So had a bit of a look as to who maybe available for the January 2022 window (24 Jan – 1 Feb 2022).
AFC teams Uzbekistan (FIFA ranking 84) & Jordan (91) currently look possibilities.
Whilst Congo (64) & South Africa (68) are some useful teams that have missed out on the African Cup of Nations (Jan 9th - Feb 6th 2022).
Final stage CAF World Cup qualifying (2 legged playoff ties) are not scheduled until the March window. Congo have made the final stage, so should be looking for some games in the Jan window. Looks like they are the only team in the final WC qualifying stage (10 CAF teams) who will miss the ACON (24 teams).
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127011280/all-whites-looking-for-tougher-tests-next-window-as-world-cup-qualifying-nears
Coach Danny Hay said they were “very close to tying down a couple of teams” for the window that starts on January 24, but nothing was finalised. NZ Football had to adjust late ahead of the November window, when plans to play Burundi fell through, and they will be eager to get contracts signed as soon as possible.
Hay said the teams they were looking at would “provide strong opposition where we can start to find out a little bit more about ourselves. I'm excited if we can get them across the line”. It is understood they are most likely to come from Asia, though there are a number of African options inside the top 100 of the Fifa rankings.
AFC teams Uzbekistan (FIFA ranking 84) & Jordan (91) currently look possibilities.
Whilst Congo (64) & South Africa (68) are some useful teams that have missed out on the African Cup of Nations (Jan 9th - Feb 6th 2022).
Final stage CAF World Cup qualifying (2 legged playoff ties) are not scheduled until the March window. Congo have made the final stage, so should be looking for some games in the Jan window. Looks like they are the only team in the final WC qualifying stage (10 CAF teams) who will miss the ACON (24 teams).
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127011280/all-whites-looking-for-tougher-tests-next-window-as-world-cup-qualifying-nears
Coach Danny Hay said they were “very close to tying down a couple of teams” for the window that starts on January 24, but nothing was finalised. NZ Football had to adjust late ahead of the November window, when plans to play Burundi fell through, and they will be eager to get contracts signed as soon as possible.
Hay said the teams they were looking at would “provide strong opposition where we can start to find out a little bit more about ourselves. I'm excited if we can get them across the line”. It is understood they are most likely to come from Asia, though there are a number of African options inside the top 100 of the Fifa rankings.