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Squad was named to the players tonight.
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Young All Whites World Cup squad named

Young All Whites coach Aaron McFarland has named a squad he says has the mental toughness and versatility to get out of their group at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico next month.

May 29, 2011

AUCKLAND � Young All Whites coach Aaron McFarland has named a squad he says has the mental toughness and versatility to get out of their group at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico next month.

McFarland has named a squad of 21 players with five new faces from the group which secured qualification for the 24-nation age group finals by winning the OFC U-17 Championship in January.

Goalkeeper Liam Anderson, midfielder Stephen Carmichael and forwards James Debenham and Dylan Stansfield make the squad after staking successful claims during a tour to Doha in March while Jesse Edge and Harley Tahau, uncapped at age group level, are the squad�s bolters.

The Young All Whites have set their sights on at least matching the class of 2009�s second round appearance and McFarland believes his players have the mental toughness to get enough points from its pool games against Uzbekistan, Czech Republic and USA.

�They are an ambitious group and among them they are some relatively seasoned campaigners for 16 and 17 year olds, � McFarland said.

�We�ve got a good core of players who have played in the ASB Premiership or in the Phoenix �A� side so there�s a probably a bigger group with exposure at that level than we�ve had in the past.�

McFarland says his side will need to be tactically nimble, employing different game plans at different stages in matches.

"We�ve got a mixture of ball players and some dynamic, physical players in both midfield and up front that means we can play the way we need to at certain times of the game and manage the demands of the heat and altitude."

The bulk of the group led the team through qualifying but there�s some that have played their way into the squad and just add to our options.

The Young All Whites depart for Mexico on June 10 with their first game against Uzbekistan on June 19.

Young All Whites squad for FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011

Goalkeepers
1-Scott BASALAJ (Lower Hutt City)
20-Scott ARMISTEAD (Waitakere City)
21-Liam ANDERSON (Forrest Hill Milford)

Defenders
2-Harshae RANIGA (Central United)
4-Reece LAMBERT (Central United)
5-Luke ADAMS (Waitakere City / Captain)
16-Bill TUILOMA (Asia Pacific FA)

Midfielders
3-Stephen CARMICHAEL (Central United)
6-Jesse EDGE (Melville United)
7-Kip COLVEY (Asia Pacific FA)
8-Rhys JORDAN (Forrest Hill United)
12-Jordan VALE (Waitakere City)
13-Cameron MARTIN (Central United)
17-Harley TAHAU (Asia Pacific FA)
18-Calvin OPPERMAN (Asia Pacific FA)

Forwards
9-Tim PAYNE (Waitakere City)
10-Cameron HOWIESON (Asia Pacific FA)
11-James DEBENHAM (Forrest Hill Milford)
14-Ryan HOWLETT (Waitakere City)
15-Dylan STANSFIELD (Forest Hill Milford)
19-Ken YAMAMOTO (Canterbury United)

Management
Aaron MCFARLAND (Head Coach)
Darren BAZELEY (Assistant Coach)
George SMITH (GK Coach)
Adam CRUMP (Physiotherapist)
Andrew FOSKETT (Sports Scientist)
Paul KENNEDY (Team Doctor)
Ramon TRIBULIETX (Technical Analyst)

FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011
June 18 - July 10
New Zealand Matches

New Zealand v Uzbekistan
Estadio Torreon
Torreon, Mexico
June 19, 3pm (June 20, 8am NZT)

New Zealand v Czech Republic
Estadio Torreon
Torreon, Mexico
June 22, 6pm (June 23, 11am NZT)

New Zealand v USA
Estadio Hidalgo Pachuca,
Mexico June 25, 6pm (June 26, 11am NZT)
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fark, doesn't look like any warm up games lined up for when they get to Mexico.
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Only 5 defenders?  Not enough to do a successful bus parking job.
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its 4 defenders isnt it?
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ha opps.  Can't count.
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Surely some of the Mids must be able to play in the backs
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NHpeter wrote:
Surely some of the Mids must be able to play in the backs



Easier said than done.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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When we play it will be 10 behind the ball at all times. Formation will go out the window.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Gotta feel for the players who had to relocate to Auckland schools then missed the cut.
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Interesting that Nathan Buswell was left out
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Bet the lads that were getting on the park under Steve Cain but have now missed out are really pleased that dude's mum did what she did.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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Did her son make it... i'd hope no (cause to much friction) but it would be hard to justify not picking him if he was good enough because of what she did.
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I think friction is the least of what she was trying to cause ;)

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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I would not necessarily say Declan is stranger than his old man because that would be nearly impossible but he definitely more dangerous!!!!!! Green Grass2011-06-04 22:27:50
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no he did not make the team
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shame that the off-field stuff went down (no pun intended)
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George Kostanza wrote:
GEEZ, the WC starts next weekend. Sky had better have coverage!


http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid%3D1450496/
 
Doesn't appear so at this stage .... NZ's first game is 8am NZT next Monday and there's nothing about the game on the on-screen guide at the moment.
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liverpoolfan1 wrote:
George Kostanza wrote:
GEEZ, the WC starts next weekend. Sky had better have coverage! http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid%3D1450496/

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Doesn't appear so at this stage .... NZ's first game is 8am NZT next Monday and there's nothing about the game�on the on-screen guide at the moment.


that's pretty poor of sky, hope they haven't spent all their cash on Copa Amercia! Should be some streams flying around though?
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I'm sure if you type the words: "seventeen, mexico, web stream"  into Google you'll find something.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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NASCAR, Golf and Indy Car racing are all live at that time of the game, guess there is zero chance if the game being on.

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George Kostanza wrote:

NASCAR, Golf and Indy Car racing are all live at that time of the game, guess there is zero chance if the game being on.

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[QUOTE=Smithy]I'm sure if you type the words: "seventeen, mexico, web stream" into Google you'll find something.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Is this age group feeding through to the 20 WC that we are holding, or is it the group below these guys?

Normo's coming home

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It will probably be a mix JD. Although some of this batch will be ineligible for 2015.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Sky are useless, i havnt even bothered paying my bill since the champions league finished
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AJ - Your image is disturbing....
 
So, uh, where did you find it...
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just on my late night internet endeavours 
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George Kostanza wrote:
liverpoolfan1 wrote:
George Kostanza wrote:
GEEZ, the WC starts next weekend. Sky had better have coverage! http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid%3D1450496/

 

Doesn't appear so at this stage .... NZ's first game is 8am NZT next Monday and there's nothing about the game on the on-screen guide at the moment.


that's pretty poor of sky, hope they haven't spent all their cash on Copa Amercia! Should be some streams flying around though?
 
LATEST FROM SKY ON COVERAGE: SEEMS POSSIBLE AT THIS STAGE.
(Maybe Sky are too tight when it come sto spending money on football to fork out for the rights from FIFA. Makes you wonder how much FIFA would charge a small market like NZ for the rights?)
 
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Big Pete 652011-06-16 18:21:47

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CONTACT SKY TV HERE WITH THIS FORM TO ASK THEM ABOUT COVERAGE
-MORE ENQUIRIES THEY RECEIVE THE BETTER!!!
 

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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Sky will show all our games

Details here: http://www.throng.co.nz/node/43284
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thanks inafoxhole and THANK YOU SKY for saving my broadband!
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wow France beat Argentina 3-0!

good luck tomorrow guys, may the force be with you.
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hopefully it'll be a good start this morning for our youngsters
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Starting line-up...
 
Basalaj, Raniga, Carmichael, Lambert, Adams, Vale, Jordan, Payne, Howieson, Edge, Tuiloma
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stream Please
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