Men’s U-20 head coach Darren Bazeley has named his squad for the upcoming men’s FIFA U-20 World Cup, set to be played in Argentina later this month. 

The 21-person squad sees 16 players from the side that won the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 return as well as 10 players that featured in the U-22 squad for games against China PR in March. 

The side features 13 players currently based in Aotearoa New Zealand with 8 players playing overseas in Canada, England, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. 

“I’m really pleased with the talent we have been able to assemble for the tournament” says Bazeley. 

“These are a great bunch of lads, playing around the world, and I know the whole squad can’t wait to get to Argentina to test ourselves against the best.”

The full squad is:

Goalkeepers:
Henry Gray, currently on trial in England    
Alby Kelly-Heald, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Kees Sims, Ljungskile SK, Sweden

Defenders:      
Isaac Hughes, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Jackson Jarvie, Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand
Lukas Kelly-Heald, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Finn Linder, Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada
Everton O'Leary, Birkenhead United, New Zealand
Adam Supyk, Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand
Finn Surman, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Aaryan Raj, Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand

Midfielders:     
Fin Conchie, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Jay Herdman, Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada
Noah Karunaratne, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Jackson Manuel, Western Springs, New Zealand
Dan McKay, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand

Forwards:
Oliver Colloty, currently on trial in England
Kian Donkers, NEC Nijmegen, Netherlands
Oli Fay, Ljungskile SK, Sweden
Norman Garbett, Potenza Calcio, Italy
Ben Wallace, Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand

The New Zealand men’s U-20 side have been drawn in Group A at the tournament alongside hosts Argentina, AFC U-19 Championship winners Uzbekistan and CONCACAF qualifying semi-finalists Guatemala. 

MATCH DETAILS:

20 May 2023
New Zealand vs Guatemala
Estadio Único, Santiago del Estero

23 May 2023
New Zealand vs Uzbekistan
Estadio Único, Santiago del Estero

26 May 2023
New Zealand vs Argentina
Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan

Match times are still to be announced by FIFA. 

Article added: Monday 01 May 2023