Bill Tuiloma is back in the All Whites squad.
An injury to Nando Pijnaker has opened the door for the veteran centre-back to be added to the New Zealand team in the upcoming international window.
Tuiloma (45 caps) joins Nix teammates Alex Rufer (26 caps) and Henry Gray (uncapped at senior level) in the squad to take on Palestine, China PR, Panama, and one of Ecuador or Japan.Â
The All Whites begin a bumper international window against Palestine on Thursday, September 24 in Chongqing, China, kicking off at 9.30pm NZT.
They then face China PR, also in Chongqing, on Monday, September 28 with the game kicking off at 12.35am NZT.
After those fixtures, New Zealand take part in the Kirin Cup 2026, first playing Panama on Thursday, October 1 in Yokohama.
They will then play either Ecuador or hosts Japan in the third-place playoff or final of the tournament on Monday, October 5 in Tokyo.Â
