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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    A-League footballers remain firmly in the frame for call-ups to the All Whites

    A-League footballers remain firmly in the frame for call-ups to the All Whites


    Coach Danny Hay has been unable to use Australasian-based players in the last two international windows due to travel restrictions.

    But Phoenix players Tim Payne and Clayton Lewis have been included for upcoming friendlies against Jordan and Uzbekistan.

    Hay says there are others in contention too.

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