New Zealand at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

FIFA Ranking	93
Confederation	OFC
Manager	Darren Bazeley
Captain	Chris Wood
Nickname	All Whites
World Cup Titles	0
World Cup Appearances	3
Best Finish	Group stage (2010 — unbeaten)
2022 World Cup	Did not qualify
2026 Group	Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)

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New Zealand Official Squad — World Cup 2026

26 players · Announced May 14, 2026 by Darren Bazeley

This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Darren Bazeley for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Goalkeepers

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Max Crocombe	Millwall	32	3	0
Alex Paulsen	Lechia Gdańsk (loan from Bournemouth)	23	1	0
Michael Woud	Auckland FC	26	0	0

Defenders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Tyler Bindon	Nottingham Forest	20	4	0
Michael Boxall	Minnesota United	37	0	0
Liberato Cacace	Wrexham	25	3	0
Francis De Vries	Auckland FC	31	—	—
Callan Elliot	Auckland FC	26	—	—
Tim Payne	Wellington Phoenix	31	3	0
Nando Pijnaker	Auckland FC	26	3	0
Tommy Smith	Braintree Town	35	3	0
Finn Surman	Portland Timbers	22	0	0

Midfielders

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Joe Bell	Viking FK	26	3	0
Marko Stamenić	Swansea City	23	10	—
Alex Rufer	Wellington Phoenix	29	4	0
Ryan Thomas	PEC Zwolle	31	0	0
Matt Garbett	Peterborough United	0	—	—
Sarpreet Singh	Wellington Phoenix	26	3	0
Ben Old	Saint-Étienne	23	4	1
Lachlan Bayliss	Newcastle Jets	23	3	0

Forwards

Player	Club	Age	Caps	Goals
Chris Wood(C)	Nottingham Forest	34	3	1
Kosta Barbarouses	Western Sydney Wanderers	35	4	3
Elijah Just	Motherwell	25	4	1
Ben Waine	Port Vale	24	3	4
Callum McCowatt	Silkeborg	26	0	0
Jesse Randall	Auckland FC	23	2	1

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