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World Cup 2026

New Zealand

4-4-2

New Zealand goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-2, with Stamenic as captain and Paulsen starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

New Zealand's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 26.1. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 12.2 million.

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Squad

32 players

11 starters 21 bench
  • GK Paulsen Lechia Gdansk
  • DEF Bindon Sheffield United
  • DEF Old Saint-Etienne
  • DEF Payne Wellington Phoenix
  • DEF Surman Portland Timbers
  • MID Bell Viking
  • MID Just Motherwell
  • MID McCowatt Silkeborg
  • MID Stamenic C Swansea City
  • ATT Barbarouses Western Sydney Wanderers FC
  • ATT Randall Auckland FC
  • GK Crocombe
  • GK Tzanev
  • GK Woud
  • DEF Boxall
  • DEF De Vries
  • DEF Elliot
  • DEF Kelly-Heald
  • DEF McGarry
  • DEF Poni Tuiloma
  • DEF Smith
  • DEF Stanger
  • MID Bayliss
  • MID Garbett
  • MID Parker-Price
  • MID Rogerson
  • MID Rufer
  • MID Singh
  • MID Thomas
  • ATT De Jong
  • ATT Waine
  • ATT Wood

World Cup context

New Zealand

Avg starter age
26.1
Starter value
~12.2 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About New Zealand at the World Cup

New Zealand heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-2, with Stamenic wearing the captain's armband and Paulsen starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Paulsen (New Zealand, Lechia Gdansk), Crocombe (New Zealand), Tzanev (New Zealand), and Woud (New Zealand). Defenders: Bindon (New Zealand, Sheffield United), Old (New Zealand, Saint-Etienne), Payne (New Zealand, Wellington Phoenix), Surman (New Zealand, Portland Timbers), Boxall (New Zealand), De Vries (New Zealand), Elliot (New Zealand), Kelly-Heald (New Zealand), McGarry (New Zealand), Poni Tuiloma (New Zealand), Smith (New Zealand), and Stanger (New Zealand).

Midfielders: Bell (New Zealand, Viking), Just (New Zealand, Motherwell), McCowatt (New Zealand, Silkeborg), Stamenic (New Zealand, Swansea City), Bayliss (New Zealand), Garbett (New Zealand), Parker-Price (New Zealand), Rogerson (New Zealand), Rufer (New Zealand), Singh (New Zealand), and Thomas (New Zealand). Forwards: Barbarouses (New Zealand, Western Sydney Wanderers FC), Randall (New Zealand, Auckland FC), De Jong (New Zealand), Waine (New Zealand), and Wood (New Zealand).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 26.1. Their combined starter value is roughly 12.2 million.

New Zealand stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a New Zealand XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open New Zealand in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-4-2, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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