Head coach Martin Bullock has named a 21-player squad to represent New Zealand at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship to be played in Papua New Guinea.
The tournament will decide which three countries will represent Oceania at the 2027 FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup to be hosted by Qatar.
New Zealand will face Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu in their group at the eight-nation OFC tournament that starts on July 12, 2026.
Of the squad, 14 players are based domestically while seven play overseas, in Australia and England.
New Zealand squad
Ethan Amyes — Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa), New Zealand
Daniel Anstiss — Auckland United, (Long Bay College), New Zealand
Tristan Bancroft — Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa), New Zealand
Caleb Brown — Wellington Phoenix, (Paraparaumu College), New Zealand
Luke Carter — Western Springs, (Avondale College), New Zealand
Zach Cashmore — Wellington Phoenix, (Scots College), New Zealand
Jesus Santiago Castillo — Melville United, (Hamilton Boys’ High School), New Zealand
Jack Clegg — Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa), New Zealand
Zane Donaghy — Bristol Rovers, (Abbeywood Community School), England
Preston Fava — Queensland Football, (Robina State High School), Australia
Vasilios Kastrinakis — Wellington Phoenix, (Hutt International Boys’ School), New Zealand
Rylan Kumar — Auckland United, (St Kentigern College), New Zealand
Reuben Lee Sang — Auckland United, (Westlake Boys High School), New Zealand
William Martin — Lions FC, (Ipswich Grammar School), Australia
Cruz Pietersen — Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa), New Zealand
London Ridge — Wellington Phoenix, (Wellington College), New Zealand
Jacob Rowe — Leyton Orient, (Oaks Park High School), England
Keigo Shimokawa — Melbourne Victory, (Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School), Australia
Jackson Skinner — Brisbane City, (Brisbane Boys’ College), Australia
Ben Trenberth — Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa), New Zealand
Davi Valle dos Santos — Macarthur Bulls, (Matraville Sports High School), Australia
“This is a strong group, so I’m looking forward to getting them together in Papua New Guinea to challenge ourselves at the tournament,” head coach Martin Bullock said.
“Having just returned from the All Whites camp at the FIFA World Cup, it is exciting to see the next generation of Kiwi talent emerge and begin their journey to push to reach the top level of the game.”
Fixtures
Games to be played on Sunday July 12, 2026
Group A
New Caledonia v Fiji
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 2pm (NZT)
Papua New Guinea v Samoa
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 5pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Monday July 13, 2026
Group B
Tahiti v Vanuatu
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 12pm (NZT)
New Zealand v Solomon Islands
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Wednesday July 15, 2026
Group A
Samoa v Fiji
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 2pm (NZT)
New Caledonia v Papua New Guinea
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 5pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Thursday July 16, 2026
Group B
Vanuatu v Solomon Islands
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 12pm (NZT)
New Zealand v Tahiti
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Saturday July 18, 2026
Group A
Fiji v Papua New Guinea
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 2pm (NZT)
Samoa v New Caledonia
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 5pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Sunday July 19, 2026
Group B
Solomon Islands v Tahiti
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 12pm (NZT)
Vanuatu v New Zealand
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Wednesday July 22, 2026
Semi-final 1
Winners group A v Runners-up group B
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Semi-final 2
Winners group B v Runners-up group A
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 9.30pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Thursday July 23, 2026
Play-off for 7th place
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 12pm (NZT)
Play-off for 5th place
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Saturday July 25, 2026
Play-off for 3rd place
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 6pm (NZT)
Final
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 9.30pm (NZT)
This story was first published on July 3, 2026.