https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/126985448/chris-wood-strikes-twice-as-all-whites-beat-the-gambia-to-finish-2021-on-a-high
Encouraging news. A veritable feast of AWs games! Guessing Uzbekistan (ranking 84) & Jordan (91) are 2 prospects.
Whilst Côte d'Ivoire (56), Burkina Faso (60), Congo (64) & South Africa (68) are some useful teams that missed 3rd/final stage CAF qualifying. 2nd round just completed. Though African Cup of Nations is on in January, so that will eliminate some prospects.
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.
Actually had a look at HB Koge's website about 2-3 weeks ago, and they said that Stamenic was off to play against Burundi and The Gambia. Thought it odd at the time, and just an error. But NZF must have had to change at the last minute (Algeria 'A').
Encouraging news. A veritable feast of AWs games! Guessing Uzbekistan (ranking 84) & Jordan (91) are 2 prospects.
Whilst Côte d'Ivoire (56), Burkina Faso (60), Congo (64) & South Africa (68) are some useful teams that missed 3rd/final stage CAF qualifying. 2nd round just completed. Though African Cup of Nations is on in January, so that will eliminate some prospects.
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.
Actually had a look at HB Koge's website about 2-3 weeks ago, and they said that Stamenic was off to play against Burundi and The Gambia. Thought it odd at the time, and just an error. But NZF must have had to change at the last minute (Algeria 'A').