New Zealand regulars Liberato Cacace, Callum McCowatt, Alex Paulsen and Ryan Thomas have all been ruled out of the squad for games against Colombia and Ecuador in the United States this week with injury or injury concerns.

The New Zealand All Whites have missed opportunities to defeat Australia to eventually fall to a 1-0 loss in game one of the series in Canberra.

The All Whites squad to face Australia’s Socceroos next month, in Canberra and Auckland has been confirmed, with Ryan Thomas returning to the side for the first time since November 2019.