ScheduledGroup G
15 Jun 2026, Los Angeles - 6:00 PM local · 16 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST · Los Angeles Stadium
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New Zealand at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group G fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
New Zealand
Coach: Darren Shaun Bazeley · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
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FIFA codeNZL
GroupGroup G
Fixtures listed3
First matchIR Iran v New Zealand
Official squad26 players
Team fixtures
All confirmed fixtures for this team are listed here; knockout matches will attach after qualification is known.
ScheduledGroup G
21 Jun 2026, Vancouver - 6:00 PM local · 22 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST · BC Place Vancouver
Match centreScheduledGroup G
26 Jun 2026, Vancouver - 8:00 PM local · 27 Jun 2026, 8:30 AM IST · BC Place Vancouver
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World Cup history
Group stage: 1982, 2010
New Zealand return with a compact World Cup record highlighted by an unbeaten 2010 campaign.
Appearances3rd World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2010 group stage
- Made World Cup debut in 1982
- Went unbeaten in the 2010 group stage
- Chasing a first World Cup knockout appearance
Group standing
Group G
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| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe | Goalkeeper | Millwall FC (ENG) | 12 Aug 1993 | 190 cm |
| 2 | Tim Payne | Defender | Wellington Phoenix FC (NZL) | 10 Jan 1994 | 179 cm |
| 3 | Francis De Vries | Defender | Auckland FC (NZL) | 28 Nov 1994 | 181 cm |
| 4 | Tyler Bindon | Defender | Sheffield United FC (ENG) | 27 Jan 2005 | 190 cm |
| 5 | Michael Boxall | Defender | Minnesota United FC (USA) | 18 Aug 1988 | 191 cm |
| 6 | Joe Bell | Midfielder | Viking Stavanger (NOR) | 27 Apr 1999 | 182 cm |
| 7 | Matthew Garbett | Midfielder | Peterborough United FC (ENG) | 13 Apr 2002 | 192 cm |
| 8 | Marko Stamenic | Midfielder | Swansea City AFC (WAL) | 19 Feb 2002 | 188 cm |
| 9 | Chris Wood | Forward | Nottingham Forest FC (ENG) | 7 Dec 1991 | 191 cm |
| 10 | Sarpreet Singh | Midfielder | Wellington Phoenix FC (NZL) | 20 Feb 1999 | 180 cm |
| 11 | Elijah Just | Midfielder | Motherwell FC (SCO) | 1 May 2000 | 176 cm |
| 12 | Alex Paulsen | Goalkeeper | Lechia Gdańsk (POL) | 4 Jul 2002 | 193 cm |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace | Defender | Wrexham AFC (WAL) | 27 Sept 2000 | 182 cm |
| 14 | Alex Rufer | Midfielder | Wellington Phoenix FC (NZL) | 12 Jun 1996 | 180 cm |
| 15 | Nando Pijnaker | Defender | Auckland FC (NZL) | 25 Feb 1999 | 185 cm |
| 16 | Finn Surman | Defender | Portland Timbers (USA) | 23 Sept 2003 | 190 cm |
| 17 | Kosta Barbarouses | Forward | WS Wanderers FC (AUS) | 19 Feb 1990 | 171 cm |
| 18 | Ben Waine | Forward | Port Vale FC (ENG) | 11 Jun 2001 | 185 cm |
| 19 | Ben Old | Midfielder | AS Saint-Etienne (FRA) | 13 Aug 2002 | 173 cm |
| 20 | McCOWATT Callum | Midfielder | Silkeborg IF (DEN) | 30 Apr 1999 | 180 cm |
| 21 | Jesse Randall | Forward | Auckland FC (NZL) | 19 Aug 2002 | 176 cm |
| 22 | Michael Woud | Goalkeeper | Auckland FC (NZL) | 16 Jan 1999 | 196 cm |
| 23 | Ryan Thomas | Midfielder | PEC Zwolle (NED) | 20 Dec 1994 | 176 cm |
| 24 | Callan Elliot | Defender | Auckland FC (NZL) | 7 Jul 1999 | 177 cm |
| 25 | Lachlan Bayliss | Midfielder | Newcastle United Jets FC (AUS) | 24 Jul 2002 | 178 cm |
| 26 | Tommy Smith | Defender | Braintree Town FC (ENG) | 31 Mar 1990 | 188 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).