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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group G

New ZealandNew Zealand

Capital: Wellington  ·  Population: 5.1m
D. BazeleyCoach: D. Bazeley  ·  England  ·  2 yrs 11 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group G
Points
1
1 matches played
Record
0W 1D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
2
2.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#85
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

New Zealand are appearing in their 3rd World Cup, having first qualified in 1982. Their best finish remains Group stage. They enter the tournament ranked 85th in the world by FIFA. The market (36th) is more bullish than our model (47th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
01:00 UTC
Iran
2–2FT
New Zealand
Analysis →
Monday 22 June
01:00 UTC
New Zealand
1
5.41
X
4.23
2
1.62
Egypt
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
03:00 UTC
New Zealand
1
11.38
X
6.13
2
1.21
Belgium
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age27.1
Youngest20Tyler Bindon
Oldest37M. Boxall
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.0
1M. CrocombeM. Crocombe32 yrs
12A. PaulsenA. Paulsen23 yrs
22M. WoudM. Woud26 yrs
DefendersAvg 28.1
2T. PayneT. Payne31 yrs
3F. de VriesF. de Vries31 yrs
4Tyler BindonTyler Bindon20 yrs
5M. BoxallM. Boxall37 yrs
13L. CacaceL. Cacace25 yrs
15N. PijnakerN. Pijnaker26 yrs
16F. SurmanF. Surman22 yrs
24C. ElliotC. Elliot26 yrs
26T. SmithT. Smith35 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.8
6J. BellJ. Bell26 yrs
7M. GarbettM. Garbett23 yrs
8M. StamenicM. Stamenic23 yrs
10S. SinghS. Singh26 yrs
11E. JustE. Just25 yrs
14A. RuferA. Rufer29 yrs
20C. McCowattC. McCowatt26 yrs
23R. ThomasR. Thomas31 yrs
25L. BaylissL. Bayliss23 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.8
9C. WoodC. Wood34 yrs
17K. BarbarousesK. Barbarouses35 yrs
18B. WaineB. Waine24 yrs
19B. OldB. Old23 yrs
21J. RandallJ. Randall23 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
17.2%
Semi-final
0.0%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LLWLL
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06England0–1LFriendly
06-02Haiti0–4LFriendly
03-30Chile4–1WFIFA Series
03-27Finland0–2LFIFA Series
11-18Ecuador0–2LFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 1D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Drawing at HT1 game
W 0%D 100%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
7.26
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 0 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 14%
Goals Profile ?
4.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
2–2
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
2.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals4.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
E. JustE. Just2
🎯 Top Assists
C. WoodC. Wood2
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

557594114134#85201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
0
D
3
L
3
GF
4
GA
14
Win %
0%
Matches played6
Average goals for0.67
Average goals against2.33
Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals50%
Both teams score50%
Heaviest loss0–4 vs Brazil (1982)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2010322DDD
19823212LLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Scotland1001
Russia1001
Brazil1001
Slovakia1010
Italy1010
Paraguay1010