FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - August 24, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood reacts at the end of the match Action Images via Reuters/Ian Walton/File Photo
(Reuters) -With veteran striker Chris Wood leading from the front, New Zealand head coach Darren Bazeley is confident the All Whites can break new ground on their return to the World Cup next year.
At 18, Wood was the youngest member of New Zealand's last World Cup squad at South Africa in 2010 and may be the oldest on Bazeley's roster at the 2026 finals in North America.
