International Friendly

FT Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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New Zealand WWWLL 1
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Match Report

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Toure, Irankunda dazzle as Socceroos beat NZ

Young guns Mohamed Toure and Nestory Irankunda have staked dazzling claims to lead the Socceroos' attack into the World Cup and beyond.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 5-0

Lineups

NZL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Max CrocombeG
  2. 4Tyler BindonCD-L
  3. 14Finn SurmanCD-R
  4. 3Francis de VriesLB
  5. 2Tim PayneRB
  6. 10Sarpreet SinghAM
  7. 23Ryan ThomasLM
  8. 6Joe BellRM
  9. 9Chris WoodF
  10. 19Ben OldAM-L
  11. 11Elijah JustAM-R

AUS · 5-4-1

  1. 12Paul IzzoG
  2. 2Milos DegenekCD
  3. 21Cameron BurgessCD-L
  4. 23Alessandro CircatiCD-R
  5. 4Kye RowlesLB
  6. 3Lewis MillerRB
  7. 16Maximilien BalardCM-L
  8. 13Aiden O'NeillCM-R
  9. 14Nestory IrankundaLM
  10. 8Connor MetcalfeRM
  11. 9Mohamed ToureF

Timeline

  1. 20' Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 24' Connor Metcalfe (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 35' Goal! New Zealand 0, Australia 1. Mohamed Touré (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  4. 54' Goal! New Zealand 0, Australia 2. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Balard following a fast break.
  5. 57' Goal! New Zealand 1, Australia 2. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis de Vries.
  6. 60' Goal! New Zealand 1, Australia 3. Mohamed Touré (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
  7. 64' Substitution, Australia. Jordan Bos replaces Lewis Miller.
  8. 64' Substitution, Australia. Patrick Yazbek replaces Max Balard.
  9. 67' Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.
  10. 67' Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Chris Wood.
  11. 67' Substitution, New Zealand. Logan Rogerson replaces Ben Old.
  12. 67' Substitution, New Zealand. Callum McCowatt replaces Ryan Thomas.
  13. 74' Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 75' Substitution, Australia. Martin Boyle replaces Mohamed Touré.
  15. 79' Francis de Vries (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 79' Substitution, New Zealand. James McGarry replaces Francis de Vries.
  17. 79' Substitution, New Zealand. Luke Brooke-Smith replaces Sarpreet Singh.
  18. 86' Substitution, Australia. Joe Gauci replaces Paul Izzo.
  19. 86' Substitution, Australia. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  20. 86' Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Connor Metcalfe.

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