{"id":1448632,"date":"2026-05-14T08:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1448632"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:09:13","slug":"new-zealand-world-cup-2026-squad-14-05-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/new-zealand-world-cup-2026-squad-14-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand World Cup 2026 squad: 26-man squad named by All Whites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> have become the latest nation to name their squad ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darren Bazeley has named his 26-man squad and, although expectations aren&#8217;t high for the OFC nation, there will be significant interest from England, with several players named from Premier League and EFL clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large portion of players on the list play their football in Australia but there&#8217;s plenty of European experience in the squad, with Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest being the most recognisable name. 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Standing at only 5&#8217;7&#8243;, Barbarouses is more likely to stretch the play and move into space with the ball, making him the perfect foil for his strike partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barbarouses has been a mainstay in the Australian A-League for almost 20 years, playing almost 400 games and scoring just over 100 goals in his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elijah-just-motherwell\">Elijah Just (Motherwell)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elijah Just has had a standout season for Motherwell in what has been their most successful SPL campaign in a few years. He&#8217;s contributed with eight goals from the wing. 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