🇳🇿 New Zealand — World Cup trajectory
Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament,
then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.
World Cup record
Record
0–4–2
6 matches (W–D–L)
| Year | Stage | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Squad value | Outlast | Over/under |
|---|
| 2010 | Group |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | €13M | 0.0 | -0.04 |
| 2026 | Group |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | €34M | 0.0 | — |
2010 squad — Group
| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
|---|
| 1 |
Mark Paston | GK |
33 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 2 |
Ben Sigmund | DF |
29 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.2M |
| 3 |
Tony Lochhead | DF |
28 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 4 |
Winston Reid | DF |
21 |
Midtjylland |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€1.2M |
| 5 |
Ivan Vicelich | DF |
33 |
Auckland City |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 6 |
Ryan Nelsen | DF |
32 |
Blackburn Rovers |
143 | 5 |
3 |
12,444 |
0 | 0 |
€3.5M |
| 7 |
Simon Elliott | MF |
36 |
Unattached |
12 | 0 |
0 |
1,001 |
0 | 0 |
€0.2M |
| 8 |
Tim Brown | MF |
29 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 9 |
Shane Smeltz | FW |
28 |
Gold Coast United |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.8M |
| 10 |
Chris Killen | FW |
28 |
Middlesbrough |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
5 | 0 |
€1.0M |
| 11 |
Leo Bertos | MF |
28 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 12 |
Glen Moss | GK |
27 |
Melbourne Victory |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.2M |
| 13 |
Andy Barron | MF |
29 |
Team Wellington |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
| 14 |
Rory Fallon | FW |
28 |
Plymouth Argyle |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€1.5M |
| 15 |
Michael McGlinchey | MF |
23 |
Motherwell [ 8 ] |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.4M |
| 16 |
Aaron Clapham | MF |
23 |
Canterbury United |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
| 17 |
Dave Mulligan | MF |
28 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
| 18 |
Andrew Boyens | DF |
26 |
New York Red Bulls |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.2M |
| 19 |
Tommy Smith | DF |
20 |
Ipswich Town |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.3M |
| 20 |
Chris Wood | FW |
18 |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 | 0 |
0 |
16 |
0 | 0 |
€0.6M |
| 21 |
Jeremy Christie | MF |
27 |
FC Tampa Bay |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.2M |
| 22 |
Jeremy Brockie | MF |
22 |
Newcastle Jets |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
| 23 |
James Bannatyne | GK |
34 |
Team Wellington |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Championship | 176 | 9,681 |
| Eredivisie | 148 | 10,729 |
| Scottish Premiership | 60 | 2,593 |
| A-League | 368 | 29,498 |
| MLS | 349 | 29,060 |
| Danish Superliga | 83 | 6,410 |
All competitions (46)
| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| A-League | 368 | 29,498 |
| MLS | 349 | 29,060 |
| GB3 | 253 | 18,089 |
| Championship | 176 | 9,681 |
| ENSD | 165 | 9,986 |
| NZL1 | 163 | 13,857 |
| Premier League | 157 | 13,461 |
| Eredivisie | 148 | 10,729 |
| GB4 | 84 | 5,677 |
| Danish Superliga | 83 | 6,410 |
| EFD2 | 61 | 4,139 |
| Scottish Premiership | 60 | 2,593 |
| CGB | 45 | 3,050 |
| CNAT | 45 | 2,683 |
| FA Cup | 39 | 2,730 |
| POUS | 34 | 2,767 |
| OCL | 26 | 2,335 |
| NZLP | 19 | 1,706 |
| AUSF | 15 | 1,370 |
| UI | 12 | 913 |
| USFD | 11 | 723 |
| GBFL | 10 | 808 |
| SC2 | 9 | 626 |
| UEQ | 8 | 686 |
| CCL | 6 | 600 |
| TDV | 6 | 540 |
| UEFA Champions League | 5 | 137 |
| MLSP | 5 | 435 |
| SCP | 5 | 322 |
| UD2L | 5 | 450 |
| WLC1 | 5 | 435 |
| DKP | 4 | 389 |
| KLUB | 4 | 308 |
| UEFA Cup | 4 | 238 |
| UEFA Europa League | 3 | 30 |
| NLP | 3 | 275 |
| POG3 | 3 | 269 |
| NL2 | 2 | 94 |
| SFA | 2 | 120 |
| AFCL | 1 | 90 |
| CLQ | 1 | 29 |
| GBRN | 1 | 90 |
| PONL | 1 | 4 |
| RO1 | 1 | 90 |
| SC3 | 1 | 1 |
| SSC | 1 | 64 |
Squad traits
Mean height
185 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
189 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
17%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Ryan Nelsen of squad league goals
Value dependency
26%
Ryan Nelsen of squad value
Precocity
16′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Chris Wood (16′).
2026 squad — Group
| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
|---|
| 1 |
Max Crocombe | GK |
32 |
Millwall |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€1.0M |
| 2 |
Tim Payne | DF |
32 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.3M |
| 3 |
Francis de Vries | DF |
31 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.6M |
| 4 |
Tyler Bindon | DF |
21 |
Sheffield United |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€3.5M |
| 5 |
Michael Boxall | DF |
37 |
Minnesota United FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
| 6 |
Joe Bell | MF |
27 |
Viking |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€3.5M |
| 7 |
Logan Rogerson | FW |
28 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.4M |
| 8 |
Marko Stamenić | MF |
24 |
Swansea City |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
7 | 1 |
€3.0M |
| 9 |
Chris Wood 2nd | FW |
34 |
Nottingham Forest |
278 | 92 |
11 |
18,774 |
0 | 0 |
€5.0M |
| 10 |
Sarpreet Singh | MF |
27 |
Wellington Phoenix |
2 | 0 |
0 |
72 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 11 |
Elijah Just | MF |
26 |
Motherwell |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€2.5M |
| 12 |
Alex Paulsen | GK |
23 |
Lechia Gdańsk |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 13 |
Liberato Cacace | DF |
25 |
Wrexham |
86 | 2 |
5 |
5,186 |
0 | 0 |
€2.5M |
| 14 |
Alex Rufer | MF |
29 |
Wellington Phoenix |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.6M |
| 15 |
Nando Pijnaker | DF |
27 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.4M |
| 16 |
Finn Surman | DF |
22 |
Portland Timbers |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€1.8M |
| 17 |
Kosta Barbarouses | FW |
36 |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.3M |
| 18 |
Ben Waine | FW |
24 |
Port Vale |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.4M |
| 19 |
Ben Old | MF |
23 |
Saint-Étienne |
13 | 0 |
0 |
523 |
0 | 0 |
€1.8M |
| 20 |
Callum McCowatt | MF |
27 |
Silkeborg |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€2.5M |
| 21 |
Jesse Randall | FW |
23 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.9M |
| 22 |
Michael Woud | GK |
27 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.4M |
| 23 |
Ryan Thomas | MF |
31 |
PEC Zwolle |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.7M |
| 24 |
Callan Elliot | DF |
26 |
Auckland FC |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.5M |
| 25 |
Lachlan Bayliss | MF |
23 |
Newcastle Jets |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.6M |
| 26 |
Tommy Smith 2nd | DF |
36 |
Braintree Town |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€0.1M |
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Chris Wood
peak €18M (2018-05) → €5M at kickoff ·
−72%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Championship | 599 | 43,920 |
| Eredivisie | 212 | 14,940 |
| Scottish Premiership | 30 | 2,294 |
| Belgian Pro League | 50 | 3,907 |
| A-League | 1485 | 105,543 |
| MLS | 373 | 32,810 |
| Danish Superliga | 106 | 5,635 |
All competitions (134)
| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| A-League | 1485 | 105,543 |
| Championship | 599 | 43,920 |
| NZL1 | 535 | 41,323 |
| MLS | 373 | 32,810 |
| Premier League | 278 | 18,774 |
| GB3 | 274 | 19,909 |
| Eredivisie | 212 | 14,940 |
| GB4 | 153 | 13,315 |
| DK2 | 132 | 8,434 |
| Eliteserien | 130 | 10,472 |
| Danish Superliga | 106 | 5,635 |
| CNAT | 93 | 8,057 |
| FFAC | 87 | 7,165 |
| Serie A | 86 | 5,186 |
| AUSF | 85 | 6,467 |
| IR1 | 77 | 6,453 |
| NCL1 | 71 | 5,928 |
| NL2 | 68 | 5,589 |
| 2. Bundesliga | 65 | 3,842 |
| CGB | 56 | 3,915 |
| FA Cup | 56 | 3,861 |
| SE3S | 56 | 4,957 |
| SFA1 | 53 | 4,715 |
| FI1 | 52 | 3,637 |
| Belgian Pro League | 50 | 3,907 |
| USL | 46 | 3,402 |
| DK2P | 45 | 2,933 |
| L3 | 40 | 2,827 |
| AFCL | 37 | 3,048 |
| SER1 | 37 | 2,282 |
| NNL1 | 33 | 2,774 |
| NLN6 | 31 | 2,788 |
| DKAR | 30 | 2,083 |
| DKP | 30 | 1,545 |
| Ligue 2 | 30 | 1,879 |
| NZNL | 30 | 2,334 |
| Scottish Premiership | 30 | 2,294 |
| GB21 | 29 | 2,222 |
| SE2 | 28 | 2,110 |
| DKMR | 27 | 1,605 |
| Ekstraklasa | 24 | 2,160 |
| GBFL | 23 | 1,997 |
| NLP | 22 | 1,550 |
| A2SW | 21 | 1,848 |
| UEFA Europa League | 21 | 786 |
| Super League Greece | 21 | 941 |
| MLSP | 21 | 1,917 |
| DKDL | 20 | 1,476 |
| GB18 | 20 | 1,800 |
| A2 | 19 | 1,114 |
| PO2 | 19 | 1,055 |
| POUS | 18 | 1,567 |
| ECLQ | 17 | 1,297 |
| DK2R | 15 | 1,188 |
| NLBE | 14 | 1,241 |
| NZLP | 14 | 1,189 |
| ELQ | 13 | 787 |
| Ligue 1 | 13 | 523 |
| RU2 | 13 | 544 |
| OCL | 12 | 796 |
| Allsvenskan | 11 | 914 |
| SE3N | 11 | 990 |
| GBQ1 | 10 | 659 |
| NOPO | 10 | 854 |
| DK3O | 9 | 206 |
| GRP | 9 | 483 |
| FIL | 8 | 574 |
| USMX | 8 | 574 |
| CH18 | 7 | 366 |
| CIT | 7 | 553 |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 570 |
| DKRE | 7 | 488 |
| F1CC | 7 | 588 |
| NEDC | 7 | 674 |
| NLBV | 7 | 630 |
| OBLG | 7 | 498 |
| ARM1 | 6 | 195 |
| DK3V | 6 | 387 |
| GBR | 6 | 445 |
| JEMP | 6 | 572 |
| SCP | 6 | 410 |
| TELK | 6 | 600 |
| USSP | 6 | 540 |
| F1CL | 5 | 436 |
| KLUB | 5 | 480 |
| NCD1 | 5 | 475 |
| SCPM | 5 | 409 |
| SERP | 5 | 434 |
| SR1C | 5 | 290 |
| 18GB | 4 | 315 |
| DFB | 4 | 251 |
| FIS | 4 | 276 |
| IRPO | 4 | 390 |
| POCC | 4 | 304 |
| CLQ | 3 | 16 |
| FAYC | 3 | 168 |
| FI2 | 3 | 81 |
| MLSR | 3 | 270 |
| NLC | 3 | 159 |
| POCO | 3 | 360 |
| POGR | 3 | 157 |
| POPU | 3 | 300 |
| SEC | 3 | 185 |
| ACLQ | 2 | 126 |
| C2 | 2 | 72 |
| CAFC | 2 | 180 |
| CAN | 2 | 180 |
| CCL | 2 | 180 |
| F1CE | 2 | 180 |
| FRC | 2 | 180 |
| JAPC | 2 | 180 |
| Bundesliga | 2 | 72 |
| NZP1 | 2 | 210 |
| PONL | 2 | 163 |
| SFA | 2 | 102 |
| SFAL | 2 | 210 |
| AFCC | 1 | 30 |
| ARPO | 1 | 59 |
| C3HF | 1 | 90 |
| CCB | 1 | 90 |
| DKPL | 1 | 90 |
| DKRQ | 1 | 90 |
| FRR1 | 1 | 90 |
| JAP2 | 1 | 90 |
| NLBA | 1 | 38 |
| NLSC | 1 | 62 |
| NNLP | 1 | 90 |
| NZPO | 1 | 90 |
| OFCP | 1 | 90 |
| P232 | 1 | 90 |
| PON2 | 1 | 90 |
| POPO | 1 | 28 |
| PT23 | 1 | 90 |
| RLN4 | 1 | 63 |
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
15%
prospect share
Goal dependency
98%
Chris Wood of squad league goals
Value dependency
15%
Chris Wood of squad value
Precocity
24′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Chris Wood (24′), Sarpreet Singh (8′).