National team World Cup Grp. G 2026
New Zealand
4-2-3-1New Zealand's latest recorded XI lines up in a 4-2-3-1 under Darren Bazeley. The starting XI averages 28.9 years and is worth roughly 19.4 million combined.
Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 26-player squad with shirt numbers, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version. These players come from 19 clubs across world football.
Latest XI
4-2-3-1
Open New Zealand in the builder to edit this XI.
Squad
26 players
- GK Crocombe
- DEF Boxall
- DEF Payne
- DEF Surman
- MID Bell
- MID Cacace
- MID McCowatt
- MID Singh
- MID Stamenic
- ATT Just
- ATT Wood
C
- GK Paulsen
- GK Woud
- DEF Bindon
- DEF De Vries
- DEF Elliot
- DEF Old
- DEF Pijnaker
- DEF Smith
- MID Bayliss
- MID Rufer
- MID Thomas
- ATT Barbarouses
- ATT Randall
- ATT Rogerson
- ATT Waine
Team info
New Zealand
- Competition
- World Cup Grp. G
- Season
- 2026
- Formation
- 4-2-3-1
- Head coach
- Darren Bazeley
- Avg starter age
- 28.9
- Starter value
- ~19.4 million
- Captain
- Wood #9
- Starter clubs
- 10
- Country
- New Zealand
Customize
Edit this lineup
The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.
Common questions
Common questions
Who starts for New Zealand in the latest lineup?
The most recent recorded XI lines up with Crocombe in goal; a back 3 of Payne, Surman, and Boxall; Cacace, Bell, Stamenic, McCowatt, and Singh in midfield; and Just and Wood in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.
What formation does New Zealand play?
New Zealand are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.
How old is the New Zealand starting XI?
The starters in the lineup shown here average 28.9 years old.
How much is the New Zealand starting XI worth?
The combined market value of the New Zealand starters shown here is roughly 19.4 million.
Who captains New Zealand?
Wood is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 9. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.
Can I build my own New Zealand lineup?
Yes. Open New Zealand in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.
Can I save more than one New Zealand lineup?
The web builder keeps your most recent New Zealand lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.
Are the New Zealand lineups up to date?
We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for New Zealand, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.
Is New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup?
New Zealand has a dedicated 2026 World Cup page on MyLineups with the tournament XI and a link back to the World Cup hub.
About
About New Zealand
New Zealand are the national team for the 2026 season.
In the most recent lineup on record, New Zealand line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Crocombe in goal, and Wood wearing the armband.
The 26-man squad draws on players from 19 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.9 years and carries a combined value of roughly 19.4 million.
In goal: Crocombe, Paulsen, and Woud.
In defence: Boxall, Payne, Surman, Bindon, De Vries, Elliot, Old, Pijnaker, and Smith.
In midfield: Bell, Cacace, McCowatt, Singh, Stamenic, Bayliss, Rufer, and Thomas.
In attack: Just, Wood, Barbarouses, Randall, Rogerson, and Waine.
Darren Bazeley (ENG) is the head coach behind this setup.
New Zealand also features in the 2026 World Cup section, with a route back to the tournament hub.
Open New Zealand in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.
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Build your New Zealand lineup
Reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.