New Zealand named its 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup on 2026-06-02. The group gives the staff a settled base for shaping the starting core, rotation roles and late-camp tactical work. The squad includes 26 players, with an average age of 27.1 and an estimated total market value of around €73M. Squad list (name | position | club (country) | age): 1. Alex Paulsen | GK | Lechia Gdańsk (Poland) | age 23 2. Alex Rufer | DM | Wellington Phoenix (New Zealand) | age 29 3. Ben Old | LB | Saint-Étienne (France) | age 23 4. Ben Waine | LW | Port Vale (England) | age 24 5. Callan Elliot | RB | Auckland FC (New Zealand) | age 26 6. Callum McCowatt | RW | Silkeborg (Denmark) | age 26 7. Chris Wood | ST | Nottingham Forest (England) | age 34 8. Eli Just | RW | Motherwell (Scotland) | age 25 9. Finn Surman | CB | Portland Timbers (United States) | age 22 10. Francis de Vries | LB | Auckland FC (New Zealand) | age 31 11. Jesse Randall | RW | Auckland FC (New Zealand) | age 23 12. Joe Bell | DM | Viking (Norway) | age 26 13. Kosta Barbarouses | RW | Western Sydney Wanderers (Australia) | age 35 14. Lachlan Bayliss | RW | Newcastle Jets (Australia) | age 23 15. Liberato Cacace | LB | Wrexham (Wales) | age 25 16. Marko Stamenic | DM | Swansea City (Wales) | age 23 17. Matt Garbett | CM | Peterborough United (England) | age 23 18. Max Crocombe | GK | Millwall (England) | age 32 19. Michael Boxall | CB | Minnesota United (United States) | age 37 20. Michael Woud | GK | Auckland FC (New Zealand) | age 26 21. Nando Pijnaker | CB | Auckland FC (New Zealand) | age 26 22. Ryan Thomas | CM | PEC Zwolle (Netherlands) | age 30 23. Sarpreet Singh | CM | Wellington Phoenix (New Zealand) | age 26 24. Tim Payne | RB | Wellington Phoenix (New Zealand) | age 31 25. Tommy Smith | CB | Braintree (England) | age 35 26. Tyler Bindon | RB | Sheffield United (England) | age 20