The international friendly match between Australia and New Zealand will take place at Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday at 12:15 am IST.
Australia and New Zealand will resume their rivalry in an international friendly in Brentford on Wednesday. Australia, despite an impressive performance in a loss to England on Friday, has had a relatively quiet year on the international stage, with only five fixtures in 2023. They faced Argentina and Mexico, losing and drawing, respectively. Their winless streak extended to four games with a 1-0 loss to England.
Despite the losses, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains satisfied with his team’s performance, emphasizing the high standards set under his management. Australia now focuses on the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and Asian Cup matches. New Zealand, on the other hand, has played just four matches since their last encounter with Australia 13 months ago.
They faced China twice, lost to Sweden, and drew with Congo DR in their most recent match, with Chris Wood’s late penalty securing a 1-1 result. Heading into the match against Australia, New Zealand has won only one of their last nine outings, and they are determined to improve their record at the Gtech Community Stadium in London.
Australia’s probable starting lineup: Ryan, Miller, Souttar, Burgess, Behich, Boyle, Luongo, Irvine, Goodwin, Metcalfe, Duke
New Zealand’s probable starting lineup: Tzanev, Tuiloma, Boxall, Pijnaker, Cacare, Stamenic, Singh, Garbett, McCowatt, Wood, Just
Australia
Opponents | Score |
England | 1-0 (L) |
Mexico | 2-2 (D) |
Argentina | 2-0 (L) |
Ecuador | 1-2 (L) |
Ecuador | 3-1 (W) |
New Zealand
Opponents | Score |
Sweden | 4-1 (L) |
China | 2-1 (W) |
China | 0-0 (D) |
Australia | 0-2 (L) |
Australia | 1-0 (L) |
Last match-results | Score |
Australia beat New Zealand | 0-2 |
Australia beat New Zealand | 1-0 |
Australia beat New Zealand | 3-0 |
The international friendly match between Australia and New Zealand will take place at Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday at 12:15 am IST.
Australia vs New Zealand | Key Details |
Date | October 18 |
Venue | Gtech Community Stadium |
Kickoff time in the Australia | 5:45 am |
Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am |
Fans in Australia can watch the game live on 10, Foxtel Now, 10 Play, Paramount+. There will be no telecast of this game in India.
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