Newcastle’s Wood In ‘Buzzing’ New Zealand Squad To Face Australia – Barron’s

By AFP – Agence France Presse September 12, 2022 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Newcastle United striker Chris Wood was Monday called in a New Zealand team for back-to-back friendlies versus Australia later on this month. The matches become part of the Socceroos preparations for the World Cup, which starts in Qatar in November, and the double-header will consist of the very first All Whites house match in 5 years. New Zealand will be missing from Qatar after losing a last certifying play-off versus Chile. “We are all still gutted about losing out on the FIFA World Cup, however these video games, with Australia certified, provide us the best chance to show we belong at this level,” stated New Zealand head coach Danny Hay. Wood and previous West Ham protector Winston Reid, presently a complimentary representative, offer Premier League experience to the team who will play Australia in Brisbane on September 22 and once again in Auckland 3 days later on. The encounter at Eden Park on September 25 will be the New Zealand males’s group’s very first house match considering that holding Peru to a goalless attract Wellington in November2017 “The gamers are definitely buzzing for this,” included Hay. “It has actually been so long given that we dipped into house. “The bulk of the team have actually never ever represented the All Whites in New Zealand so this is going to be a happy minute for everybody.” New Zealand team: Chris Wood (Newcastle United/ENG), Winston Reid (Unattached), Kyle Adams (San Diego Loyal/USA), Joe Bell (Brondby/DEN), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United/USA), Liberato Cacace (FC Empoli/ITA), Andre De Jong (Royal AM/RSA), Matt Garbett (Torino/ITA), Alex Greive (St Mirren/SCO), Cam Howieson (Auckland City), Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets/AUS), Elijah Just (A/C Horsens/DEN), Callum McCowatt (FC Helsingor/DEN), Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Tim Payne, Oli Sands, Ben Waine (All Wellington Phoenix/NZL), Nando Pijnaker (Sligo Rovers/IRE), Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners/AUS), Marko Stamenic (FC Copenhagen/DEN), Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers/USA), Michael Woud (Kyoto Sanga/JPN), Deklan Wynne (Detroit City FC/USA) ryj/djw/dh
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