Ben Waine
New Zealand
Age
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Ben Waine
For the 2026 World Cup, Ben Waine is in Darren Bazeley's New Zealand 26, where he features as a centre-forward. The Port Vale striker is 25 at kick-off and valued at around €400k.
He arrives with 31 senior caps and 8 goals in 37 Port Vale appearances this season. New Zealand begin in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and Iran, having qualified by winning the OFC third-round play-off in March 2025.
He arrives with 31 senior caps and 8 goals in 37 Port Vale appearances this season. New Zealand begin in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and Iran, having qualified by winning the OFC third-round play-off in March 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
A centre-forward, Waine leads the line for New Zealand, with 9 international goals to his name. He is right-footed and stands 1.85 m. He has logged 1,935 club minutes for Port Vale this season, going into the group stage in Darren Bazeley's squad at 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Ben Waine's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record before now. His international career to date runs to 31 senior caps for New Zealand. Named in Darren Bazeley's 26, he is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. He stays among New Zealand's forwards on the final list.
National Team
New Zealand
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Waine brings goals to the New Zealand attack: 9 international goals across his New Zealand career, backed by 8 in 37 Port Vale appearances this season, a centre-forward who looks to finish the chances that come his way. On the Goal Rush card New Zealand are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Waine at the 2026 World Cup
Waine is a confirmed Centre-Forward in Darren Bazeley's 26-man New Zealand squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the New Zealand side opening their Group G campaign in June.
Picking New Zealand in Goal Rush
Set at £4m, New Zealand take a Tier 5 place on the card. Darren Bazeley's side open Group G against Iran in mid-June, and Waine is among the forwards in the confirmed 26.
Ben Waine World Cup 2026 FAQs
New Zealand are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower-band teams on the Goal Rush card. Waine is in Darren Bazeley's confirmed 26 as a centre-forward, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Waine is a centre-forward for New Zealand. He plays his club football for Port Vale and is part of Darren Bazeley's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in New Zealand's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Darren Bazeley's 26-man New Zealand squad after New Zealand won the OFC third-round play-off to reach the finals.
Waine plays his club football for Port Vale. He is named among New Zealand's forwards in Darren Bazeley's final 26, with New Zealand opening their Group G campaign against Iran in mid-June.
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