China vs New Zealand Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | International friendly 2026
The Whites emerged victorious when these sides last met!
The China national football team will battle it out against the New Zealand national football team in what is going to be an international friendly. These nations will face each other at the Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium.
The Shao Jiayi-led side are coming after securing a dominant 3-0 victory against the Maldives. They controlled the game from the start till the end. All of their goals came in the second half.
The China national football team did not allow many chances to their opponents. They will be looking to do exactly the same against New Zealand.
The Dragon Team will be at home, and it is going to be a big advantage for them. With their squad’s attacking presence, they can cause problems for the visitors.
The New Zealand national football team were held to a 2-2 draw against Palestine in their last friendly outing. They took the lead early in the game, but were quite weak with their performance in their backline. Darren Bazeley’s men will have an opportunity to secure a win out there.
Being away from home is going to be one of the biggest challenges for them. All Whites must control the game from the start, or it will only make things tougher for them.
Kick-off:
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- Location: Chongqing, China PR
- Stadium: Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium
- Date: Sunday, September 27
- Kick-off Time: 05:05 PM IST/ 11:35 AM GMT/ 07:35 AM ET/ 04:35 AM PT
- Referee: TBA
- VAR: In use
Form:
China: W-L-W-D-W
New Zealand: L-D-L-L-D
Players to Watch
Ziming Wang (China)
Ziming Wang was the star of the show for the China national football team in their 3-0 win against the Maldives. He scored a sensational hat-trick and displayed a top performance. The 30-year-old striker created the most chances (5) and took the joint-most shots (6).
He will be eager to come up with another top performance out there.
Chris Wood (New Zealand)
Chris Wood is going to be one of the main men in the final third for the New Zealand national football team. In 93 appearances for his nation, he has scored 45 goals and will be looking to add more to his tally. The 34-year-old can be deployed as a sole striker.
He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.
Match Facts
- China have three wins in their last five matches.
- New Zealand have failed to secure a win in their last five attempts.
- Five of 11 meetings between these nations have ended in a draw.
Betting Tips & Odds
- New Zealand to win
- Chris Wood to score
- Goals under 3.5
Injury and Team News
All of the selected members for both China and New Zealand are all set to be in action.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 11
China (wins): 3
New Zealand (wins): 3
Draws: 5
Predicted Lineups
China predicted XI (4-4-2)
Liu (GK); Gao, Han, Li, Liu; Abdusalam, Huang, Yang, Zhong; Wang, Wei
New Zealand predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Gray (GK); Ingham, Bindon, Pijnaker, Sutton; Stamenic, Rufer; Rogerson, McCowatt, Just; Wood
Match Prediction
China at home will be looking to use this as their advantage. But the visitors, New Zealand, are not going to back down so easily.
All Whites are likely to come out on top and secure a win.
Prediction: China 1-2 New Zealand
Telecast Details
New Zealand: TVNZ’s Duke Channel, TVNZ+
When and where is China vs New Zealand international friendly?
The Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium is going to witness this clash on September 27.
Where and how to watch this International friendly in New Zealand?
By tuning in to TVNZ’s Duke Channel and TVNZ+.
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