Elijah Just hopes his agent is “busy at the moment” after the New Zealand internationalist enjoyed a sparkling World Cup campaign in Canada.

The Motherwell attacker enjoyed a double against Iran, before netting a consolation in The All Whites’ encounter with Belgium. But despite his best efforts, New Zealand finished bottom of Group G.

Speaking with the NZ Herald, Just spoke of how the tournament has made him hungrier than ever, despite his side coming up short.

“Well, I hope he’s busy at the moment, and I will obviously speak with him, and, in football, you never know.”

“The World Cup has given me added belief and also motivation to keep pushing,” Just said.

The 26-year-old joined Motherwell from Danish side Horsens in July 2025, receiving a nomination for PFA Player of the Year in the Scottish Premiership last season.

An honest Just admitted that in recent years his career felt stagnated, and is thrilled to be playing back at the top of his game.

“There was a point in my career, one or two years ago, where I wasn’t quite sure what level I was going to be.

“I was a little bit stuck and maybe plateaued a little bit, so now you have a little bit of a new energy and new belief.

“I definitely want to test myself, see how far I can go. It’s something that everybody wants to do.

“Coming to the World Cup gave me a taste of playing against top, top players. So we’ll see what happens.”

Former Rosenborg boss Alfred Johansson arrived after the departed Jens Berthel Askou, and Just advised he is “looking forward to seeing all my pals and meeting the new coach”, as they look to back up their credible 4th place finish last season.