New Zealand men’s national team coach Darren Bazeley says his All Whites team have learned much from their FIFA Series games against Finland and Chile.
In many ways, he says, the team learned more from their 2-0 loss to Finland than from their 4-1 win against Chile.
Bazeley gave a post-match briefing to media at Auckland’s Eden Park at the conclusion of the FIFA Series.
Here’s what Bazeley covered in his briefing:
0:00: Overall reaction to the win.
0:55: Learnings from the Finland and Chile games.
1.30: Knowing more about the players, on and off the pitch.
1:55: Keeping in touch with players ahead of naming World Cup squad.
2:27: The players Bazeley thought were outstanding against Chile.
3:13: How the players improved after loss to Finland.
3:48: Summary of benefits from FIFA Series games.
Watch Darren Bazeley’s media briefing
Result
Game played on Monday March 30, 2026
New Zealand 4 (Kosta Barbarouses 31′, Eli Just 40′, Jesse Randall 60′, Ben Waine 71′)
Chile 1 (Gonzalo Tapia 83′)
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Line-ups
New Zealand
12. Alex Paulsen (Gk), 2. Tim Payne (24. Callan Elliot 66′), 4. Tyler Bindon, 16. Finn Surman, 19. Ben Old (15. James McGarry 67′), 6. Joe Bell (14. Alex Rufer 72′), 8. Marko Stamenic (captain) (25. Andre De Jong 77′), 9. Jesse Randall (7. Logan Rogerson 77′), 11. Elijah Just (10. Lachlan Bayliss 72′), 17. Kosta Barbarouses (18. Ben Waine 67′), 20. Callum McCowatt (23. Ryan Thomas 67′).
Subs not used: 1. Max Crocombe (Gk), 22. Michael Woud, 21. Bill Tuiloma.
Chile
12, Lawrence Vigouroux (Gk), 3. Guillermo Maripan, 4. Igor Lichnovsky (13. Benjamin Kuscevic 45′), 17. Gabriel Suazo (captain), 21. Ian Garguez, 11. Dario Osorio, 20. Javier Altamirano (10. Lucas Cepeda 45′), 26. Felipe Faúndez (19. Maximiliano Gutiérrez 45′), 6. Vicente Pizarro (18. Rodrigo Echeverria 67′), 8. Felipe Loyola (14. Ignacio Saavedra 67′), 22. Ben Brereton (16. Gonzalo Tapia 45′).
Subs not used: 1. Thomas Gillier (Gk), 23. Sebastián Mella, 5. Ivan Roman, 24. Diego Ulloa, 7. Lautaro Millán, 25. Felipe Ogaz, 9. Alexander Aravena, 15. Benjamín Chandía.
Officials
Referee: Jack Morgan
Assistant referees: Arvin Shanmuganathan, Ashley Beecham.
Fourth official: Casey Reibelt.
This story was first published on March 31, 2026.