Team News: Belarus vs. New Zealand

Belarus vs. New Zealand

Belarus take on New Zealand in the second group C match of the evening, with both sides hoping to get off to a winning start before facing group favourites Brazil.

The only non-domestic player in the Belarus lineup is Sergei Kornilenko in a side captained by Stanlislav Dragun.

New Zealand will be hoping West Bromwich Albion's Chris Wood and star man Shane Smeltz can do some damage in a strong attack also containing the dimunutive Marco Rojas.

Belarus: Gutor; Kuzmenok, Politevich, Kozlov, Polyakov; Dragun, Baga, Bardini Bressan, Solovei, Gordeichuk; Kornilenko

New Zealand: O'Keeffe; Hogg, Smith, Nelsen, Thomas; Payne, Barbarouses, McGlinchey, Smeltz, Wood, Rojas

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