{"id":350542,"date":"2026-03-27T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/350542\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:28:10","slug":"starting-line-ups-named-for-fifa-series-match-between-new-zealand-and-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/350542\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting line-ups named for FIFA Series match between New Zealand and Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In-form duo Ben Waine and Eli Just will lead the attack for New Zealand\u2019s All Whites in Friday night\u2019s FIFA Series match against Finland at Eden Park.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Darren Bazeley has opted for Max Crocombe to start the game as the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Alex Paulsen and Michael Woud.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the starting line-ups named ahead of the game\u2019s 7.15pm kick-off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/2026\/03\/27\/watch-all-whites-coach-darren-bazeleys-update-on-squad-to-face-finland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley\u2019s update on squad to face Finland<\/a> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/2026\/03\/26\/new-zealands-opponents-finland-10-things-you-might-want-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: New Zealand\u2019s opponents Finland \u2014 10 things you might want to know<\/a> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Starting line-ups<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/New-Zealand-flag-300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 Max Crocombe<br \/>2 Tim Payne<br \/>3 Francis de Vries<br \/>4 Tyler Bindon<br \/>16 Finn Surman<br \/>8 Marko Stamenic<br \/>19 Ben Old<br \/>20 Callum McCowatt<br \/>23 Ryan Thomas<br \/>11 Elijah Just<br \/>18 Ben Waine<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Lachlan Bayliss<br \/>Kosta Barbarouses<br \/>Joe Bell<br \/>Andre de Jong<br \/>Callan Elliot<br \/>James McGarry<br \/>Jesse Randall<br \/>Logan Rogerson<br \/>Alex Rufer<br \/>Bill Tuiloma<br \/>Alex Paulsen (gk)<br \/>Michael Woud (gk)<\/p>\n<p>Head coach<br \/>Darren Bazeley<\/p>\n<p>Finland<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Finland-flag-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\"\/><\/p>\n<p>23 Viljami Sinisalo<br \/>13 Juho L\u00e4hteenm\u00e4ki<br \/>17 Nikolai Alho<br \/>21 Ville Koski<br \/>3 Samuli Miettinen<br \/>6 Leo Walta<br \/>7 Oliver Antman<br \/>10 Naatan Skytt\u00e4<br \/>11 Adam Markhiyev<br \/>16 Anssi Suhonen<br \/>20 Joel Pohjanpalo<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>1 Lukas Hradecky<br \/>12 Jesse Joronen<br \/>2 Matti Peltola<br \/>4 Tony Miettinen<br \/>5 Miro Tenho<br \/>15 Ryan Mahuta<br \/>8 Oiva Jukkola<\/p>\n<p>Head coach<br \/>Jacob Friis<\/p>\n<p>FIFA Series fixtures<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FOF-Weekday-Friday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Games to be played on Friday March 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p>#Current FIFA world rankings<\/p>\n<p>Chile\u00a0(#55)\u00a0v Cape Verde\u00a0(#65)<br \/>Eden Park, Auckland, 4pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus.fifa.com\/en\/content\/chile-vs-cape-verde\/8e03c500-0de3-41a6-b944-f688371a5baf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774614489_731_Stream-watch-here-on-FIFA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"33\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvnz.co.nz\/sport\/football\/international-friendlies\/chile-v-cape-verde-fifa-series-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stream-TVNZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"37\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand\u00a0(#85)\u00a0v Finland\u00a0(#75)<br \/>Eden Park, Auckland, 7pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus.fifa.com\/en\/content\/11ef3bc1-cbd5-4f19-96fa-402f91fe3d78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774614489_731_Stream-watch-here-on-FIFA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"33\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvnz.co.nz\/sport\/football\/international-friendlies\/new-zealand-v-finland-fifa-series-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stream-TVNZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"37\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>General sale tickets are available through Ticketek.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/premier.ticketek.co.nz\/shows\/show.aspx?sh=NZFFIFAS26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Buy-tickets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"40\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774614490_709_FOF-weekday-Monday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Games to be played on Monday March 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>#Current FIFA world rankings<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde\u00a0(#65)\u00a0v Finland\u00a0(#75)<br \/>Eden Park, Auckland, 4pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus.fifa.com\/en\/content\/chile-vs-cape-verde\/8e03c500-0de3-41a6-b944-f688371a5baf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774614489_731_Stream-watch-here-on-FIFA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"33\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvnz.co.nz\/sport\/football\/international-friendlies\/cape-verde-v-finland-fifa-series-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stream-TVNZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"37\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand\u00a0(#85)\u00a0v Chile\u00a0(#55)<br \/>Eden Park, Auckland, 7pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus.fifa.com\/en\/content\/new-zealand-vs-chile\/7c19cd12-1802-4120-bc08-fc40af9d8b30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774614489_731_Stream-watch-here-on-FIFA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"33\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvnz.co.nz\/sport\/football\/international-friendlies\/new-zealand-v-chile-fifa-series-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stream-TVNZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"37\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>General sale tickets are available through Ticketek.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/premier.ticketek.co.nz\/shows\/show.aspx?sh=NZFFIFAS26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Buy-tickets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"40\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was first published on March 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.5px; font-weight: bold;\" 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