Dane Ingham of New Zealand in action against Egypt, Cairo, 2024. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The All Whites take on Tunisia for the first ever time in an international fixture on Wednesday morning, one which will determine the third and fourth-place finishers at the ACUD International Cup in Egypt.
The All Whites lost their semi-final match to the hosts 1-0 while Tunisia lost to Croatia on penalties after heroics from Kockasti goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic. For All Whites coach Darren Bazeley, it is a chance to have one final look at his players ahead of a first competition fixture in two years.
Tunisia
Goalkeepers: Mouez Hassen, Aymen Dahmen, Bechir Ben Saïd. Defenders: Ali Abdi, Dylan Bronn, Hamza Jelassi, Oussama Haddadi, Wajdi Kechrida, Alaa Ghram, Hamza Mathlouthi, Nader Ghandri, Amin Cherni, Ghaith Zaalouni. Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Hamza Rafia, Aïssa Laïdouni, Ellyes Skhiri, Hadj Mahmoud, Mootez Zaddem, Samy Chouchane, Faissal Mannai. Forwards: Haythem Jouini, Sayfallah Ltaief, Seifeddine Jaziri, Elias Saad.
New Zealand
Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Oli Sail. Defenders: Tyler Bindon, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Dane Ingham, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Finn Surman. Midfielders: Matthew Garbett, Clayton Lewis, Callum McCowatt, Ben Old, Sarpreet Singh, Marko Stamenic, Alex Rufer. Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses, Elijah Just, Max Mata, Ben Waine.