Wellington Phoenix fullback Sam Sutton will join the All Whites in Los Angeles as a replacement for Dalton Wilkins who has suffered an injury ahead of the international friendlies against Mexico and the United States.
Sutton made his senior international bow at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in June and started three of New Zealand’s four matches in Vanuatu, including the final.
Main photo: Sam Sutton … becomes the fourth Phoenix player in the All Whites squad to face Mexico and the United States.
He also started all three of New Zealand’s matches at this year’s Paris Olympics.
He is the third injury replacement for the squad, following call-ups of United States-based defender Bill Tuiloma and Auckland FC striker Logan Rogerson.
Midfielder Sarpreet Singh withdrew from the squad because of a minor injury while defender Tyler Bindon suffered a concussion while playing for Reading against Charlton Athletic last weekend.
Main photo: Sam Sutton … called into the national squad.
New Zealand have selected a squad that is considered one of the strongest ever, including players attached to clubs in the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A, and France’s LIgue 1.
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Squads
New Zealand
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Max Crocombe (9/0) Burton Albion, England
Alex Paulsen (1/0) Auckland FC, New Zealand (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Oli Sail (9/0) Perth Glory, Australia
Defenders
Bill Tuiloma (40/4) Charlotte, United States
Michael Boxall (49/0) Minnesota United, United States
Liberato Cacace (25/1) Empoli FC, Italy
Tim Payne (37/2) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Nando Pijnaker (19/0) Sligo Rovers, Republic of Ireland
Tommy Smith (55/2) Auckland FC, New Zealand
Finn Surman (5/1) Portland Timbers, United States
Sam Sutton (3/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Midfielders
Joe Bell (18/1) Viking FK, Norway
Matthew Garbett (22/3) NAC Breda, Netherlands
Ben Old (8/1) AS Saint Etienne, France
Alex Rufer (13/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Marko Stamenić (21/1) Olympiacos, Greece (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Forwards
Kosta Barbarouses (60/7) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Elijah Just (26/2) SKN St. Pölten, Austria (on loan from AC Horsens)
Logan Rogerson (9/1), Auckland FC, New Zealand
Ben Waine (16/5) Plymouth Argyle, England
Chris Wood (74/34) Nottingham Forest, England
Head coach: Darren Bazeley
Mexico
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Luis Malagon (4/0) Club América, Mexico
Raul Rangel (1/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Alex Padilla (0/0) Athletic Bilbao, Spain
Defenders
Julian Araujo (13/0) AFC Bournemouth, England
Israel Reyes (16/2) Club América, Mexico
Alan Mozo (2/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Cesar Montes (47/1) Almeria, Spain
Johan Vasquez (26/1) Genoa, Italy
Victor Guzman (4/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Jesus Angulo (14/0) Tigres, Mexico
Jesus Gallardo (98/2) Toluca, Mexico
Midfielders
Luis Romo (49/3) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Fidel Ambriz (1/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Erik Lira (4/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Carlos Rodriguez (52/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Luis Chavez (34/4) Dynamo Moscow, Russia
Sebastian Cordova (17/3) Tigres, Mexico
Orbelin Pineda (73/10) AEK Athens, Greece
Forwards
Diego Lainez (26/3) Tigres, Mexico
Julián Quiñones (8/2) Al-Qadisiyah, Saudi Arabia
Roberto Alvarado (45/5) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Marcelo Flores (3/0) Tigres, Mexico
Cesar Huerta (10/1) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Guillermo Martinez (6/2) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Santiago Gimenez (30/4) Feyenoord, Netherlands
Henry Martin (43/9) Club América, Mexico
Head coach: Javier Aguirre
September fixtures
Game to be played Sunday September 8, 2024 (NZT)
Mexico v New Zealand
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, 1pm (NZT)
Game to be played Wednesday September 11, 2024 (NZT)
United States v New Zealand
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11am (NZT)
This story was first published on September 7, 2024.
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