Summary

Michael Boxall (New Zealand), Defender, 65 caps, 1 international goal, model: 1.6% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Michael Boxall

#15 Defender Minnesota United FC (USA) New Zealand

Michael Boxall is a 38-year-old defender for Minnesota United FC (USA) and New Zealand. He has earned 65 caps and 1 international goal for New Zealand. Our model puts New Zealand's title chance at 0% with a 34% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

65 Caps

1 Goals

0 Season goals

0 Assists

6.42 Form rating

Age38Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Weight207 lbsMarket value€103K

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Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Below par

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Michael Boxall · the model’s read

Michael Boxall brings 65 caps and 1 international goal for New Zealand at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a defender. At club level they play for Minnesota United FC (USA). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Boxall's anytime-goalscoring probability at 1.6% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.04 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Michael Boxall: World Cup 2026 Form

How Michael has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.2

Avg rating 3 games · WC 2026

5.8

Last match vs Belgium

Dipping

6.6

vs Iran

90 min

6.2

vs Egypt

90 min

5.8

vs Belgium

26 min

Michael Boxall: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (3 games) alongside the career baseline (53 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.2

Career baseline 6.9

0.44 Shotsper 90 min 0.15

— Shots on targetper 90 min 0.02

— Key passesper 90 min 0.39

0.44 Tacklesper 90 min 0.69

1.31 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.83

1.75 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 2.18

69 Touchesper 90 min 51

At World Cup 2026, Michael is rating 6.2 — below his 6.9 career baseline.