How to Watch Australia vs New Zealand Friendly on TV?

A highly entertaining international friendly match can be expected when Oceania rivals Australia and New Zealand face off against each other for the first time in three years at the GIO Stadium, Canberra on Friday afternoon.

These two sides have faced off against one another on 65 occasions in the past. Out of that, the Australian Football Team have won 41 times and New Zealand have only managed to come up with 13 wins. In their last five matches, Australia have reigned supreme to win all five of them. Their most recent match took place in October (2023), which Australia won by a 2-0 margin. The last time that New Zealand actually defeated the Socceroos at the international stage was back in the 2002 Oceania Nations Cup.

Australia have already secured their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after successfully finishing in the top-2 of their AFC qualification group. They have won their last four straight matches and are now unbeaten in their last eight games, having scored 12 goals in their previous five encounters heading into this much-anticipated clash against New Zealand.

New Zealand have also qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after having defeated all their opponents in the qualification campaign. They have won four of their last five matches, having scored 19 goals in that period, but will be pushing to get back to winning ways after suffering a loss to Ukraine in their previous international friendly.

Tony Popovic has given maiden call-ups to a host of new players for this upcoming clash against New Zealand. The likes of Max Balard, Anthony Kalik, Jack Iredale, Noah Botic, Nicolas Milanovic and Adrian Segecic have all been given their debut call-ups and are in contention of making their international debuts, while Riley McGee is out with an injury. Popovic will be pushing his side to play some thrilling attacking football and take the fight to their rivals to put up an entertaining display for their fans and get a big win.

Darren Bazeley has made some interesting selection choices for his New Zealand squad. He has recalled midfielder Ryan Thomas into the All Whites squad for the first time since 2019, while defender James McGarry also makes a return after a two-year absence from the squad. He has named a pretty strong squad, including star striker Chris Wood, as Bazeley is focused on ensuring that New Zealand can trouble the Socceroos and get a famous win at their own yard.

How to Watch Australia vs New Zealand for Free - Live Streams & TV Channels

The international friendly match between Australia and New Zealand will be shown on multiple platforms all around the globe. Here we look at the Australia vs New Zealand live stream options for key regions across the globe.

Australia vs New Zealand Predicted Lineups

Australia Predicted Lineup

Joe Gauci (GK), Alessandro Circati, Milos Degenek, Cameron Burgess, Lewis Miller, Jordan Bos, Ryan Teague, Connor Metcalfe, Nestory Irankunda, Martin Boyle, Mohamed Toure

New Zealand Predicted Lineup

Max Crocombe (GK), Tyler Bindon, Finn Surman, Michael Boxall, James McGarry, Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Kosta Barbarouses, Logan Rogerson, Chris Wood

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