Barbarouses named in New Zealand’s 2026 World Cup squad

Veteran guardant Kosta Barbarouses has been selected successful New Zealand’s 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the announcement made by New Zealand Football connected Thursday.

Currently playing for Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Barbarouses brings a wealth of planetary acquisition to manager Darren Bazeley’s squad arsenic New Zealand prepares for a demanding Group G run successful North America.

The All Whites are acceptable to look Iran, Egypt and Belgium successful the radical stage, with matches scheduled crossed Los Angeles and Vancouver passim June.

New Zealand will unfastened its tournament against Iran successful Los Angeles connected 16 June earlier taking connected Egypt successful Vancouver connected 22 June. Their last radical fixture comes against Belgium connected 27 June.

Bazeley said the squad reflected a equilibrium betwixt emerging talent and seasoned internationals, assembled to springiness New Zealand the strongest accidental of progressing from a challenging group.

For Barbarouses, the enactment marks different milestone successful a distinguished planetary vocation and reinforces his standing arsenic 1 of New Zealand football’s astir experienced attacking players.