Head coach Darren Bazeley has named two new players in his All Whites squad to face Poland (Friday 10 October NZT) and Norway (Wednesday 15 October NZT) next month. 

Selected for the first time at senior level are midfielder Owen Parker-Price, currently playing for Örgryte at the top of the Swedish second tier, and defender George Stanger, who has featured regularly for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership this season. 

Both players have previously represented Aotearoa New Zealand at age-group level, with Parker-Price being involved in the men’s U-17 side and Stanger last playing for the Men’s Olympic team at Tokyo 2020. 

The team also sees seven other changes to the side named in September, with Andre de Jong, Matt Garbett, Alex Paulsen, Bill Tuiloma, Nik Tzanev, Ben Waine, and Dalton Wilkins all returning. 

The full 23-player squad is:

Joe Bell (28/1) Viking FK, Norway
Tyler Bindon (19/3) Sheffield United, England (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Michael Boxall (58/1) Minnesota United, USA
Max Crocombe (19/0) Millwall, England
Andre de Jong (10/2) Stellenbosch, South Africa
Francis de Vries (13/1) Auckland FC, Aotearoa New Zealand
Matt Garbett (32/5) Peterborough United, England
Eli Just (38/8) Motherwell, Scotland
Callum McCowatt (26/4) Silkeborg IF, Denmark
Ben Old (16/1) AS Saint-Étienne, France
Owen Parker-Price (debut) Örgryte, Sweden
Alex Paulsen (3/0) Lechia Gdańsk, Poland (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Tim Payne (45/3) Wellington Phoenix, Aotearoa New Zealand
Sarpreet Singh (22/3) FK TSC Bačka Topola, Serbia
Marko Stamenić (31/3) Swansea City, Wales
George Stanger (debut) Kilmarnock, Scotland
Finn Surman (11/1) Portland Timbers, USA
Ryan Thomas (21/3) PEC Zwolle, Netherlands
Bill Tuiloma (43/4) Charlotte FC, USA
Nik Tzanev (2/0) Newport County, Wales
Ben Waine (24/8) Port Vale, England
Dalton Wilkins (3/0) Kolding IF, Denmark (on loan from Sønderjyske)
Chris Wood (86/45) Nottingham Forest, England

“With the A-League season starting so close to the end of this international window, and with us playing in Europe, it makes it challenging for players to get back to their clubs in time to be involved in the first round of games, so this has opened up a chance to have a look at some other players that are on our monitoring list,” says head coach Darren Bazeley. 

“These are going to be two challenging games that continue our strategy of targeting top 40 ranked nations to prepare us for what we may face in 2026, and we are looking forward to testing ourselves. 

“I want to congratulate both George and Owen on their debut All Whites call-ups. 

“I have known both players for a long time and their selections are a result of the dedication both have shown in forging careers in Europe and the work they have put in to develop their games and progress up the leagues."

The All Whites face Poland (FIFA rank 36) at Stadion Śląski in Chorzów on Friday 10 October, kicking off at 7:45am NZT (Thursday 9 October, 8:45pm local time).

Five days later, the team face Norway (FIFA rank 31) at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, on Wednesday 15 October, kicking off at 5am NZT (Tuesday 14 October at 6pm local time).

Both games will be available live and free on FIFA+ and TVNZ in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Article added: Tuesday 30 September 2025