How many shots New Zealand take, and who shoots most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Elijah Just has had the most shots for New Zealand in 2026, 10 in seven appearances, 1.43 a game, ahead of Sarpreet Singh with five and Chris Wood with five, across all competitions.
Elijah Just is the New Zealand player most likely to have two or more shots, with two or more shots in four of their seven games in 2026, 57%, ahead of Ben Waine on 50% and Callum McCowatt on 29%.
New Zealand have had over 13.5 shots in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 9.2 a game, with one of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
New Zealand games have averaged 24.7 shots in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 41 a game, and five of those 10 went over 25.5 shots.
New Zealand take more shots away from home, 9.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 7.4 in their last 10 at home, and went over 13.5 shots in one of those away games.
New Zealand take fewer shots in the first half, 4.5 a game before the break against 5.4 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 6.5 first-half shots in two of those eight.
New Zealand had 14 shots away at Iran on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Just | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 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 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 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 |
| Dane Ingham | 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 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total | New Zealand first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 0 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 9 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand shots | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| New Zealand shots | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| New Zealand shots | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| New Zealand shots | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand shots | Over 15.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Shots conceded | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Shots conceded | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Shots conceded | Over 13.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Shots conceded | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Shots conceded | Over 15.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total shots | Over 23.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total shots | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total shots | Over 27.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total shots | Over 29.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total shots | Over 31.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand shots | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Shots conceded | 8.1 | 10.1 |
| Total shots | 12.6 | 15.5 |