The New Zealand World Cup 2026 team holds one of the longest unbeaten streaks in World Cup history. The nation had gone 44 years without losing a match at the World Cup. Still, New Zealand also went winless in that entire period.
New Zealand’s World Cup 2026 run has one more expectation to defy. The New Zealand FIFA ranking was the lowest among World Cup qualifiers. Follow the team’s latest news, results, standings, stats, and fixtures on SportPesa.
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New Zealand national team profile overview
| Team name | New Zealand |
| Nickname | All Whites, based on their common kit’s colour |
| Confederation | OFC, the Oceania Football Confederation |
| League | FIFA |
| Stadiums | Eden Park, Sky Stadium, North Harbour Stadium, Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Head coach | Darren Bazeley |
| All-time top-scorer | Chris Wood, 45 goals |
| Captain | Chris Wood |
| FIFA World Cup appearances | 3 –1982, 2010 and 2026 |
| FIFA ranking before the World Cup | 85 |
| Best World Cup finish before 2026 | Group stage in the 2010 World Cup |
New Zealand World Cup 2026 qualification
The New Zealand World Cup 2026 qualification is the third in its history. All Whites clinched the only automatic qualification spot in the 11-team Oceania Football Confederation. New Zealand won all five of their qualification matches and scored 29 goals.
New Zealand World Cup 2026 group
New Zealand began their World Cup campaign in Group G, which also includes Iran, Egypt, and Belgium. Group H’s winner, runner-up and possibly the best of the third-ranked teams advance to the round of 32.
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New Zealand World Cup 2026 fixtures and match schedule
Get the full New Zealand World Cup 2026 schedule, including the venues, opponents and kickoff times in GMT at Sportpesa. In the upcoming fixtures, New Zealand will face Belgium on June 27.
| Date | Match | Venue | Host City | Kickoff |
| 27 June | New Zealand vs Belgium | BC Place | Vancouver, Canada | 03:00 GMT |
New Zealand results at FIFA World Cup 2026
View all the 2026 World Cup results in real-time on SportPesa. The table below shows the New Zealand World Cup 2026 results, including the winners and goals. Don’t miss out on an update, stay tuned.
| Date | Match | Result | Outcome |
| 16 June 2026 | Iran vs New Zealand | 2–2 | Draw |
| 22 June 2026 | New Zealand vs Egypt | 1–3 | Loss |
New Zealand World Cup 2026 table and standings
Stay updated with the latest New Zealand World Cup 2026 standings below, courtesy of Sportpesa. The standings table below reflects New Zealand’s matches played, goals for and against, goal difference and accumulated points.
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | IR Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
New Zealand World Cup 2026 squad
Coach Darren Bazeley announced the New Zealand World Cup 2026 players list on May 13 2026. All-time All White top scorer Chris Wood captains an experienced squad that includes key players such as Marko Stamenic, Tim Payne, Elijah Just and Liberato Cacace. Below is a table showing the New Zealand roster, their positions and clubs.
| Jersey No. | Player | Position | Club |
| 1 | Max Crocombe | Goalkeeper | Millwall FC |
| 12 | Alex Paulsen | Goalkeeper | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 22 | Michael Woud | Goalkeeper | Auckland FC |
| 2 | Tim Payne | Defender | Wellington Phoenix |
| 3 | Francis De Vries | Defender | Auckland FC |
| 4 | Tyler Bindon | Defender | Nottingham Forest |
| 5 | Michael Boxall | Defender | Minnesota United |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace | Defender | Wrexham AFC |
| 15 | Nando Pijnaker | Defender | Auckland FC |
| 16 | Finn Surman | Defender | Portland Timbers |
| 24 | Callan Elliot | Defender | Auckland FC |
| 26 | Tommy Smith | Defender | Braintree Town |
| 6 | Joe Bell | Midfielder | Viking FK |
| 8 | Marko Stamenić | Midfielder | Swansea City |
| 14 | Alex Rufer | Midfielder | Wellington Phoenix |
| 23 | Ryan Thomas | Midfielder | PEC Zwolle |
| 25 | Lachlan Bayliss | Midfielder | Newcastle Jets |
| 7 | Matt Garbett | Forward | Peterborough United |
| 9 | Chris Wood | Forward | Nottingham Forest |
| 10 | Sarpreet Singh | Forward | Wellington Phoenix |
| 11 | Eli Just | Forward | Motherwell FC |
| 17 | Kosta Barbarouses | Forward | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 18 | Ben Waine | Forward | Port Vale |
| 19 | Ben Old | Forward | Saint-Étienne |
| 20 | Callum McCowatt | Forward | Silkeborg |
| 21 | Jesse Randall | Forward | Auckland FC |
New Zealand World Cup 2026 kit
The German brand, Puma, provided the All Whites’ World Cup 2026 kits. The home kit features a mostly white base, with black detailing on the Silver Fern and side panels. The away kit is all-black with a silver logo and underarm panels, with the goalkeeper’s jersey pink with greyish fern patterns. The home kit has a wavy pattern, while the away kit is embossed with fern-like details.
New Zealand World Cup 2026 coaches and technical bench
Englishman Darren Bazeley has coached the New Zealand national football team since March 2023. Bazeley holds the record as the only coach to guide teams at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, Men’s Olympic Football Tournament and a FIFA World Cup. Bazeley is helped by the technical bench listed below.
| Role | Name | Nationality |
| Head Coach | Darren Bazeley | England |
| Assistant Coach | Rory Fallon | New Zealand |
| Assistant Coach | Neil Emblen | England/ New Zealand |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Glen Moss | New Zealand |
| Fitness Coach | Damien Hill | New Zealand |
| Performance Analyst | James Bannatyne | New Zealand |
| Team Doctor | Dr. John Mayhew | New Zealand |
| Physiotherapist | Jordan Francis | New Zealand |
| Physiotherapist | David Gall | New Zealand |
| Team Manager | Tony Readings | New Zealand |
New Zealand World Cup 2026 statistics
Download SP Score for the latest New Zealand World Cup 2026 stats for the players. The table below shows the goals, assists, discipline and injury stats of New Zealand World Cup players.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Goals | Assists | Clean Sheets | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Injury / Status |
| Max Crocombe | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Alex Paulsen | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Michael Woud | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Tim Payne | DEF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Francis De Vries | DEF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Tyler Bindon | DEF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Michael Boxall | DEF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Suspended (next match) |
| Liberato Cacace | DEF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Nando Pijnaker | DEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Finn Surman | DEF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Callan Elliot | DEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Tommy Smith | DEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Joe Bell | MID | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | Fit |
| Marko Stamenić | MID | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Alex Rufer | MID | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Ryan Thomas | MID | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Lachlan Bayliss | MID | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Matt Garbett | FWD | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Chris Wood | FWD | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Sarpreet Singh | FWD | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Eli Just | FWD | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Kosta Barbarouses | FWD | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Ben Waine | FWD | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Ben Old | FWD | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | Fit |
| Callum McCowatt | FWD | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
| Jesse Randall | FWD | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | Fit |
Can New Zealand reach the knockout Stage?
New Zealand plays a 4-2-3-1 formation that best utilizes inspirational striker Chris Wood. But the All Whites’ defence was hardly tested during the OFC qualifiers. New Zealand will have to win at least one match in a tight group to qualify for their first-ever knockout round. As the lowest-ranked in the World Cup, entering the knockout stage is hard but not impossible.
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Latest news and updates
Group G is turning out to be one of the tightest in the 2026 World Cup. New Zealand is last in the group, but still has a path to the knockout rounds should they beat Belgium on matchday 3. So far, Elijah Wood’s 2 goals against Iran and Finn Surman’s 1 against Egypt show a passable but muted attacking quality. Catch all the latest New Zealand news on SportPesa.
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FAQs on the New Zealand World Cup 2026
Has New Zealand qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Yes, New Zealand automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup by beating New Caledonia 3-0. It was the first direct qualifying spot for the Oceania Football Confederation.
Which countries are out of the World Cup 2026?
A total of 48 teams participated in the World Cup. The teams that have missed out on the next round include Haiti, Türkiye, Tunisia, Jordan, Panama, Qatar, Czechia, and Curaçao.
Has New Zealand ever won a game in the World Cup?
New Zealand entered the 2026 World Cup looking for its first-ever win. It had only drawn or lost in its previous two attempts.
Conclusion
The New Zealand World Cup 2026 campaign can make or break the team’s historical ambitions. But the All Whites will have to muster their best performance ever to reach greater heights. Follow the New Zealand World Cup 2026 journey on SportPesa.
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