Our prediction for this match:
Australia
Match Time & Date:
5 September 2025
10:45
Prediction: 1-1
New Zealand
GIO Stadium (Canberra) will be the centre of attention when Australia and New Zealand square off against each other in a highly-anticipated friendly. The Socceroos did well to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals and, no doubt, boss Tony Popovic will use upcoming warm-up games to test as many players as possible. All Max Balard, Noah Botic, and Adrian Segecic are expected to make their Australia debuts against New Zealand.
The All Whites, on the other hand, will take part at the next year’s showpiece tournament as well after beating New Caledonia 3-0 in the decider. As the Australians are expected to mix the squad in Friday’s friendly, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be captain Chris Wood, who has already netted two goals for Nottingham Forest in the new Premier League season.
Highlighted Team (Australia):
Australia are a member of the Asian Football Confederation as they left the Oceania Football Confederation in 2006. The Socceroos made it to the World Cup finals for the first time back in 1974, but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament in Germany. In 2006, though, the Australians did well to advance to the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, but eventual champions Italy proved to be a big catch for Guus Hiddink’s troops.
Australia participated at the World Cup finals in 2010 and 2014 as well, but they failed to impress at the tournaments in South Africa and Brazil respectively. In 2015 the Socceroos won the Asian Cup trophy, with the team beating South Korea in the title game and that is regarded as the team’s biggest success.
Tim Cahill is considered one of the most famous footballers that played for Australia and it has to be noted that the former Premier League star scored his 48th goal for the Socceroos in a 1-0 win over UAE in September, 2016.
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