New Delhi, June 16 -- New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh became the latest player of Indian origin to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

On Monday, Sarpreet played 92 minutes in New Zealand's FIFA World Cup Group G match against Iran before being substituted out.

Sarpreet Singh was born on 20 February, 1999 and raised in Auckland to parents who are originally from Jalandhar. His parents ran a grocery store in Auckland. Sarpreet was interested in playing football from a very young age.

At the age of seven, he joined Wynrs Wynton Rufer Soccer Academy in Auckland, before switching to the Wellington Phoenix Academy in 2015. Sarpreet played for the New Zealand youth sides at the U-17 Oceania Cup and the U-20 World Cups.

His performance in...