New Zealand Futsal:

Press release of New Zealand Futsal Association:

New Zealand Mens World Cup Squad

Coach Gui Costa has settled on his squad for the X Futsal World Cup to be held in Colombia March 15-26th 2011,

Bakr Al-Saudi
Hady Osman
Darren Hart
Peter Rae
Josh Cremen
Sean McIntee
Rami Dawwas
Kareem Osman
Ouadhah Ragued
James Vaughan
Leyvaine Davids GK
Chris Sinclair GK
Jakua Sinkora
Daniel Burns

Coach: Gui Costa

Manager: Charlie Cremen

Sports Trainer: Nicole Shepard

The side will depart from Auckland on March 10th and travel to Bogota where they will base themselves and prepare for their first game on March 16th against Belarus.

They will then play Ecuador on the 17th and hosts Colombia on the 18th.

AMF (World Futsal Association) have been holding a Futsal World Cup Since 1982 and are the World Founding Futsal organisation, establishing in 1930 under the banner of FIFUSA.

The current World Cup holders are Paraguay who have won the title 3 times (1988, 2003, 2007) with Brazil claiming 2 titles in 1982 and 1985. No doubt both these sides will be teams to contest for the title again along with host Nation Colombia whi finished 3rd at the 2007 event.

Australia hosted the 1988 AMF Futsal World Cup, but this will be the first time a New Zealand side has been involved.

New Zealand Futsal Association is proud to be a part of the World Futsal Association and the Futsal World Cup