New Zealand names eight-man squad to face Guatemala at U-20 World Cup

New Zealand qualified for the Under-20 World Cup for the sixth time in a row, this time coming after winning the Oceania Under-19 Championship.

New Zealand – Debut with 19 days left FIFA U-20 World Cup In view Guatemala On Saturday May 20 at Santiago del Estero Stadium, The New Zealand National Team The presence of eight Legionnaires playing in countries such as Canada, England, Italy, Holland and Sweden revealed its 21-man roster for the World Cup.

Technician Darren Pasley It was decided to include the 16 players who won last year’s Oceania Under-19 Championship to maintain the player base, as well as the 10 players who played in a friendly against the China Under-22 national team last March.

According to the list released by the New Zealand Federation, 13 players are active in the local league, while 8 are mainly active in European leagues.

“I am happy with the talent we have been able to muster for the tournament. They are great guys who play all over the world and I know the whole team is looking forward to coming to Argentina to meet the best.” said manager Darren Pasley.

New Zealand He qualified for his sixth consecutive World Cup. Coinciding with Guatemala, they competed for the first time in Colombia 2011, then again in Turkey 2013, New Zealand 2015, South Korea 2017 and Poland 2019. They have advanced to the round of 16 in their last three appearances.

The New Zealand national team will make their debut against Guatemala on May 20, then face Uzbekistan and complete their presentation in Group A against Argentina.

List of invitees

• Goalkeepers: Henry Gray (England), Albie Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand) and Kees Sims (Lungskål SK, Sweden).

• Security: Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand), Jackson Jarvey (Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand), Lucas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand), Finn Linder (Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada), Everton O’Leary, United (Birkenhead, New Zealand) , Adam Subic, (Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand), Finn Surman, (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand) and Arian Roy (Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand).

• Midfielders: Finn Kanji (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand), Jay Herdman (Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada), Noah Karunaratne (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand), Jackson Manuel, Western Springs (New Zealand), and Don McKay (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand).

• Strikers: Oliver Golotti (England), Kian Tonkers (NEC Nijmegen, Netherlands), Oli Fay (Ljungskile SK, Sweden), Norman Corbett (Potenza Calcio, Italy) and Ben Wallace (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand).