Goalkeepers3
Goalkeepers
Max CrocombeGoalkeepers · Millwall FC
Goalkeepers
Alex PaulsenGoalkeepers · Lechia Gdańsk
Goalkeepers
Michael WoudGoalkeepers · Auckland FC
Team Path
🇳🇿 New Zealand
A title route map based on the official format: survive the group stage first, then every knockout round only knows the next match. The model handles probabilities; the bracket handles nerves.
Squad Board
🇳🇿 New Zealand squad board
26 players listedReference prediction
No fixed starting XI and no guessed formation here. Players are grouped by coach, goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards; the final FIFA list can replace the reference data once confirmed.
CoachDarren BazeleyCoach reference
Defenders9
Defenders
Tim PayneDefenders · Wellington Phoenix
Defenders
Francis De VriesDefenders · Auckland FC
Defenders
Tyler BindonDefenders · Nottingham Forest
Defenders
Michael BoxallDefenders · Minnesota United
Defenders
Liberato CacaceDefenders · Wrexham AFC
Defenders
Nando PijnakerDefenders · Auckland FC
Defenders
Finn SurmanDefenders · Portland Timbers
Defenders
Callan ElliotDefenders · Auckland FC
Defenders
Tommy SmithDefenders · Braintree Town
Midfielders5
Midfielders
Joe BellMidfielders · Viking FK
Midfielders
Marko StamenićMidfielders · Swansea City
Midfielders
Alex RuferMidfielders · Wellington Phoenix
Midfielders
Ryan ThomasMidfielders · PEC Zwolle
Midfielders
Lachlan BaylissMidfielders · Newcastle Jets
Forwards9
Forwards
Matt GarbettForwards · Peterborough United
Forwards
Chris WoodForwards · Nottingham Forest
Forwards
Sarpreet SinghForwards · Wellington Phoenix
Forwards
Eli JustForwards · Motherwell FC
Forwards
Kosta BarbarousesForwards · Western Sydney Wanderers
Forwards
Ben WaineForwards · Port Vale
Forwards
Ben OldForwards · Saint-Étienne
Forwards
Callum McCowattForwards · Silkeborg
Forwards
Jesse RandallForwards · Auckland FC
Data sourceFIFA squad rules and announcement pages. Final list confirmation date: 2026-06-02. Current team source:Reference squad summary · Coach reference。
Main Team Bracket
🇳🇿 New Zealand's knockout bracket
Best third from Group G9.6%
Defaults to the most likely team route. If group ranking, actual results, or knockout slots change, this board swaps the cast automatically.
G1
Group G #1route
Main storyline1.5%Route probability
Top of the group: walk tall, and the bracket usually feels a little kinder.
82
Round of 32
Potential opponent: One of the best thirds from A/E/H/I/J
94
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M81
98
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M93
101
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M97
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M102
G2
Group G #2route
Overtime route5.8%Route probability
Second place can still make a run; the path may just feel more like overtime.
88
Round of 32
Potential opponent: Group D #2
95
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M86
100
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M96
102
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M99
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M101
3CDFGH
Best third from Group Groute
Second-life energy9.6%Best-third qualification probability
The third-place path can land in one of 2 official slots. This view shows a representative route until group play resolves the exact slot.
2 official candidate slots are merged in this view77
Round of 32
Potential opponent: Group I #1
89
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M74
97
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M90
101
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M98
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M102