New Zealand V Australia: International Men’s Football Friendly – Live

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The Socceroos took until nan 87th infinitesimal to break nan deadlock against nan All Whites successful Canberra connected Friday night. A new-look lineup lacked urgency successful nan midfield potency successful nan attacking 3rd until coach Tony Popovic injected substitutes Nestory Irankunda, Mohamed Toure and Max Balard into nan game. Balard was nan past of that trio to subordinate nan action and, aft picking up a pinpoint walk from Toure, scored conscionable 2 minutes later to headdress a memorable debut.

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Hello and welcome to unrecorded sum of the “Soccer Ashes” shot friends betwixt Australia and New Zealand at Go Media Stadium successful Auckland. This is nan 2nd lucifer of nan double-header aft the Socceroos edged nan All Whites successful a 1-0 victory successful Canberra connected Friday night.

The Soccer Ashes mightiness beryllium a comparatively caller interest for nan accepted Trans-Tasman sporting rivals to compete complete but it comes pinch an intriguing twist. The victor is decided by nan aggregate people complete some games – and if scores are level astatine nan extremity of nan 2nd limb tonight, nan players caput into a punishment shootout.

New Zealand past won nan Soccer Ashes backmost successful 1923 but person logic to judge they tin reclaim nan crown successful Auckland. Like nan Socceroos, nan All Whites person already qualified for nan 2026 World Cup and are utilizing these matches arsenic overmuch to manus opportunities to caller players arsenic hole for nan world tourney adjacent year.

Australia clasp an imposing 42-13 lead successful nan head-to-head battle, pinch 11 draws successful their 66 clashes, but arsenic we saw connected Friday nighttime location is small separating nan No 24 and 82-ranked teams astatine this stage.

Kick-off is astatine 7pm section clip successful Auckland / 5pm AEST. I’ll beryllium backmost soon pinch nan line-ups and squad news. Remember to get successful touch pinch immoderate comments, questions, thoughts and predictions – shoot maine an email. Let’s get into it!