{"id":537080,"date":"2026-07-21T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/537080\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:37:14","slug":"two-new-faces-in-futsal-whites-squad-to-contest-five-nation-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/537080\/","title":{"rendered":"Two new faces in Futsal Whites squad to contest five-nation tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 14-player squad has been named to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand in early August.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Marvin Eakins has named two debutants, Tyler Ericksen and Hayden Cooper, in an otherwise experienced Futsal Whites squad.<\/p>\n<p>Five national teams will participate in the tournament in Nonthaburi:<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand (FIFA rank #48)<br \/>\nThailand (#11)<br \/>\nRussia (#7)<br \/>\nAfghanistan (#21)<br \/>\nVietnam (#22)<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will feature a round -robin format, with each team playing each other once.<\/p>\n<p>The team with the most points at the conclusion of the round robin will be named champion.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>*indicates a debut senior international call-up<\/p>\n<p>(caps\/goals)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Antamanov (25\/1) | Auckland City, New Zealand<br \/>Steve Ashby-Peckham (58\/20) | Auckland City, New Zealand<br \/>*Hayden Cooper (0\/0) | Auckland City, New Zealand<br \/>Jordan Ditfort (49\/17) | Waikato Rapids, New Zealand<br \/>*Tyler Ericksen (0\/0) | ARD Sarzedo, Portugal<br \/>Philip Fatialofa (16\/3) | Capital Futsal, New Zealand<br \/>Hamish Grey (34\/12) | Zambu CFS Pinatar, Spain<br \/>Dylan Manickum (83\/42) | Auckland City, New Zealand<br \/>Adam Paulsen (26\/2) | Auckland City, New Zealand<br \/>Matthew Peden (11\/2) | Unattached<br \/>Thomas Picken (25\/4) | Bloomsbury Futsal, England<br \/>Casey Sharplin (37\/7) | Waikato Rapids, New Zealand<br \/>En Watanabe (8\/5) | Capital Futsal, New Zealand<br \/>Logan Wisnewski (39\/8) | Unattached<\/p>\n<p>Fixtures<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784648232_86_FOF-Weekday-Sunday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Game to be played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n<p>Thailand v New Zealand<br \/>Nonthaburi, Thailand, 1.30am (NZT)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784648232_86_FOF-Weekday-Sunday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Game to be played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand v Vietnam<br \/>Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784648233_211_FOF-weekday-Monday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Game to be played on Monday August 3, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n<p>Russia v New Zealand<br \/>Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784648234_706_FOF-Weekday-Thursday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Game to be played on Thursday August 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand v Afghanistan<br \/>Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n<p>This story was first published on July 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More football stories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 14-player squad has been named to represent New Zealand at the 2026 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