The International Friendly match between Qatar and New Zealand will take place at Sonnenseestadion on Monday at 9:30 pm IST.
Qatar aims to secure back-to-back victories, a feat they haven’t achieved since November 2023, as they face New Zealand at the Sonnenseestadion on Monday. The team is currently intensifying their preparations for the upcoming 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, commencing with a match against Haiti at the NRG Stadium on June 25th.
Qatar ended their winless streak with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Jamaica at the Sonnenseestadion last Thursday. Homam Ahmed and Mohammed Muntari found the net within eight minutes, giving the visitors a commanding lead. However, Shamar Nicholson’s penalty in the 61st minute reduced the deficit for Jamaica. Before that win, the Qatari team had experienced four consecutive games without a victory, including a 2-1 loss to Iraq in the Gulf Cup semi-finals in January. Furthermore, their home form has been poor, with no wins in their last five matches across all competitions since their 2-1 triumph over Panama in November. Manager Carlos Queiroz hopes that the recent win against Jamaica will ignite a positive run of form as Qatar prepares for their second-ever appearance in the Gold Cup.
New Zealand’s momentum came to a halt on Friday as they suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against Sweden at the Friends Arena. After conceding an early goal from Callum McCowatt, Sweden’s Robin Quaison, Anthony Elanga, and Jesper Karlsson scored to completely turn the match around. This disappointing result followed a 2-1 victory against China in March, where New Zealand managed to end their winless streak of six matches thanks to a first-half own goal by Chenjie Zhu and Matthew Garbett’s 81st-minute strike. Heading into Monday’s match, New Zealand carries a record of four consecutive away defeats in all competitions.
Qatar probable starting lineup: Zakaria, Ahmed, Salman, Suhail, Al-Rawi, Mashaal, Fathy, Assadalla, Ali, Abdurisag, Muntari
New Zealand probable starting lineup: Sail, Cacace, Boxall, Tuiloma, Payne, Bell, Stamevic, Garbett, Just, Waine, McCowatt
Qatar
| Opponents | Score |
| Jamaica | 2-1 (W) |
| Croatia B | 0-1 (L) |
| Iraq | 1-2 (L) |
| United Arab Emirates | 1-1 (D) |
| Bahrain | 1-2 (L) |
New Zealand
| Opponents | Score |
| Sweden | 1-4 (L) |
| China | 2-1 (W) |
| China | 0-0 (D) |
| Australia | 0-2 (L) |
| Australia | 0-1 (L) |
The International Friendly match between Qatar and New Zealand will take place at Sonnenseestadion on Monday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Qatar vs New Zealand | Key Details |
| Date | June 19 (Qatar) |
| Venue | Sonnenseestadion |
| Kickoff time in Qatar | 7:00 pm (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in New Zealand | 4:00 am (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm (Monday) |
Football fans in Qatar can catch the live action via Alkass One while those in New Zealand can watch the match via SKY Go NZ.
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