New Zealand World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Goalkeepers

Max Crocombe GK

Alex Paulsen GK

Michael Woud GK

Defenders

Tim Payne DEF

Francis de Vries DEF

Tyler Bindon DEF

Michael Boxall DEF

Liberato Cacace DEF

NP Nando Pijnaker DEF

Finn Surman DEF

Callan Elliot DEF

Tommy Smith DEF

Midfielders

Joe Bell MID

MG Matthew Garbett MID

Marko Stamenic MID

Sarpreet Singh MID

Alex Rufer MID

Callum McCowatt MID

Ryan Thomas MID

Lachlan Bayliss MID

Forwards

Chris Wood FWD

Elijah Just FWD

Kosta Barbarouses FWD

Ben Waine FWD

Ben Old FWD

Jesse Randall FWD

24 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

• 27.6avg age
• 21youngest (Tyler Bindon)
• 37oldest (Michael Boxall)

Position counts from the ESPN roster retrieved 7 June 2026. Ages at the data verification date.

New Zealand went out in the group stage. The top two teams in each group went straight into the round of 32, with the eight best third-placed teams joining them. The final Group G table is on the group page.

Final Group G table →

Source: ESPN roster, retrieved 7 June 2026, before the tournament kicked off. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

New Zealand are ranked 85 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 48th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.