Chris Wood
NZL New ZealandSTNottingham ForestGroup G

Chris Wood

ST · Nottingham Forest · New Zealand

Chris Wood at the 2026 World Cup

Christopher Grant Wood is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and captains the New Zealand national team. New Zealand will look to Chris Wood, their striker, for putting away the chances across the group stage.

New Zealand go into the tournament as outsiders at 0.1% per Polymarket's live market, and much of that case rests on team spirit: exactly the area Chris Wood is there to drive. Alongside Liberato Cacace, he gives Darren Bazeley's side a spine to build around.

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New Zealand's Group G fixtures