Match Summary
Australia defeated New Zealand 3:1. The match was played in Friendlies 2025. Goals were scored by Mohamed Touré 35′, Nestory Irankunda 54′, Chris Wood 57′, Mohamed Touré 60′. 4 yellow cards were shown. New Zealand had 56% possession while Australia held 44%. New Zealand had 8 shots (4 on target) compared to 13 (6 on target) for Australia. New Zealand made 6 substitutions, Australia made 6. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Mohamed Touré 63′), Red card cancelled (Tyler Bindon 73′).
Match Events
Key match events between New Zealand and Australia — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
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Match Statistics
New Zealand had 56% possession against Australia's 44%. New Zealand registered 8 shots (4 on target) while Australia managed 13 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 2–2. Fouls committed: 12–9.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, New Zealand have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Australia show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
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New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head Results
New Zealand and Australia have met 1 times — New Zealand won 0, Australia won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Australia leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 1 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (0 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–0 in 2025.
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026