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Thomas, Bell Miss NZ Warm-Ups; Aim for World Cup Opener

6/1/2026

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Ryan Thomas and Joe Bell will miss New Zealand’s warm-up matches because Thomas’s hamstring will keep him out of Haiti and England and Bell’s calf will keep him out of Haiti.
Coach Darren Bazeley hopes both will be fit for New Zealand’s World Cup opener against Iran on June 15.
Alex Rufer, Lachlan Bayliss and Marko Stamenic will start in midfield against Haiti in Fort Lauderdale.

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Ryan Thomas and Joe Bell will miss New Zealand’s warm-up matches because Thomas’s hamstring will keep him out of Haiti and England and Bell’s calf will keep him out of Haiti.
Coach Darren Bazeley hopes both will be fit for New Zealand’s World Cup opener against Iran on June 15.
Alex Rufer, Lachlan Bayliss and Marko Stamenic will start in midfield against Haiti in Fort Lauderdale.