4 Jun 2025

The 'senior' Kiwi footballers chasing World Cup dreams

From Nights, 8:20 pm on 4 June 2025

It might not feature Messi, Mbappé or Ronaldo  but a group of Kiwi footballers are chasing World Cup glory this week.

The Seniors World Cup is an annual invitational tournament for players over 40, organised by the Seniors Football Association of Thailand and supported by the Thai FA.

New Zealand has sent a strong squad to this year's tournament, hoping to go one better than last time when they lost in the final to England.

To get a feel for how the team is shaping up ahead of the trans-Tasman clash Emile chats to David Batty, one of the team's managers. 

A team photo for the New Zealand Men's over-40s.

The New Zealand over-40s men's team arrives in Thailand. Photo: Friends of Football NZ