Mata earns draw for New Zealand in U17 WC opener against Turkey
New Zealand came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 against Turkey in the opening Group B match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
FULL TIME
- Max Mata 58'
- Ahmed Kutucu 18'
D.Y. Patil Stadium · 9,727 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/25 | vs Austria U17 | L 1-4 | FIFA Under-17 World Cup |
| 11/8/25 | @ Saudi Arabia U17 | L 2-3 | FIFA Under-17 World Cup |
| 11/5/25 | @ Mali U17 | L 0-3 | FIFA Under-17 World Cup |
| 11/18/23 | vs Mexico U17 | L 0-4 | FIFA Under-17 World Cup |
| 11/15/23 | vs Germany U17 | L 1-3 | FIFA Under-17 World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Red Card 90'+5'
Second yellow card to Max Mata (New Zealand U17) for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 82'
Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, New Zealand U17. Matthew Palmer replaces Charles Spragg.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, New Zealand U17. Willem Ebbinge replaces Kingsley Sinclair.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Berk Cetin replaces Bekir Gokçimen because of an injury.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Yunus Akgün replaces Ahmed Kutucu.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Emblya Ayyldiz replaces Malik Karaahmet.
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Yellow Card 61'
Max Mata (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 58'
Goal! New Zealand U17 1, Turkey U17 1. Max Mata (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elijah Just following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 23'
Ahmed Kutucu (Turkey U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 18'
Goal! New Zealand U17 0, Turkey U17 1. Ahmed Kutucu (Turkey U17) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerem Kesgin with a cross following a corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, New Zealand U17 1, Turkey U17 1.
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Red Card 90'+5'
Second yellow card to Max Mata (New Zealand U17) for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 82'
Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, New Zealand U17. Matthew Palmer replaces Charles Spragg.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, New Zealand U17. Willem Ebbinge replaces Kingsley Sinclair.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Berk Cetin replaces Bekir Gokçimen because of an injury.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Yunus Akgün replaces Ahmed Kutucu.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Turkey U17. Emblya Ayyldiz replaces Malik Karaahmet.
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Yellow Card 61'
Max Mata (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 58'
Goal! New Zealand U17 1, Turkey U17 1. Max Mata (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elijah Just following a set piece situation.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins New Zealand U17 0, Turkey U17 1.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, New Zealand U17 0, Turkey U17 1.
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Yellow Card 23'
Ahmed Kutucu (Turkey U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 18'
Goal! New Zealand U17 0, Turkey U17 1. Ahmed Kutucu (Turkey U17) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerem Kesgin with a cross following a corner.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
TUR
NZL
15
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
6
59.4
Possession
40.6
18
SHOTS
13
7
ON GOAL
1
40
On Target %
10
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
331
Accurate Passes
206
416
Passes
284
80
Pass Completion %
70
7
Accurate Crosses
7
23
Crosses
17
30
Cross %
40
68
Long Balls
55
31
Accurate Long Balls
33
50
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
5
9
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
13
60
Tackle %
60
31
Effective Clearances
27
31
Clearances
27
Lineups
ConfirmedNZL · 4-2-2-2
Jacob ClarkG126 saves
Liberato CacaceCD-L4
Boyd CurryCD-R5 yellow card
Ben DeeleyLB15
Emlyn WellsmoreRB20
Leon Van Den HovenCM-L61 shot
Elijah JustCM-R71 assist2 shots
Max MataCF-L9 red card1 shot on target1 goal5 shots
Charles SpraggCF-R183 shots
Matthew ConroyAM-L111 shot
Kingsley SinclairAM-R141 shot
Substitutes
Oliver WhyteSUB16
Jordan SpainSUB2
Josh RogersonSUB3
Willem EbbingeSUB10
Nicholas MilnerSUB21
Oliver DuncanSUB8
Kieran RichardsonSUB19
Matthew JonesSUB13
Zac JonesSUB1
Matthew PalmerSUB17
TUR · 4-2-3-1
Berke ÖzerG1
ŞAhan AkyüzCD-L4
Ozan KabakCD-R5
Bekir GokçimenLB31 shot on target1 shot
Ramazan CivelekRB2
Atalay BabacanAM102 shots
Sefa AkgünLM61 shot
Kerem KesginRM81 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Malik KaraahmetF92 shots on target2 shots
Recep GülAM-L111 shot on target3 shots
Ahmed KutucuAM-R7 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Substitutes
Ozan Can OruçSUB21
Abdussamed KarnuçuSUB18
Sezer TaşKoluSUB16
Ismail ÇokçalisSUB13
Emblya AyyldizSUB20
Eren BilenSUB12
Berk CetinSUB19
Egehan GökSUB17
Yunus AkgünSUB152 shots
Umut GünesSUB14
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