
New Zealand vs Australia, 2025 International Friendly
· International Friendly
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Toure, Irankunda dazzle as Socceroos beat NZ
![Mohamed Toure [1296x518]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2025/0909/r1543027_1296x518_5-2.jpg)
Young guns Mohamed Toure and Nestory Irankunda have staked dazzling claims to lead the Socceroos' attack into the World Cup and beyond.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
- 12': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ben Old (New Zealand).
- 16': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Miller.
- 17': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).
- 17': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Touré.
- 18': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
- 20': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).
- 20': Max Balard (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).
- 23': Max Balard (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 24': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Ben Old (New Zealand).
- 25': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Finn Surman (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
- 28': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paul Izzo (Australia). Assisted by Sarpreet Singh.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kye Rowles (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Lewis Miller with a cross.
- 35': Goal! New Zealand 0, Australia 1. Mohamed Touré (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 37': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
- 37': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt missed. Max Balard (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Miller.
- 39': Attempt saved. Tim Payne (New Zealand) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Paul Izzo (Australia).
- 39': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ben Old (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 41': Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
- 41': Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).
- 43': Tim Payne (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).
- 45'+1': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, Australia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, Australia 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paul Izzo (Australia).
- 49': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mohamed Touré (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Alessandro Circati with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
- 52': Mohamed Touré (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 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.
- 59': Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).
- 59': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
- 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.
- 62': Offside, Australia. Lewis Miller is caught offside.
- 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohamed Touré (Australia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 63': VAR Decision: No Goal New Zealand 1-3 Australia.
- 64': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Australia. Jordan Bos replaces Lewis Miller.
- 64': Substitution, Australia. Patrick Yazbek replaces Max Balard.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Chris Wood.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Logan Rogerson replaces Ben Old.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Callum McCowatt replaces Ryan Thomas.
- 70': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
- 71': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
- 71': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Red Card Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
- 74': Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Australia. Martin Boyle replaces Mohamed Touré.
- 76': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
- 76': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 79': Foul by Francis de Vries (New Zealand).
- 79': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Francis de Vries (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, New Zealand. James McGarry replaces Francis de Vries.
- 79': Substitution, New Zealand. Luke Brooke-Smith replaces Sarpreet Singh.
- 80': Offside, Australia. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
- 82': Joe Bell (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
- 84': Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
- 86': Substitution, Australia. Joe Gauci replaces Paul Izzo.
- 86': Substitution, Australia. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Nestory Irankunda.
- 86': Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 88': Offside, New Zealand. Jesse Randall is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
- 90'+1': Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Australia 3.
- 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, Australia 3.
Statistics
![]() |
NZL![]() |
|
---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
44 | Possession | 56 |
13 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
308 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
381 | Passes | 485 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
7 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
47 | Long Balls | 51 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
20 | Tackles | 23 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 8 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
27 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 18,213
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 18,213
Line-Ups
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
4 | Tyler Bindon ![]() |
14 | Finn Surman |
3 | Francis DeVries |
2 | Tim Payne |
10 | Sarpreet Singh ![]() |
23 | Ryan Thomas |
6 | Joe Bell |
9 | Chris Wood |
19 | Ben Old |
11 | Elijah Just |
Australia (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
2 | Milos Degenek |
21 | Cameron Burgess |
23 | Alessandro Circati |
4 | Kye Rowles |
3 | Lewis Miller |
16 | Maximilien Balard |
13 | Aiden O'Neill |
14 | Nestory Irankunda |
8 | Connor Metcalfe ![]() |
9 | Mohamed Toure |
Men's International Friendly News

Was Ivan Toney right to compare Saudi Pro League to the Premier League?
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Ivan Toney's comments regarding the quality of the Saudi Pro League.

Why Balogun has the potential to be USMNT No. 9
Herculez Gomez praises Folarin Balogun's "phenomenal" performance for the USMNT vs. Japan and his chances of becoming the next No. 9.

Nicol: Pochettino's comments were mind-blowing
Steve Nicol questions Mauricio Pochettino's approach as USMNT manager but finds positives in Japan victory.

Zendejas' starring role has come at the right time for USMNT
Just as things were beginning to look dire for Mauricio Pochettino's side, Alejandro Zendejas & Co. produced a display that has boosted optimism around the U.S. camp.

Pochettino 'so pleased' with the USMNT's win vs. Japan
Mauricio Pochettino reacts to the USMNT's 2-0 win against Japan.