A 14-player squad has been named to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand in early August.
Head coach Marvin Eakins has named two debutants, Tyler Ericksen and Hayden Cooper, in an otherwise experienced Futsal Whites squad.
Five national teams will participate in the tournament in Nonthaburi:
New Zealand (FIFA rank #48)
Thailand (#11)
Russia (#7)
Afghanistan (#21)
Vietnam (#22)
The tournament will feature a round -robin format, with each team playing each other once.
The team with the most points at the conclusion of the round robin will be named champion.
New Zealand
*indicates a debut senior international call-up
(caps/goals)
Mike Antamanov (25/1) | Auckland City, New Zealand
Steve Ashby-Peckham (58/20) | Auckland City, New Zealand
*Hayden Cooper (0/0) | Auckland City, New Zealand
Jordan Ditfort (49/17) | Waikato Rapids, New Zealand
*Tyler Ericksen (0/0) | ARD Sarzedo, Portugal
Philip Fatialofa (16/3) | Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Hamish Grey (34/12) | Zambu CFS Pinatar, Spain
Dylan Manickum (83/42) | Auckland City, New Zealand
Adam Paulsen (26/2) | Auckland City, New Zealand
Matthew Peden (11/2) | Unattached
Thomas Picken (25/4) | Bloomsbury Futsal, England
Casey Sharplin (37/7) | Waikato Rapids, New Zealand
En Watanabe (8/5) | Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Logan Wisnewski (39/8) | Unattached
Fixtures
Game to be played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)
Thailand v New Zealand
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 1.30am (NZT)
Game to be played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)
New Zealand v Vietnam
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Monday August 3, 2026 (NZT)
Russia v New Zealand
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Thursday August 6, 2026
New Zealand v Afghanistan
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)
This story was first published on July 21, 2026.