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Preview, squad and schedule for New Zealand at the U20 World Cup

U20 World Cup - Group A: New Zealand preview, squad and schedule

New Zealand heads into the 24th edition of the 2025 U20 World Cup in Chile brimming with ambition. The Oceania nation is dreaming of reaching the quarter-finals for the very first time.

New Zealand U20 overview

- The Junior All Whites are making their seventh appearance in the tournament's final stage, the longest current streak of consecutive appearances in the competition.

- The New Zealanders have fully capitalized on Australia's switch of confederation, dominating the Oceania Championship in this age group for several years now.

New Zealand U20 qualification route

New Zealand booked their ticket to Chile 2025 by winning all five of their matches at the OFC U-19 Oceania Championship.

New Zealand U20 squad

Goalkeepers: Kees Sims, Albert Otto Kelly-Heald, Henry Merson Leonard Gray.

Defenders: Everton John O'Leary, Isaac Hughes, Adam Peter Supyk, Finn Managh Linder, Jackson Thomas Jarvie, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Finn Surman, Aaryan Raj.

Midfielders: Noah Karunaratne, Jackson Manuel, Benjamin John Wallace, Fin Conchie, Jay Herdman, Norman Garbett, Dan O'Connell McKay.

Forwards: Oliver Colloty, Kian Donkers, Oliver Thomas Han Fay.

New Zealand U20 schedule in Group A

Monday, September 27

Thursday, September 30

Friday, October 3