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Socceroos-NZ to play September friendlies

The Socceroos will play in the first senior international match at Eden Park in September against New Zealand’s All Whites. The All Whites have confirmed they will play Australia at Auckland’s Eden Park in September.

The fixture will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the first ever senior men’s international fixture between the two teams.

The match will be played as part of a two-game series with one in New Zealand on September 25, and one in Australia to be announced at a later date.

It will also mark the first time the two teams have met in 10 years, the first All Whites game in New Zealand since 2017 and first senior international football to be played at Eden Park.

“This is a ground-breaking and history-making game in so many ways” CEO of New Zealand football, Andrew Pragnell said.

“We are delighted to be able to commemorate 100 years of trans-Tasman football in partnership with Football Australia and bring senior international football to Eden Park for the first time ever. It’s a game not to be missed. It will have an incredible atmosphere and something for all Kiwis to get behind and be proud of.

Socceroos vs New Zealand All Whites
Date: Thursday, 22 September 2022
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Kick-off: 8.00pm AEST

All Whites v Socceroos 2022 game will be played at Suncorp Stadium on 22 September

New Zealand Football are pleased to confirm the previously announced Australian leg of the two-game September series between the All Whites and the Socceroos will be held in Brisbane.

The All Whites v Socceroos 2022 game will be played at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday 22 September, kicking off at 8pm (local) / 10pm (NZ). Both teams will then travel to Aotearoa New Zealand for the second game in the series at Eden Park, Auckland on Sunday 25 September at 4pm.

All Whites v Socceroos 2022

The two-game series is being held to celebrate 100 years of trans-Tasman football and will be the first time the two men’s national sides have met in over 10 years.

The September fixtures will be the last All Whites games of the year as New Zealand Football shifts focus to planning activity in 2023 and the start of campaigns for the Paris 2024 Olympics and FIFA World Cup 2026.

Ahead of 2023, New Zealand Football will also be carrying out an independent campaign de-brief of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying cycle, as has been undertaken for previous major national team activity, including most recently the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. The objective of the de-brief is to analyse what went well and could be improved from the campaign, identifying recommendations to take into future national team activity.

New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said:

“It is fair to say the whole country was gutted with the result against Costa Rica. It is now important as we look forward to 2024 and 2026 that we evaluate the qualifying and identify lessons we can take into the next campaign, that will begin in March 2023.

“It is great to close the year for the All Whites by finally bringing the team home so that fans in Aotearoa can experience this generation of players, many playing at home for the first time, ahead of an exciting future for this young side.”

Upcoming games:

Australia v All Whites
Thursday 22 September – 8pm (local) / 10pm (NZ)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

All Whites v Australia
Sunday 25 September – 4pm (local)
Eden Park, Auckland

All Whites to play Australia’s Socceroos at Eden Park in September

The All Whites will play Australia at Auckland’s Eden Park in September as a component of a two-game series against the Socceroos.

It will be whenever the trans-Tasman first opponents have met in over 10 years, and the principal full global to be played in New Zealand since the Peru World Cup match in 2017.

The game is planned for Sunday September 25, 2022, with a 4pm start up.

Socceroos vs All Whites

The Australian-facilitated game in the series is supposed to be played on Thursday September 22 at a scene yet to be affirmed.

Tickets will go marked down from Friday June 10, and will begin at $20.

A pre-deal is accessible to New Zealand Whānau individuals from late morning on Tuesday June 7 (click here to join Football Whānau).

The All Whites-Socceroos match will commend the century of the main game between the nations, played in June 1922 in Dunedin.

Reporting the Eden Park apparatus, NZ Football Andrew Pragnell said:

“This is a pivotal and history-production game in such countless ways.

“We are more than happy to have the option to recognize 100 years of trans-Tasman football in organization with Football Australia and carry senior global football to Eden Park out of the blue. It’s a game not to be missed. It will have an amazing climate and something for all Kiwis to get behind and be pleased with.

“We genuinely promised to play more games in Aotearoa for all our public sides. Presently with our lines open, I am extremely satisfied we can declare this coordinate with more senior worldwide football facilitated in New Zealand set to be affirmed soon.

“This game addresses a chance for all New Zealanders to observe a portion of Aotearoa’s most noteworthy football ability who have been creating and carrying out their specialty abroad at the most significant levels.”

All Whites lead trainer Danny Hay told the NZ Football site:

“Our consideration right presently is clearly centered around our FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Play-Off game against Costa Rica however it is perfect to realize we have this hanging tight for us in September.

“We realize fans need this game yet so do the players and staff. Getting the opportunity to at long last play at home, play at Eden Park and take on the Aussies is truly energizing. I can hardly stand by.”