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All Whites captain Winston Reid in action during last year’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand Football has pulled out of next month’s friendly between the All Whites and World No. 4 England due to a player unavailability.
The All Whites were scheduled to face England at Wembley Stadium in London for the first time on November 13.
“I’m heartbroken, and I know the players will be too, but this is one of those situations that we can’t do anything about,” coach Danny Hay said.
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All Whites captain Winston Reid is eager to play England at Wembley in November.
“We always knew when planning these matches that certain players would not be available, but considering the restrictions currently in place, as well as the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Europe, it is simply not possible to form a competitive team.
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“We all want to play more games, but facing one of the best teams in the world with a team with much less strength does not help our development in the long term.”
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