The night New Zealand's youngsters outplayed Norway on the world stage

Norway

Player/caps/goals, club

Goalkeepers

Ørjan Nyland (64/0) Sevilla, Spain

Mathias Dyngeland (1/0) Brann, Norway

Egil Selvik (5/0) Watford, England

Defenders

David Møller Wolfe (15/1) Wolverhampton Wanderers, England

Torbjørn Heggem (9/0) Bologna, Italy

Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (29/0) Torino, Italy

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (21/0) Mainz 05, Germany

Tobias Guddal (0/0) Tromsø, Norway

Eivind Helland (0/0), Brann, Norway

Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/0), FC Köln, Germany

Midfielders

Morten Thorsby (63/7) Genoa, Italy

Kristoffer Ajer (46/2) Brentford, England

Patrick Berg (36/0) Bodø/Glimt, Norway

Sander Berge (59/1) Fulham, England

Thelo Aasgaard (4/5) Rangers, Scotland

Antonio Nusa (17/5) RB Leipzig, Germany

Oscar Bobb (13/2) Manchester City, England

Kristian Arnstad (0/0) AGF Aarhusm Denmark

Sverre Nypan (0/0) Middlesbrough (on loan from Manchester City, England)

Forwards

Aune Heggebø (1/0) West Bromwich Albion, England

Aron Dønnum (16/2) Toulouse, France

Andreas Schjelderup (6/0) Benfica, Portugal

Jørgen Strand Larsen (22/3) Wolverhampton Wanderers, England

Withdrawals

Martin Ødegaard (69/15) Arsenal, England — injury

Leo Østigård (33/1) Genoa, Italy — injury

Felix Horn Myhre (5/2) Brann, Norway — injury

Alexander Sørloth (66/24) Atlético Madrid, Spain — return to club

Julian Ryerson (37/1) Borussia Dortmund, Germany — return to club

Erling Haaland (46/51) Manchester City, England — return to club

Fredrik André Bjørkan (16/1) Bodø/Glimt, Norway — return to club

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New Zealand

Player/caps/goals, club

Goalkeepers

Max Crocombe (19/0) Millwall, England

Alex Paulsen (4/0) Lechia Gdańsk, Poland (on loan from Bournemouth, England)

Nik Tzanev (2/0) Newport County, Wales

Defenders

Tyler Bindon (19/3) Sheffield United, England (on loan from Nottingham Forest, England)

Michael Boxall (59/1) Minnesota United, United States

Francis de Vries (14/1) Auckland FC, Aotearoa New Zealand

Lukas Kelly-Heald (4/0) Wellington Phoenix, Aotearoa New Zealand

Tim Payne (46/3) Wellington Phoenix, Aotearoa New Zealand

Tommy Smith (56/2) Braintree Town, England

George Stanger (debut) Kilmarnock, Scotland

Finn Surman (12/1) Portland Timbers, United States

Midfielders

Joe Bell (28/1) Viking FK, Norway

Andre de Jong (11/2) Stellenbosch, South Africa

Matt Garbett (33/5) Peterborough United, England

Callum McCowatt (27/4) Silkeborg IF, Denmark

Ben Old (17/1) AS Saint-Étienne, France

Owen Parker-Price (1/0) Örgryte, Sweden

Sarpreet Singh (23/3) FK TSC Bačka Topola, Serbia

Marko Stamenić (32/3) Swansea City, Wales

Ryan Thomas (22/3) PEC Zwolle, Netherlands

Bill Tuiloma (44/4) Charlotte FC, United States

Forwards

Ben Waine (25/8) Port Vale, England

Chris Wood (87/45) Nottingham Forest, England

Withdrawals

Eli Just (38/8) Motherwell, Scotland — injury

Dalton Wilkins (3/0) Kolding IF, Denmark (on loan from Sønderjyske, Denmark) — injury

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OCTOBER

October 15-17: Asia Pacific Oceania Powerchair Cup, Brisbane (click here for details)

Friday October 17: Opening game for 2025-26 men’s A-League (click here for details)

October 17-November 8: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Morocco (click here for details).

Monday October 20 (2am NZT): Japan v New Zealand, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (click here for details)

Thursday October 20 (8am NZT): Paraguay v New Zealand, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (click here for details)

Friday October 24 (3pm NZT): Football Ferns v Mexico, Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City (click here for details)

Sunday October 26 (8am NZT): Zambia v New Zealand, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (click here for details)

Sunday October 26 (11.30am NZT): Brazil v Futsal Ferns, Ginásio Jones Minosso, Lages, Brazil (click here for details)

Monday October 27 (12pm NZT): Football Ferns v Mexico, Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez (click here for details)

Tuesday October 28 (11.30am NZT): Brazil v Futsal Ferns, Ginásio Jones Minosso, Lages, Brazil (click here for details)

Wednesday October 29: Launch event, OFC Pro League, Auckland (click here for details).

Thursday October 30 (1pm NZT): Football Ferns v United States, CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (click here for details)

Friday October 31: Opening game for 2025-26 women’s A-League (click here for details)

NOVEMBER

Saturday November 1 (9am-5pm): Pacifika Cup U-15 tournament, Otahuhu United, Seaside Ave, Auckland (click here for details)

November 4-28 (NZT): FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup, Qatar (click here for details)

November 10-18: FIFA international window (men).

Thursday November 13: Friends of Football’s 10th annual Golf Day, Huapai Golf Club, Auckland (click here for details)

Saturday November 15: Movember 5-a-side fundraiser, Shed 1, Wellington (click here for details)

November 16-23: OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League, Fiji (click here for details)

Sunday November 16 (kick-off TBC): Colombia v All Whites, international friendly, Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (click here for details)

Wednesday November 19 (kick-off TBC): Ecuador v All Whites, international friendly, Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey (click here for details)

November 21-December 7: FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, Philippines (click here for details)

Saturday November 22 (5pm NZT): New Zealand v Japan, FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, Manila, Philippines (click here for details)

November 24-December 2: Match 1 & 2, 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Oceania qualifiers, Cook Islands.

Wednesday November 26 (8.30pm NZT): New Zealand v Tanzania, FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, Manila, Philippines (click here for details)

Saturday November 29 (5pm NZT): New Zealand v Portugal, FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, Manila, Philippines (click here for details)

DECEMBER

Saturday December 6 (6am NZT): Draw to be made for 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in live telecast (click here for details)

December 13-14: Grand finals of men’s and women’s National Leagues.

JANUARY

Saturday January 10: Launch of new OFC Professional League (click here for details)

January 16-18: CIC Summer 7s, United Sports Centre, Christchurch (click here for details)

FEBRUARY

February 24-March 7: Round 2 of FIFA Women’s World Cup Oceania qualifying series (click here for details)

APRIL

April 7-18: FIFA Women’s World Cup Oceania qualifier series, semi-finals and final, hosted by New Zealand (click here for details)

MAY

May 15-17: Grand final for 2025-26 women’s A-League (click here for details)

May 22-24: Grand final for 2025-26 men’s A-League (click here for details)

JUNE

June 12-July 20 (NZT): FIFA Men’s World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, United States and Mexico.

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