March 25 (Reuters) - At 36, New Zealand ⁠winger Kosta Barbarouses knows time is not on his side as he pushes for one final shot at the ⁠World Cup, 16 years after narrowly missing out on the 2010 finals.

Barbarouses scored a goal in the decisive 3-0 ‌win over New Caledonia last year that punched the All Whites' ticket to the tournament, but the veteran with a 70-cap career knows that he's not guaranteed a spot among the squad of 26 that will travel to San Diego, where New Zealand will be based ahead of group stage matches against Iran, Belgium ​and Egypt.