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New Zealand vs Fiji: match report

New Zealand hosted Fiji at Sky Stadium on Friday 21 March 2025, in the WCQ - OFC. Norbert Hauata is the referee.

Result and scorers

New Zealand 7-0 Fiji. Goals: Chris Wood 8' for New Zealand; Sarpreet Singh 16' for New Zealand; Tyler Bindon 23' for New Zealand; Tim Payne 33' for New Zealand; Chris Wood 56' for New Zealand; Chris Wood 60' for New Zealand; Kosta Barbarouses 73' for New Zealand.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 8' Goal: Chris Wood (New Zealand)
  • 16' Goal: Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand)
  • 23' Goal: Tyler Bindon (New Zealand)
  • 33' Goal: Tim Payne (New Zealand)
  • 47' Yellow card: Etonia Dogalau (Fiji)
  • 56' Goal: Chris Wood (New Zealand)
  • 60' Goal: Chris Wood (New Zealand)
  • 73' Goal: Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand)
  • 88' Missed penalty: Ben Waine (New Zealand)

Line-ups

New Zealand 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darren Bazeley

  1. 1 Max Crocombe GK
  2. 2 Tim Payne DEF
  3. 4 Tyler Bindon DEF
  4. 5 Michael Boxall DEF
  5. 13 Liberato Cacace DEF
  6. 6 Joe Bell MID
  7. 8 Marko Stamenic MID
  8. 20 Callum McCowatt MID
  9. 10 Sarpreet Singh MID
  10. 7 Matthew Garbett MID
  11. 9 Chris Wood FWD

Bench

  • 22 Oliver Sail GK
  • 12 Alex Paulsen GK
  • 15 Tommy Smith DEF
  • 21 Francis De Vries DEF
  • 23 Storm Roux DEF
  • 3 Nando Pijnaker DEF
  • 16 Alex Rufer MID
  • 19 Logan Rogerson FWD
  • 17 Kosta Barbarouses FWD
  • 11 Elijah Just FWD
  • 14 Jesse Randall FWD
  • 18 Ben Waine FWD

Fiji 4-4-2

  1. 20 Jerome Narayan GK
  2. 17 Filipe Baravilala DEF
  3. 2 Semi Scott Wara DEF
  4. 16 Gabiriele Matanisiga DEF
  5. 18 Mohammed Muzakkir-Nabeel DEF
  6. 8 Setareki Hughes MID
  7. 5 Patrick Joseph MID
  8. 12 Ratu Waranaivalu MID
  9. 11 Leroy Jennings MID
  10. 10 Christopher Wasala FWD
  11. 6 Thomas Dunn

Bench

  • 14 Sairusi Nalaubu FWD
  • 22 Akuila Seruvatu Mateisuva GK
  • 1 Joela Biuvanua GK
  • 21 Sterling Vasconcellos DEF
  • 3 Brendan Tukana McMullen Junior DEF
  • 23 Simione Nabenu DEF
  • 7 Mohammed Raheem MID
  • 9 Epeli Valevou MID
  • 15 Etonia Dogalau MID
  • 4 Ivan Kumar MID
  • 13 Penisoni Tirau FWD
  • 19 Merrill Nand FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 21 March 2025: New Zealand 7-0 Fiji
  • Monday 21 March 2022: New Zealand 4-0 Fiji
  • Tuesday 28 March 2017: New Zealand 2-0 Fiji
  • Saturday 25 March 2017: Fiji 0-2 New Zealand
  • Saturday 28 May 2016: New Zealand 3-1 Fiji