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The New Zealand vs China line-ups tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 26 Mar 2023 using published line-ups. It brings together the starting shapes, listed players, bench depth and coach details, so the team-sheet context sits beside the score, timeline and match stats.

New Zealand set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include Oliver Sail, Timothy Payne, Michael Boxall, and Nando Pijnaker, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 12 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. D. Bazeley is listed as coach for this team sheet.

China set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include Junling Yan, Linpeng Zhang, Chenjie Zhu, and Shaocong Wu, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 14 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. A. Janković is listed as coach for this team sheet.