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Build your All Whites XI for the FIFA World Cup 2026: the full guide.

~16 min read
Updated 13/07/2026
World Cup 2026 · 0 days to go
“We're rugby first — but 2010 proved we belong on this stage.”
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From the keeper to the striker, draft your XI and 15-man bench.

TeamBranch reproduces the official structure of a football side: 1 goalkeeper, 10 outfield players, a tactical formation (4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2…), a captain, an armband. Eleven positions, eleven calls, from the keeper to the forwards.

Draft from the All Whites of 2026 (Chris Wood, Marko Stamenić, Liberato Cacace, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Joe Bell, Tim Payne, Sarpreet Singh), the 2010 unbeaten heroes (Winston Reid, Ryan Nelsen, Mark Paston, Shane Smeltz, Rory Fallon), the legends of yesteryear (Wynton Rufer, Steve Sumner, Ricki Herbert), the National League stars from Auckland City to Hamilton Wanderers, or pull from Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Spain, Germany. You can also build a 100% mates team for the Sunday tournament.

28,000 players 11 positions 9 formations Share with one link
Signature mode · World Cup 2026 simulation

Your XI plays 8 matches to lift the trophy.

Most tools stop at the team sheet. TeamBranch takes you all the way through the tournament. You pick your side, we drop them into the official 48-team draw, and we simulate every fixture: 3 group games, then round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semis, final. That's 8 matches end-to-end, with scores, goalscorers, cards and stats.

A single simulation engine, calibrated against the actual strength of the players you line up. For non-footballer cards (a mate, an MP, your boss), the engine infers strength from the person's job: a soldier defends better than a singer, a lawyer keeps his head in a shootout, a baker holds his stamina deep into extra time. Re-run as many times as you want, share the tournament sheet.

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Final bracket · sample simulation
Quarters
🇳🇿 All Whites2
🇲🇽 Mexico1
🇧🇷 Brazil3
🇩🇪 Germany1
Semis
🇳🇿 All Whites1
🇧🇷 Brazil0
Final
🇳🇿 All Whites2
🇦🇷 Argentina1
🏆 World Champions · the fairytale
8matches played
6Wood goals
0losses
1sttitle ever
World Cup 2026

My All Whites for USA, Canada, Mexico

Anticipate the XI of June 2026 against an opponent yet to be confirmed after the final draw. Build Darren Bazeley's squad (or your own) for a third-ever World Cup tilt — after 1982 and the unbeaten 2010. Chris Wood up top, Reid heir Marko Stamenić in midfield, Alex Paulsen between the sticks.

BazeleyWoodStamenićCacace
OFC Nations Cup & beyond

The XI for the next OFC cycle

Re-build the side that'll defend the OFC Nations Cup and chase the path to 2030. Tahiti, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea: the easy region on paper, but the Pacific never gifts you anything. The All Whites are the OFC giants — keep it that way.

OFCTahitiSolomonsOceania
National League

The XI of the domestic game

Mix the talents of Auckland City FC (11-time OFC champs, Club World Cup veterans), Wellington Phoenix Reserves, Hamilton Wanderers, Eastern Suburbs, Birkenhead United, Christchurch United. Toss in the A-League boys from the senior Phoenix and Auckland FC. The best domestic XI, your way.

Auckland CityPhoenixHamiltonAuckland FC
Fun side · mates and family

The Sunday-arvo footy XI

Uncle in goal, mate at right-back, your old man holding midfield, your sister out wide. Upload your own photo cards for the inter-club tourney, the corporate five-a-side, the stag-do XI, or just for the post-match yarn at the local after Thursday-night futsal.

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The XI Gazette · special World Cup edition
No. 256 · 1982 to 2026

Forty-four years between cups, and the unbeaten record nobody else has.

From the first All Whites World Cup in Spain 1982 (group exit, lost all three to Scotland, USSR and Brazil) to the 2010 South Africa miracle (three draws, only unbeaten team of the entire tournament) and now the long-awaited third visit to USA-Canada-Mexico 2026 via OFC: New Zealand football's journey has been slow, stubborn, and quietly historic. On TeamBranch, you can rebuild every generation, or rewrite that Italy controversy in your favour.

1982 · Spain · The first crossing

Sumner, Wooddin, Bonner

Spain 1982 was a brutal initiation. Drawn into Group 6 with Brazil (Sócrates, Zico, Falcão), Scotland and the USSR, the All Whites lost all three: 5-2 to Scotland after Steve Wooddin's goal had given hope, 3-0 to the USSR, 4-0 to Brazil. Steve Sumner captained, Bobby Almond defended, Frank van Hattum coached. The qualification campaign was the real story — 15 matches over 16 months, ending with that famous play-off win in Singapore over China.

The squad came home heroes despite the results. Football in Aotearoa had reached the world stage for the first time, on a continent where rugby was already king. Forty-four years of slow build started here.

2010 · South Africa · The unbeaten miracle

Reid's header, Smeltz's volley, the 0-0 with Paraguay

New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia (15 June, Rustenburg). Trailing 1-0 in the 93rd minute, Winston Reid rises at the back post and heads home from a Shane Smeltz cross. The point that started everything. New Zealand 1-1 Italy (20 June, Nelspruit): the reigning world champions. Shane Smeltz volleys in from seven yards on seven minutes, Iaquinta equalises from a controversial penalty. New Zealand 0-0 Paraguay (24 June, Polokwane): a clean sheet, a fair point.

Eliminated in the group, yes — but the only unbeaten team at the entire 2010 World Cup. Italy went home in disgrace, France imploded in Knysna. Ricki Herbert's All Whites went home undefeated. Mark Paston was the rock in goal, Ryan Nelsen the captain, Rory Fallon the lanky Plymouth striker. A record no future Kiwi side can quite match.

2018 → 2026 · The Wood-Bazeley era

Premier League goals and a real squad

The 2014 and 2018 cycles brought play-off heartbreaks (Mexico and Peru, both 0-0 at home and 2-0/0-0 away). Then everything changed: Chris Wood piling Premier League goals at Burnley then Nottingham Forest, Marko Stamenić at Olympiakos, Liberato Cacace in Serie A, Alex Paulsen on Bournemouth's books, Ben Old in Ligue 1, Sarpreet Singh through Bayern Munich's youth system.

2026: with the World Cup expanded to 48, OFC gets automatic qualification for the first time. The All Whites went through unbeaten. Bazeley's mandate is simple — finish what 2010 started, score at least one goal at a World Cup (Smeltz, Reid and Paston are the only Kiwis to have scored at one), and maybe, mate, nick a knockout spot. The opening match is just weeks away.

Architecture of the XI

How is an All Whites side actually built?

A football team lines up with 11 players on the park (a keeper, ten outfielders) and 15 subs on the World Cup 2026 team sheet. Each position carries a precise role: it's exactly this grammar that TeamBranch reproduces for your XI.

The back line (a back five in 3-5-2, a back four in 4-3-3) is the structure: tough centre-backs, fullbacks who get forward. Midfield is the engine: recover, transition, create. The attack is the finish: pace, dribble, the killer touch. And the keeper, the eleventh man, has been the difference between an early flight home and a World Cup point more than once for the All Whites.

The goalkeeper · No. 1
Alex Paulsen (Bournemouth), Oliver Sail, Michael Woud. Reflexes, distribution, command of the area. Mark Paston was the 2010 hero with that Slatkovic penalty stop in qualification. Glen Moss, Vicelich era and Mandanda-style cult heroes.
Centre-backs · 4 and 5
The cornerstones. Aerial duels, anticipation, build-up. Tommy Smith, Michael Boxall, Francis de Vries for the current cycle. Yesterday: Winston Reid (the 2010 goalscorer, then West Ham stalwart), Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn, Tottenham), Ivan Vicelich.
Fullbacks · 2 and 3
The modern wing-backs. Cover the whole flank, defend then bomb forward. Tim Payne on the right, Liberato Cacace (Empoli, Serie A) on the left. Yesterday: Leo Bertos, Ivan Vicelich rotating across the back.
Defensive midfielder · 6
The anchor. Recovery, first pass, reading the game. Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett. Yesterday: Andy Boyens, Tim Brown, the Hawthorne/Vicelich generation. The soul of the side.
Box-to-box midfielders · 8 and 10
The engines. Volume of running and technical quality. Marko Stamenić (Olympiakos), Sarpreet Singh (Hannover), Clayton Lewis, Callum McCowatt. Yesterday: Tim Brown, Andy Barron, Wynton Rufer as a deeper #10 in his prime.
The attack · 7, 9 and 11
Left winger, striker, right winger. Pace, dribble, finishing. Chris Wood the all-time top scorer with Premier League pedigree at Forest, Ben Old (Saint-Étienne) on the wing, Kosta Barbarouses evergreen, Eli Just the prospect. Yesterday: Shane Smeltz, Rory Fallon, Wynton Rufer.
Football lexicon

The words you need to talk football like North Harbour Stadium on a Friday night.

Goal
The whole point of the exercise: getting the ball into the opposition net (7.32 m × 2.44 m). Worth 1 point, no bonus, no try-conversion. The absolute unit of football. (Yes, footy means rugby here — in this article, footy means football.)
Penalty box
The 18-yard area in front of goal. Inside it, the keeper can use his hands. A defensive foul here = penalty kick.
Penalty kick and free kick
The penalty (12 yards out, 1-v-1 with the keeper, around 75% conversion) sanctions a foul in the box. The free kick direct or indirect from a foul outside it. Kiwi specialists: a young Wynton Rufer in the Bundesliga, more recently Chris Wood from set-piece scenarios at Burnley.
Offside
The attacker needs at least two defenders between him and the goal line at the moment the ball is played forward. VAR has changed how it's policed. Most argued-about rule in football, just ask anyone at the local on a Saturday.
VAR and video review
Video Assistant Referee. Made official at the 2018 World Cup. Reviews goals, penalties, red cards, mistaken identity. Far less controversial by 2026, after eight years of bedding in. Will be in heavy use across all 104 matches.
Formations · 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 / 3-5-2
The tactical systems. 4-3-3 = modern standard (England, Spain). 4-2-3-1 = double pivot plus 10 (Germany). 3-5-2 = three centre-backs plus wing-backs (Italy 2006, also Ricki Herbert's 2010 All Whites). 5-3-2 = bus-parking mode.
Penalty shootout
The final test after extra time. Five takers each alternating, sudden death after that. The All Whites have never had to do one at a World Cup — drew their way through 2010, conceded extra-time goals in 2014/2018 play-offs. Could be the moment in 2026.
Bicycle kick and rabona
The signature pieces of skill. Bicycle kick = overhead in mid-air. Rabona = behind-the-standing-leg cross or strike. Cruyff turn, step-over, nutmeg (panna). Wynton Rufer had a couple worthy of any highlight reel in the Bundesliga.
Catenaccio and tiki-taka
The great tactical schools. Catenaccio = ultra-defensive Italian football. Tiki-taka = Spanish possession monster of 2008-2012. Gegenpressing from Germany. Joga bonito from Brazil. The 2010 All Whites? Pure kiwi grit — no name, just heart.
Five eras · Five iconic All Whites sides

Replay the All Whites who put football on the Aotearoa map.

Every generation has its faces, its system, its legends. On TeamBranch, you can rebuild each side player-for-player, or swap a single name to see what happens. What if Rufer had played in 2010? What if Wood had been around in 1982? Answer in 60 seconds.

1976 to 1982
The Sumner generation
Spain 1982 qualification, the 15-game odyssey ending with that famous Singapore play-off win over China. Brian Turner, Steve Wooddin, Steve Sumner, Bobby Almond — semi-pros who made it to the world stage. Lost all three to Scotland, USSR, Brazil.
SumnerWooddinAlmondTurner
1988 to 1995
The Rufer years
Wynton Rufer — the only Kiwi to truly crack top European football — wins Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen, plays in the UEFA Cup. FIFA Oceania Player of the Century. The pivot of an All Whites side that just couldn't break OFC's three-team logjam with Australia.
W. RuferS. RuferColeIronside
1999 to 2009
Confederations Cup & building
OFC Nations Cup champions 1998 and 2002, FIFA Confederations Cup 1999 (host) and 2003. The Ryan Nelsen-led generation hardens. Australia leaves OFC for AFC in 2006, opening the qualification door for New Zealand. Hawthorne, Vicelich, Killen, Nelsen.
NelsenVicelichHawthorneKillen
2010 to 2014
South Africa unbeaten
South Africa 2010: only unbeaten team at the World Cup. Three draws, three points (vs Slovakia 1-1, Italy 1-1, Paraguay 0-0). Ricki Herbert sets up in 3-5-2. Reid scores the 93rd-minute header. Smeltz, Fallon, Nelsen, Paston. Eliminated, yes — but a unique chapter in football history.
ReidSmeltzNelsenPastonFallon
2018 to 2026
The Wood-Bazeley era
Play-off heartbreaks vs Mexico (2014) and Peru (2018), then the 2022 inter-confederation slip vs Costa Rica. Chris Wood becomes Premier League regular. Cacace and Stamenić emerge. 2026: automatic OFC qualification, the All Whites are back. Bazeley took over from Hay in 2024.
WoodCacaceStamenićPaulsenOld
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I always knew Kiwi football could find a way. We're a rugby country first, sure — but football just keeps growing here, and 2010 proved we belong on the biggest stage.
Wynton Rufer, FIFA Oceania Player of the Century, the only New Zealander to truly conquer top European football (Werder Bremen, Bundesliga winner)

Every football XI you can build.

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All Whites for World Cup 2026

My All Whites for USA, Canada, Mexico

Build the XI that'll wear the all-white at the 2026 World Cup. Mix the senior guard (Chris Wood, Tim Payne, Joe Bell, Kosta Barbarouses, Michael Boxall) with the new wave (Marko Stamenić, Liberato Cacace, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Sarpreet Singh, Matthew Garbett). Your XI, your bench, your captain. Bazeley calls the official one, but you call yours.

GK PaulsenCB BoxallCM StamenićST WoodLB Cacace
All Whites · 202652 internationals
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The unbeaten 2010 side

The XI of Ricki Herbert

Mark Paston in goal, Tony Lochhead, Ryan Nelsen, Winston Reid, Tommy Smith at the back, Simon Elliott, Ivan Vicelich, Leo Bertos in midfield, Shane Smeltz, Rory Fallon, Chris Killen up top. The XI of June 2010 in South Africa: 3 draws, 3 points, unbeaten. Eliminated on goal difference. The most iconic line-up in All Whites history.

R ReidN NelsenS SmeltzP Paston
15-24/06/2010 · South Africa23 heroes
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The Spain 1982 pioneers

The XI of Frank van Hattum

Richard Wilson in goal, the back four of Bobby Almond, Adrian Elrick, Sam Malcolmson, Allan Boath, midfield Steve Sumner, Brian Turner, Glen Adam, attack Steve Wooddin, Wynton Rufer (just emerging), Grant Turner. The XI that broke ground in Spain '82 — lost all three but came home with their heads high.

S SumnerW WooddinA AlmondT Turner
15-23/06/1982 · Spain22 pioneers
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World Cup legends

The all-time World Cup XI

Beyond the All Whites: Pelé, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazário, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Zinédine Zidane, Garrincha, Lev Yashin, Paolo Maldini. The absolute XI of World Cup history: 96 years of glory.

P PeléM MaradonaM MessiZ Zidane
1930 → 2022800 legends
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Football Ferns · women's team

The Football Ferns, your way

Build the Football Ferns. Anna Leat or Victoria Esson in goal, Rebekah Stott and Katie Bowen at the back, Ria Percival the all-time caps leader, Olivia Chance, Betsy Hassett, Hannah Wilkinson (2023 WWC opener-goal hero against Norway in Auckland), Indiah-Paige Riley, Jacqui Hand. Co-hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup with Australia, AFC qualification path opening up.

P PercivalW WilkinsonS StottL Leat
Football Ferns · 2026180 players
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Tasman rivalry · Socceroos

The trans-Tasman XI vs the Aussies

And if you flipped the script? Build a combined Australasia XI with the best of both sides of the Tasman: Wood and Mat Ryan, Cacace and Aziz Behich, Stamenić and Mooy, Reid alongside Trent Sainsbury. Or build the Socceroos in full and pick them apart. Australia left OFC in 2006 for AFC — but they're still the eternal trans-Tasman benchmark.

NZ WoodAU RyanNZ ReidAU Behich
Australasia · friendly fire900 players
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National League

The XI of the domestic game

Mix the champions of Auckland City FC (the OFC kings, 11-time continental champs), the Phoenix Reserves, the Hamilton Wanderers, the Eastern Suburbs, the Birkenhead United, the Christchurch United, the Western Springs, the Bay Olympic. The best National League XI on one team sheet.

AKL Auckland CityWLG PhoenixHAM HamiltonESU Eastern
National League · 10 clubs360 cards
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Kiwi icons

The unlikely XI

Taika Waititi in goal (just for the celebrations), Lorde in the number 10 spot, Russell Crowe at centre-back (he's a Sea Eagles man but we'll claim him), Sam Neill as the captain, Stan Walker on the wing, Bret McKenzie with a free role, Anika Moa at left-back. The only XI where Sir Peter Jackson can hand out match-day instructions.

T TaikaL LordeN NeillM Moa
Film · Music · Culture1,200 cards
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Your circle

The XI of your club, your mates, your family

Upload your own photo cards. Stick your brother at number 10, your mate at left-back, your sister out wide, your old man as captain. The amateur club XI, the district team, the Thursday-night five-a-side, the after-match social side. Custom and unlimited.

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World Cup 2026 · 0 days to go

The 2026 World Cup kicks off 11 June at the Estadio Azteca.

The 2026 World Cup runs across the USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026, the first edition with 48 nations and 104 matches. 16 host cities, 12 groups of 4, final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The All Whites are back in the dance for the first time since 2010, automatic via OFC, chasing a first ever World Cup goal in 16 years and — sweet dreams — a maiden knockout-stage appearance.

On TeamBranch, build your All Whites XI for the 2026 World Cup today against the scenarios: Bazeley's current setup, a young All Whites built around the Europe-based core, an XI honouring the 2010 unbeaten heroes, or a total reset. Six pre-loaded templates, editable in two clicks.

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Bazeley's current XI
The current squad: Paulsen, Boxall, Smith, Cacace, Bell, Stamenić, Garbett, Old, Singh, Barbarouses, Wood. The XI from the last friendly window.
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02
Young All Whites · 2003 generation
Featuring the U23s: Ben Old, Marko Stamenić, Alex Paulsen, Matthew Garbett, Tyler Bindon, Eli Just, Finn Surman.
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All Whites of all time XI
The legendary XI: Paston, Nelsen, Reid, Bobby Almond, Cacace, Vicelich, Stamenić, Wynton Rufer, Wood, Smeltz, Steve Sumner. Five eras blended.
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The 2010 unbeaten side
Ricki Herbert's exact starting XI from the three draws: Paston, Lochhead, Nelsen, Reid, Tommy Smith, Elliott, Vicelich, Bertos, Smeltz, Killen, Fallon.
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Europe-based XI
All Whites playing in top European leagues: Wood (Forest), Cacace (Empoli), Stamenić (Olympiakos), Paulsen (Bournemouth), Old (Saint-Étienne), Singh (Hannover).
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World XI · the benchmark
Not Kiwi at all: your ideal XI on planet football. Courtois, Hakimi, Van Dijk, Rüdiger, T. Hernandez, Bellingham, Pedri, Rodri, Vinicius, Haaland, Salah.
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World Cup tour

The 12 nations who shaped the World Cup, and their iconic XIs.

The World Cup has produced just 8 winners in 96 years. Global top: Brazil 5 stars, Germany and Italy 4, Argentina 3, France and Uruguay 2, England and Spain 1. Plus a handful of regular finalists or semi-finalists. On TeamBranch, you can build the XI of every nation: current, historical, or your ideal mix.

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Brazil
Auriverde · Seleção
5 stars (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). The most-titled nation in history. Pelé, Garrincha, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Neymar.
PeléRonaldoNeymar
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Argentina
Albiceleste
3 stars (1978, 1986, 2022). Reigning world champions. Messi finally reached the summit in Qatar.
MaradonaMessiMascherano
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Germany
Die Mannschaft
4 stars (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014). Plus 4 lost finals. The European benchmark. Beckenbauer, Müller, Klose.
BeckenbauerKloseMüller
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Italy
Squadra Azzurra
4 stars (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006). Drew 1-1 with the All Whites in 2010 — never forgotten. Buffon, Pirlo, Cannavaro.
BuffonPirloBaggio
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France
Les Bleus · Coq
2 stars (1998, 2018). 4 finals. The Mbappé generation chase a third star in 2026.
ZidaneHenryMbappé
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Uruguay
La Celeste
2 stars (1930, 1950). First World Cup and the "Maracanazo". Drew 0-0 with the All Whites in 2010. The eternal Celeste.
CavaniSuárezForlán
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England
Three Lions
1 star (1966, at home). Euro 2024 runners-up. Bellingham, Kane, Saka: the generation chasing a long-awaited second title.
BellinghamKaneSaka
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Spain
La Roja
1 star (2010). Euro 2024 champions. Tiki-taka tradition and the Pedri-Yamal class are peaking heading into 2026.
YamalPedriRodri
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New Zealand
All Whites
3 World Cups (1982, 2010, 2026). The only unbeaten team at WC 2010. OFC dominant force, rugby's quiet little brother that keeps growing.
W. RuferWoodReid
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Netherlands
Oranje
3 lost finals (1974, 1978, 2010). Eternal runners-up. Cruyff, Bergkamp, Van Basten, Van Dijk.
Van DijkDepayGakpo
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Morocco
Atlas Lions
2022 World Cup semi-finalists, first African nation. Hakimi, Ziyech, Bono. The pride of a continent.
HakimiZiyechBono
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Portugal
Seleção das Quinas
3rd in 1966. Euro 2016 champions. Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo, Eusébio. Current generation built around Vitinha, Leão, B. Fernandes.
RonaldoLeãoB. Silva
The 16 host cities · USA · Canada · Mexico

The 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.

For the first time in history, the World Cup is hosted across three countries and 16 cities: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, 2 in Canada. 104 matches in total, final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July 2026, opening match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 11 June. On TeamBranch you can build the XI for the opening match, the XI for a specific stadium, or the XI for the final.

MEX
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Opening
NJ
MetLife Stadium
New York / NJ
Final
DAL
AT&T Stadium
Dallas
Semi-final
LA
SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
8 matches
ATL
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Semi-final
MIA
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami
3rd place
SF
Levi's Stadium
San Francisco
6 matches
PHI
Lincoln Financial
Philadelphia
6 matches
BOS
Gillette Stadium
Boston
7 matches
SEA
Lumen Field
Seattle
6 matches
KC
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
6 matches
HOU
NRG Stadium
Houston
7 matches
TOR
BMO Field
Toronto
6 matches
VAN
BC Place
Vancouver
7 matches
GDL
Estadio Akron
Guadalajara
4 matches
MTY
Estadio BBVA
Monterrey
4 matches
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Your XI, in a single URL.

Every team built on TeamBranch generates a unique link and an Open Graph card with photos, numbers and an All Whites banner. Share on WhatsApp, X, Insta, challenge your mates, kick off the club debate or the office sweep argument.

Frequently asked

The classics on the perfect XI.

Pick of the questions most asked on Google and in our user messages.

How do I build my dream All Whites XI online?
Pick a tactical formation (4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2, 5-3-2…), then fill the 11 starting positions and the 15 subs from a pool of 28,000 players and personalities: current All Whites, 2010 unbeaten heroes, Wynton Rufer-era legends, A-League imports, Premier League stars, or upload your own photo cards. You get a unique shareable link. No sign-up, completely free.
When does the FIFA World Cup 2026 kick off?
Thursday 11 June 2026 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for the opener. The tournament runs through to Sunday 19 July 2026, final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. 104 matches across 39 days, the first 48-team edition: 12 groups of 4, top 2 plus the 8 best third-placed sides qualify for the round of 32.
Which 16 cities will host the 2026 World Cup?
11 in the USA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle. 3 in Mexico: Mexico City (Estadio Azteca, opening match), Guadalajara, Monterrey. 2 in Canada: Toronto and Vancouver. The final is at MetLife Stadium (82,500 seats), the opening match at the Azteca (87,500 seats). Sweet as for travelling Kiwi fans — most US cities have direct or one-stop links from Auckland.
How is a football team actually structured?
The XI is 1 goalkeeper plus 10 outfield players in your chosen formation. In a modern 4-3-3: 4 defenders (2 fullbacks, 2 centre-backs), 3 midfielders (one anchor, two box-to-box), 3 forwards (two wingers, one striker). 15 subs on the team sheet at the 2026 World Cup (5 changes per match plus extra time). TeamBranch reproduces this grammar one-for-one — same shape, same numbers, same rules as Darren Bazeley uses.
Can I build an All Whites XI for the World Cup 2026?
Absolutely mate, that's the #1 thing being built right now. We've got 6 pre-loaded templates depending on your scenario: Bazeley's current squad with Chris Wood up top, a young All Whites built around Ben Old and Marko Stamenić, the legendary 2010 unbeaten side, an All Whites of all time, the European-based XI (Wood-Cacace-Stamenić-Paulsen), a World XI as a benchmark. Editable, shareable, updated after every friendly and after the final 26-man squad announcement.
Can I make a team with my mates or my family?
Chur bro, of course. 1.8 million custom XIs have been created already. Upload photos of your mates, your old man, your sister, your district coach, your futsal crew, and stick them wherever you want on the pitch. Perfect for the inter-club tourney, corporate five-a-side, a stag-do team, or just for stirring up the WhatsApp group chat as 2026 rolls in.
What about the Football Ferns, the women's national team?
Football Ferns are fully integrated. Build the Ferns of Michael Mayne with Anna Leat or Victoria Esson in goal, Rebekah Stott and Katie Bowen at the back, Ria Percival the all-time leader in caps, Hannah Wilkinson the WWC 2023 opener-goal hero against Norway in Auckland — that famous 1-0 that lit up Eden Park. Co-hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup, AFC Women's Asian Cup pathway opening up post-OFC.
Which club leagues are covered?
The full National League roster (Auckland City FC — 11-time OFC Champions League winners and Club World Cup regulars, Wellington Phoenix Reserves, Hamilton Wanderers, Eastern Suburbs, Birkenhead United, Christchurch United, Western Springs, Bay Olympic), the A-League (Wellington Phoenix, Auckland FC), Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Saudi Pro League, MLS. Plus Football Ferns' base. Over 720 club cards in total.
Which tactical formations does TeamBranch offer?
Nine: 4-3-3 (modern standard, what Bazeley leans towards), 4-2-3-1 (double pivot plus number 10), 4-4-2 (classic), 3-5-2 (three centre-backs plus wing-backs, the 2010 World Cup setup from Ricki Herbert), 3-4-3 (attacking, Conte-style), 5-3-2 (the parking-the-bus, Slovakia-Italy-Paraguay 2010 vibe), 4-1-4-1 (compact), 4-3-2-1 (Christmas tree), 3-4-2-1. You can switch anytime, your XI reshuffles automatically on the interactive pitch.
How many World Cups have the All Whites been to?
Three, counting 2026: Spain 1982 (group exit, three losses), South Africa 2010 (group exit with three draws — but the ONLY UNBEATEN TEAM at the entire tournament, alongside the eventual flops and the champions themselves — drew 1-1 with Slovakia thanks to Winston Reid's famous 93rd-minute header, drew 1-1 against world champions Italy with Shane Smeltz scoring, drew 0-0 with Paraguay), and now USA-Canada-Mexico 2026 via automatic OFC qualification. The 2010 unbeaten record remains one of the most unique footnotes in World Cup history.
Is it really free?
Yes, no exceptions. Building, sharing, exporting, adding custom photo cards, tactical simulation — all free. No sign-up needed, no intrusive ads, no paywall. Build as many All Whites XIs as you like, as many times as you like, for as many backyard tournaments as you like.
Does TeamBranch exist for other footballing nations?
Yep, 187 local editions including Brazil (Auriverde), Argentina (Albiceleste), England (Three Lions), Germany, Spain (La Roja), Italy (Squadra Azzurra), Portugal, the Netherlands (Oranje), Belgium, Morocco (Atlas Lions), Uruguay, Mexico, Japan, South Korea. Each edition has its own local player base, its own legends, and its own house terminology. Aussies have a Socceroos version too — give them a bit of stick across the Tasman.