New Zealand Football have taken the difficult decision to cancel their 8th October (9th October NZ) All Whites fixture against Belgium in Brussels due to player availability.  

NZF CEO Andrew Pragnell said: 

“We are incredibly disappointed to be in this position but from the outset our first priority was our players. 

“As it currently stands we aren’t able to get enough of our team to the game and back to their respective countries without major disruptions to their domestic seasons.

“We knew when agreeing this fixture that the impact of COVID-19 was fluid but with a number of our squad unable to travel due to COVID restrictions, or having to go through significant quarantine on their return home, it became unfeasible. It would have taken them out of contention for their club sides and impacted on their long-term development as players and their careers."

“We are continuing to monitor the situation around future games.”

Article added: Saturday 26 September 2020