Defender Bill Tuiloma has joined the New Zealand squad in California after midfielder Sarpreet Singh and defender Tyler Bindon were forced to withdraw.
United States-based Tuiloma and Auckland FC striker Logan Rogerson have been called into the All Whites squad for the international friendlies against Mexico and the United States.
Main photo: Bill Tuiloma … joins the New Zealand squad in California.
In an update to the media, NZ Football said Sarpreet had to withdraw because of a “minor injury” while Bindon had suffered from a concussion.
New Zealand have selected a squad that is considered one of the strongest ever, including players attached to clubs in the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A, and France’s LIgue 1.
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Squads
New Zealand
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Max Crocombe (9/0) Burton Albion, England
Alex Paulsen (1/0) Auckland FC, New Zealand (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Oli Sail (9/0) Perth Glory, Australia
Defenders
Bill Tuiloma (40/4) Charlotte, United States
Michael Boxall (49/0) Minnesota United, United States
Liberato Cacace (25/1) Empoli FC, Italy
Tim Payne (37/2) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Nando Pijnaker (19/0) Sligo Rovers, Republic of Ireland
Tommy Smith (55/2) Auckland FC, New Zealand
Finn Surman (5/1) Portland Timbers, United States
Dalton Wilkins (3/0) Sønderjyske Fodbold, Denmark
Midfielders
Joe Bell (18/1) Viking FK, Norway
Matthew Garbett (22/3) NAC Breda, Netherlands
Ben Old (8/1) AS Saint Etienne, France
Alex Rufer (13/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Marko Stamenić (21/1) Olympiacos, Greece (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Forwards
Kosta Barbarouses (60/7) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Elijah Just (26/2) SKN St. Pölten, Austria (on loan from AC Horsens)
Logan Rogerson (9/1), Auckland FC, New Zealand
Ben Waine (16/5) Plymouth Argyle, England
Chris Wood (74/34) Nottingham Forest, England
Head coach: Darren Bazeley
Mexico
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Luis Malagon (4/0) Club América, Mexico
Raul Rangel (1/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Alex Padilla (0/0) Athletic Bilbao, Spain
Defenders
Julian Araujo (13/0) AFC Bournemouth, England
Israel Reyes (16/2) Club América, Mexico
Alan Mozo (2/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Cesar Montes (47/1) Almeria, Spain
Johan Vasquez (26/1) Genoa, Italy
Victor Guzman (4/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Jesus Angulo (14/0) Tigres, Mexico
Jesus Gallardo (98/2) Toluca, Mexico
Midfielders
Luis Romo (49/3) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Fidel Ambriz (1/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Erik Lira (4/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Carlos Rodriguez (52/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Luis Chavez (34/4) Dynamo Moscow, Russia
Sebastian Cordova (17/3) Tigres, Mexico
Orbelin Pineda (73/10) AEK Athens, Greece
Forwards
Diego Lainez (26/3) Tigres, Mexico
Julián Quiñones (8/2) Al-Qadisiyah, Saudi Arabia
Roberto Alvarado (45/5) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Marcelo Flores (3/0) Tigres, Mexico
Cesar Huerta (10/1) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Guillermo Martinez (6/2) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Santiago Gimenez (30/4) Feyenoord, Netherlands
Henry Martin (43/9) Club América, Mexico
Head coach: Javier Aguirre
September fixtures
Game to be played Sunday September 8, 2024 (NZT)
Mexico v New Zealand
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, 1pm (NZT)
Game to be played Wednesday September 11, 2024 (NZT)
United States v New Zealand
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11am (NZT)
This story was first published on September 3, 2024.
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