World Cup 2026 · Group G
New Zealand
4-2-3-1Drawn into Group G, New Zealand head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, coached by Darren Bazeley.
It is a squad drawn from 19 clubs worldwide, averaging 28.9 years, and worth roughly 19.4 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own New Zealand lineup for the tournament.
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
World Cup context
New Zealand
- Head coach
- Darren Bazeley
- Avg starter age
- 28.9
- Starter value
- ~19.4 million
- Squad clubs
- 19
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About New Zealand at the World Cup
New Zealand line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group G in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Crocombe in goal.
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.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 19 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.9 years and is worth roughly 19.4 million combined.
Darren Bazeley (ENG) is the coach guiding this side.
New Zealand stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a New Zealand XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open New Zealand in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.