The Futsal Whites squad has been named for the upcoming Continental Futsal Championship, set to take place in Nonthaburi, Thailand, in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, from 29 July to 3 August 2025.

Head coach Marvin Eakins has named seven players who weren’t part of his squad for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 in his 16-person squad for the tournament, as he looks to kick off a new cycle for the team.

The full squad is:

Stephen Ashby-Peckham – Auckland City FC, New Zealand

Ben Cameron – Canterbury Dragons, New Zealand

Jordan Ditfort – LDN Movements, England

Philip Fatialofa – Capital Futsal, New Zealand

Michael Gealogo – Capital Futsal, New Zealand

Hamish Grey – Zambú CFS Pinatar, Spain

Oban Hawkins – Auckland City FC, New Zealand

Dylan Manickum – Auckland City FC, New Zealand

Ethan Martin – Waikato Rapids, New Zealand

Hamish Mitchell – Canterbury Dragons, New Zealand

Matthew Peden – Unattached

Liam Percy-Fysh – Hawke's Bay Futsal, New Zealand

Thomas Picken – Black Shorts Futsal Club, Japan

Casey Sharplin – Waikato Rapids, New Zealand

Patrick Steele – Waikato Rapids, New Zealand

Logan Wisnewski – LDN Movements, England

Aotearoa New Zealand have been drawn in Group A of the seven-team tournament alongside the hosts, Thailand (FIFA rank 11), and Chinese Taipei (FIFA rank 82).

They will kick off the tournament on Thursday 31 July at 1am NZT (Wednesday 30 July at 8pm local time) against Chinese Taipei, before facing Thailand on Friday 1 August at 1am NZT (Thursday 31 July at 8pm local time).

Group B features Belarus (FIFA rank 30), Saudi Arabia (FIFA rank 50), Australia (FIFA rank 52), and Zambia (FIFA rank 87).The top two teams in each group will progress to the tournament semi-finals, with the third-placed teams facing off in a 5th/6th place play-off match.

All games will be played at Nonthaburi Gymnasium Stadium, with highlights of the matches available on the New Zealand Football YouTube channel.

The tournament marks the Futsal Whites’ return to international action following their debut at the FIFA Futsal World Cup last year in Uzbekistan.

Head coach Marvin Eakins is looking forward to kicking off a new cycle for the team:

“This is the start of a new cycle, and these matches are a great chance to broaden our squad by giving some fresh faces an opportunity to see what they can do at international level, while continuing to build towards qualifying for the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

“It’s great to have these fixtures locked in — they’re a perfect opportunity to test ourselves against some top teams from around the world.

“Our debut FIFA Futsal World Cup campaign last year was an incredible experience, but now it’s about taking the next step and getting results on that stage.

“The focus now is on qualifying again and getting the team in a position to do that.”

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Match Info:

Chinese Taipei vs Futsal Whites
Continental Futsal Championship – Group A
Thursday 31 July at 1am NZT (Wednesday 30 July at 8pm local time)
Nonthaburi Gymnasium Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Futsal Whites vs Thailand
Continental Futsal Championship – Group A
Friday 1 August at 1am NZT (Thursday 31 July at 8pm local time)
Nonthaburi Gymnasium Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand