{"id":36367,"date":"2026-06-16T03:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/matt-garbett-withdraws-from-new-zealand-squad-with-hamstring-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T03:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:18:36","slug":"matt-garbett-withdraws-from-new-zealand-squad-with-hamstring-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/matt-garbett-withdraws-from-new-zealand-squad-with-hamstring-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Garbett withdraws from New Zealand squad with hamstring injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">New Zealand representative<\/span> in <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> Monday, hours before the team&#8217;s game. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Opening match against Iran<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">new zealand soccer<\/span> Garbett posted a statement on social media saying he injured his hamstring during practice over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The thoughts of the entire team are with Matt at this time and we are disappointed that he will not be available for the tournament,&#8221; the New Zealand Football Association said.<\/p>\n<p>Garbett, 24, plays for Peterborough in England&#8217;s third tier and has scored five goals in 38 appearances for New Zealand. He played in a friendly against England in Florida earlier this month, which they lost 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Garbett was replaced in the 26-man squad by Auckland FC forward Logan Rogerson.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand, playing in the World Cup for the first time since 2010, are in Group G with Iran, Egypt and Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-new-zealand-injury-garbett-iran-fcb18bb96f58c5dd5c0ef80ccf843455\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out. New Zealand representative in world cup Monday, hours before the team&#8217;s game. 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