New Zealand: 2026 World Cup squad confirmed
New Zealand have confirmed their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The All Whites return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010, carried by a new generation led by Chris Wood.
New Zealand's qualification was one of the great stories of the cycle a country where rugby reigns supreme producing a football team capable of competing on the global stage. Football in New Zealand has grown steadily, fuelled by the success of the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League and increased investment in grassroots development. This is a squad of grafters and journeymen, players scattered across lower English leagues, Scandinavian outposts, and the domestic competition.
Head coach Darren Bazeley has named his final selection for the tournament in North America.
Chris Wood, the Nottingham Forest striker, provides a proven Premier League goal threat. Tyler Bindon, still just 20, is the youngest player in the squad and one to watch. New Zealand will be underdogs in every match, but they carry the passion of a nation that has waited 16 years for this moment.
New Zealand will be underdogs in every match, but they carry the passion of a nation that has waited 16 years for this moment.
Max Crocombe - Millwall
Alex Paulsen - Lechia Gdansk
Michael Woud - Auckland
Tim Payne - Wellington Phoenix
Francis De Vries - Auckland
Tyler Bindon - Nottingham Forest
Michael Boxall - Minnesota United
Liberato Cacace - Wrexham
Nando Pijnaker - Auckland
Finn Surman - Portland Timbers
Callan Elliot - Auckland
Tommy Smith - Braintree Town
Joe Bell - Viking
Marko Stamenic - Swansea
Alex Rufer - Wellington Phoenix
Ryan Thomas - PEC Zwolle
Lachlan Bayliss - Newcastle Jets
Matt Garbett - Peterborough
Chris Wood - Nottingham Forest
Sarpreet Singh - Wellington Phoenix
Eli Just - Motherwell
Kosta Barbarouses - Western Sydney
Ben Waine - Port Vale
Ben Old - Saint-Etienne
Callum McCowatt - Silkeborg
Jesse Randall - Auckland
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico the first edition to feature 48 nations.
