All Whites goalkeepers Michael Woud, Alex Paulsen and Max Crocombe
Three men could wear the goalkeeping gloves for the All Whites at the Football World Cup, but the race to be the number one is shaping up as a duel between a 23-cap veteran and a rising star with the skills of an outfielder.
Alex Paulsen, Max Crocombe and Michael Woud are the goalkeeping union for New Zealand's biggest games since 2010.
On departure for the global tournament Auckland FC shot stopper Woud conceded he is currently third in the pecking order and will play a support role in North America, leaving Paulsen and Crocombe to go head-to-head to get the starting place between the posts.
Woud last played for the All Whites in 2023 and after two-year gap where he was not in the frame for the national team he was on the bench for two matches in March.
