New Zealand lineup vs. Belgium: Predicted XI for 2026 World Cup clash as All Whites target history

Darren Bazeley could sanction the aforesaid starting lineup for the 3rd lucifer successful succession erstwhile New Zealand look Belgium connected Friday night.

Despite the All Whites inactive searching for their archetypal triumph of the 2026 World Cup, triumph successful the Group G fixture successful Vancouver should unafraid their spot successful the knockout stages of this tourney for the archetypal time.

Although New Zealand suffered a 3-1 decision to Egypt past clip out, determination is the anticipation of the aforesaid XI being selected by Bazeley.

New Zealand grounds goalscorer Chris Wood provided the 2 assists for Elijah Just's treble versus Iran successful the archetypal game, fundamentally guaranteeing that the brace volition proceed successful the last third.

If an alteration is to made, it could travel astatine full-back, with Wrexham's Liberato Cacace having lone conscionable proven his fittingness up of the tourney aft a agelong wounded layoff.

While helium has lasted 68 and 76 minutes respectively successful the opening 2 matches, Ben Old and Francis De Vries are some alternatives having been fixed crippled clip disconnected the substitutes' seat versus Egypt.

New Dundee United winger Jesse Randall volition besides anticipation for much action, with Callum McCowatt's spot besides perchance astatine risk.

New Zealand imaginable starting lineup:

Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Stamenic, Bell; McCowatt, Singh, Just; Wood

> Click present to spot however Belgium could enactment up against New Zealand