New Zealand have qualified for the World Cup 2026 marking their third appearance in the tournament’s history.
All Whites are in Group G along with Egypt, Belgium and Iran.
New Zealand won all five of their qualifying matches with having conceded only one goal.
Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall FC), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdańsk), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis De Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham AFC), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Marko Stamenić (Swansea City), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets)
Forwards: Matt Garbett (Peterborough United), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Eli Just (Motherwell FC), Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)
GK: Alex Paulsen; DF: Storm Roux, Michael Boxall, Tyler Bindon, Libby Cacace; MF: Joe Bell, Marko Stamenić, Matthew Garbett; RW: Elijah Just, LW: Ben Old; FW: Chris Wood.
For the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the New Zealand national team has been drawn into Group G, where they will play three matches across the United States and Canada:
June 15 vs Iran – 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM local (Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)
June 21 vs Egypt – 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM local (BC Place, Vancouver)
June 26 vs Belgium – 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM local (BC Place, Vancouver)