{"id":555264,"date":"2026-08-01T22:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/555264\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T22:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:14:11","slug":"futsal-whites-lose-6-0-in-international-tournament-opener-against-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/555264\/","title":{"rendered":"Futsal Whites lose 6-0 in international tournament opener against Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand\u2019s Futsal Whites have lost their opening game at the 2026 Continental Futsal Championship, going down 6-0 to hosts Thailand.<\/p>\n

Three goals in each half gave Thailand \u2014 ranked #11 in the FIFA world rankings \u2014 a comfortable win at the Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Futsal Whites, ranked #48, face a quick turnaround, with their second match (against Vietnam) scheduled to be played at the same venue less than 24 hours after their opener.<\/p>\n

Vietnam drew their first game. 2-2 with Russia.<\/p>\n

Match highlights<\/p>\n

Results<\/p>\n

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Games played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n

Thailand 6 (Adinan Moolsap 11\u2032, Worasak Sriharangpairoi 12\u2032, Itticha Prapaphan 18\u2032, Narongsak Wingwon 22\u2032, Chaowala Sriawut 24\u2032, Panas Kittiphanuwong 37\u2032)
New Zealand 0<\/p>\n

Russia 2
Vietnam 2<\/p>\n

Continental Futsal Championship<\/p>\n

Team
\nP
\nW
\nD
\nL
\nGF
\nGA
\nGD
\nPts<\/p>\n

Thailand
\n1
\n1
\n0
\n0
\n6
\n0
\n6
\n3<\/p>\n

Russia
\n1
\n0
\n1
\n0
\n2
\n2
\n0
\n1<\/p>\n

Vietnam
\n1
\n0
\n1
\n0
\n2
\n2
\n0
\n1<\/p>\n

Afghanistan
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0<\/p>\n

New Zealand
\n1
\n0
\n0
\n1
\n0
\n6
\n-6
\n0<\/p>\n

Current FIFA world rankings<\/p>\n

New Zealand (#48)
\nThailand (#11)
\nRussia (#7)
\nAfghanistan (#21)
\nVietnam (#22)<\/p>\n

Zambia were originally expected to participate in the tournament but withdrew in the lead-up to the event.<\/p>\n

Tournament format<\/p>\n

The tournament features 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.<\/p>\n

New Zealand squad<\/p>\n

*indicates a debut senior international call-up<\/p>\n

(caps\/goals)<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Fixtures<\/p>\n

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Game to be played on Sunday August 2, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n

New Zealand v Vietnam
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n

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Game to be played on Monday August 3, 2026 (NZT)<\/p>\n

Russia v New Zealand
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n

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Game to be played on Thursday August 6, 2026<\/p>\n

New Zealand v Afghanistan
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11pm (NZT)<\/p>\n

This story was first published on August 2, 2026.<\/p>\n

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