Ben Old could play forward or back for the All Whites as they chase their first Football World Cup win.
History, world rankings and the pundits are not in the All Whites' favour for their Football World Cup opener against Iran but the playing group believe they can cause an upset.
In 2010 the All Whites drew their three World Cup group games and in 1982 they lost all three group games but the 2026 squad are confident of starting their campaign on a positive note.
"Of course, everyone would love to start with a win," Ben Old said.
"We know this is a very big match for us, but we know that all we can do is just bring the best version of ourselves.
