How many chances New Zealand create, and who creates most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Chris Wood and Elijah Just have made the most key passes for New Zealand in 2026, seven each, Chris Wood in four appearances and Elijah Just in seven, ahead of Ben Old with four, across all competitions.
Chris Wood is the New Zealand player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in three of their four games in 2026, 75%, ahead of Elijah Just on 57% and Callan Elliot on 40%.
New Zealand have made over 10.5 key passes in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 5.7 a game, with one of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
New Zealand make more key passes away from home, 4.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 2.8 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 key passes in one of those away games.
New Zealand made 12 key passes away at China PR on 27 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Just | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand key passes | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| New Zealand key passes | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| New Zealand key passes | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| New Zealand key passes | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand key passes | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |