Kosta Barbarouses
New Zealand
Age
36
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Kosta Barbarouses
For the 2026 World Cup, Kosta Barbarouses is in Darren Bazeley's New Zealand 26, where he features as a centre-forward. The Western Sydney Wanderers striker is 36 at kick-off and valued at around €300k.
He arrives with 75 senior caps and 4 goals in 22 Western Sydney Wanderers appearances this season. New Zealand open their group in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and Iran, having qualified by winning the OFC third-round play-off in March 2025.
He arrives with 75 senior caps and 4 goals in 22 Western Sydney Wanderers appearances this season. New Zealand open their group 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, Barbarouses leads the line for New Zealand, with 10 international goals across his career. He is two-footed and stands 1.71 m. He has logged 1,334 club minutes for Western Sydney Wanderers this season, going into the group stage in Darren Bazeley's squad at 36.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Kosta Barbarouses's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 75 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
📋 Teammates (23)
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Goal Rush Impact
Barbarouses brings goals to the New Zealand attack: 10 international goals across his career, with 4 in 22 Western Sydney Wanderers appearances this season. 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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Barbarouses at the 2026 World Cup
Barbarouses 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
New Zealand come in at Tier 5, £4m on the card. Darren Bazeley's side open Group G against Iran in mid-June, and Barbarouses is among the forwards in the confirmed 26.
Kosta Barbarouses World Cup 2026 FAQs
New Zealand are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Barbarouses is in Darren Bazeley's confirmed 26 as a centre-forward, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Barbarouses is a centre-forward for New Zealand. He plays his club football for Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
Barbarouses plays his club football for Western Sydney Wanderers. 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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