New Zealand Lineup vs Haiti CONFIRMED: Tim Payne & Sarpreet Singh Start For the Kiwis

It's the first friendly for Darren Bazeley and co. before the commencement of the World Cup, as New Zealand are all set to face Haiti at the Chase Stadium in Florida. Being the only team from Oceania, New Zealand have a lot of hopes on their shoulders from the region and their fans.

The New Zealand national football team have won just one out of their previous five games, which came against Chile in their very last match of the recent international break. They scored four against the South American opponent, displaying a dominant performance overall.

Haiti national football team, on the other hand, have won two out of their last five games, although their recent record says that they have lost to Tunisia and drawn against Iceland, the latter being not even in this year's World Cup. They need to pick up their form ahead of the tournament if they want to go toe-to-toe with the big guns.

The New Zealand national football team lineup vs Haiti comprises players like Sarpreet Singh, Tim Payne, and Chris Wood, who have made a name for themselves over the years in different leagues around the world. In this article, we will see who gets the nod in the starting eleven for this international friendly.

New Zealand National Football Team Lineup vs Haiti

Below is the New Zealand national football team lineup vs Haiti from the New Zealand vs Haiti lineups.

Paulsen, Payne, Surman, Bindon, Just, Sarpreet, Cacace, Staminic, Randall, Rufer, Wood

Tim Payne and Sarpreet Singh Lead The Lines For The Kiwis

The New Zealand national football team lineup vs Haiti has a few surprises along with some well-known starters. Chris Wood of Nottm Forest starts this game in the forward line along with Callum McCowatt.

Tim Payne, who has recently gone viral due to a social media campaign launched by an Argentine influencer on Instagram, where he gained millions of followers, starts the game as a right-back. With almost 50 appearances for the All Whites, Payne is more or less the sure-shot starter for New Zealand in the upcoming World Cup, even at the age of 32.

One of the best Indian origin footballers currently, Sarpreet Singh of Wellington Phoenix, also starts this international friendly as an attacking midfielder. It will be interesting to see how the team fares in their first friendly ahead of the World Cup.