New Zealand face Panama in an international friendly in Panama City on Thursday, 1 October. The match at Estadio Rommel Fernandez offers Darren Bazeley's side a final test before the next phase of World Cup qualifying.
Darren Bazeley will look to continue the momentum from a 3-0 victory over China four days earlier. Tyler Bindon, Ben Waine and Oli Parker-Price scored the goals in that win, which ended a five-match winless run. New Zealand currently sit fourth in their World Cup qualifying group with one point from three games.
Defender Liberato Cacace is unavailable for the trip due to a muscle injury. Panama, ranked 44th in the world, will be without Andrés Andrade and Yoel Bárcenas through injury.
The team will look to carry their improved defensive performance, after conceding ten goals in their first three qualifiers, into this contest.
