The Futsal Whites squad to compete in the OFC Futsal Cup hosted in Suva, Fiji from September 20 - 24 has been confirmed.

Head Coach Marvin Eakins has named five changes to his team that travelled to China to compete in the CFA International Futsal Tournament, where they finished 7th overall, including two debutants in En Watanabe and Mark Zimmerman, as well as the return of all-time leading appearance maker and captain Dylan Manickum.

Futsal Whites OFC Futsal Cup 2025 Squad

*Indicates a debut callup

Rahan Ali - Moreland Blues Futsal, Australia
Stephen Ashby-Peckham - Auckland City FC, NZ
Jordi Ditfort - Unattached
Philip Fatialofa - Capital Futsal, NZ
Dylan Manickum - Auckland City FC, NZ
Ethan Martin - ZVV Kroeven, Netherlands
Hamish Mitchell - Canterbury Dragons, NZ
Matt Peden - Unattached
Casey Sharplin - Waikato Rapids, NZ
Patrick Steele - Waikato Rapids, NZ
*En Watanabe - Southern United, NZ
Cooper Wink - Southern United, NZ
Logan Wisnewski - Unattached
*Mark Zimmerman - Canterbury Dragons, NZ

The OFC Futsal Cup 2025 will see the Futsal Whites play Solomon Islands (FIFA Rank 59), Tuvalu (Unranked), Fiji (FIFA Rank 75) and Vanuatu (FIFA Rank 71) in a round robin format, with the tournament winner determined by points accumulated during the competition.

OFC Futsal Cup 2025 NZ Match Schedule

Vodafone Arena, Fiji

New Zealand v Solomon Islands (FIFA Rank 59) | Sep 20 4pm NZT

New Zealand v Tuvalu (Unranked) | Sep 21 4pm NZT

New Zealand v Fiji (FIFA Rank 75) | Sep 23 7pm NZT

New Zealand v Vanuatu (FIFA rank 71) | Sep 24 4pm NZT

All games at the OFC Futsal Cup will be available to stream live and free on FIFA+

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Article added: Wednesday 17 September 2025