Who is Sarpreet Singh: Sarpreet Singh created history in FIFA World Cup 2026, father runs a grocery shop

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 16, 2026

Sarpreet Singh FIFA World Cup 2026: At present, Sarpreet Singh’s name is in discussion in India. The reason behind this is his playing for New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026. He has become the selected player of Indian origin in the world of football to play FIFA World Cup 2026. Let us tell you that on June 16, Sarpreet Singh played for New Zealand against Iran. During this, he sweated profusely for 90 minutes on the field.

Although after the second half, he was replaced by striker Jesse Handel in extra time due to some strategies of the team, but within this time his name started resonating in India as well as abroad. In this episode, let us know about this player of Indian origin.

After all, who is Sarpreet Singh?

This New Zealand playing football player was born on 20 February 1999 in Auckland. According to media reports, Sarpreet belongs to Jalandhar city of Punjab. His parents settled in New Zealand from India a long time ago. Sarpreet’s father runs a grocery store in Auckland.

If we talk about Sarpreet Singh, it is being said that he was fond of football since childhood. Now his love for football has brought him to the biggest stage. Sarpreet has represented New Zealand at the U-17 Oceania Cup and U-20 World Cup. In 2020, he signed a one-season loan deal with FC Nürnberg. Now, this Punjabi player has created history by playing in the FIFA World Cup.

Also read: An exciting match was played between Iran and New Zealand in Group ‘G’, the match ended 2-2.

New Zealand vs Iran match status

If we talk about the match between New Zealand and Iran, then these matches ended in a 2-2 draw. For New Zealand, Elijah Just took the Kiwi team forward by scoring a goal in the 7th minute itself. After this, there was a counterattack from Iran in the 32nd minute. During this, Ramin Rezaian scored a goal. Then Elijah again scored a goal for New Zealand. In the end, Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi equalized the score by scoring a goal.