 178 cm · €1.0M
18
Eli Dzhast Silkeborg 27 years old · 178 cm · €0.8M
21
Kostas Barbarousis Auckland 36 years old · 184 cm · €0.3M
24
Alex Greive San Antonio 26 years old · 178 cm · €0.2M
25
Logan Rogerson Wellington Phoenix 27 years old · 180 cm · €0.5M
26
Ben Old Saint-Étienne 23 years old · 178 cm · €1.5M
History

Third World Cup 2026 —
since 2010.

Without defeats.

3 tournaments — 1982, 2010, 2026. At South Africa 2010 — the only team unbeaten in the group (3 draws), but didn't advance. On debut in 1982 — 3 defeats.

2010GroupSlovakia 1:1, Italy 1:1, Paraguay 0:0 — unbeaten!Group
1982GroupScotland 2:5, Soviet Union 0:3, Brazil 0:4Group