INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Midfielder Matt Garbett was ruled out of at the on Monday, hours before the team’s .
posted a statement on social media saying Garbett injured his hamstring in practice over the weekend.
鈥淭he whole squad鈥檚 thoughts are with Matt at this time and we are gutted he won鈥檛 be able to play in the tournament,鈥� New Zealand Football said.
The 24-year-old Garbett, who plays for Peterborough in England’s third-tier competition, has played 38 games for New Zealand and scored five goals. He played in New Zealand’s 1-0 friendly loss to England in Florida earlier this month.
Garbett has been replaced in the 26-man squad by Auckland FC forward Logan Rogerson.
New Zealand, playing at the World Cup for the first time since 2010, is in Group G with Iran, Egypt and Belgium.
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