New Zealand vs India LIVE: Confirmed Lineups, Pre-match Updates | International Friendly

The Blue Tigers will play two friendlies against New Zealand.

The Indian football team are poised to return to action with a tricky away clash against New Zealand in their next FIFA International Friendly on Thursday, 12 November (2026) at the Go Media Stadium (Auckland).

This will be the first of two designated friendlies between the two sides, and the Blue Tigers need to produce a particularly gritty and efficient display to be able to get a positive result against a side that played at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

India are simultaneously participating in the SAFF Championship 2026, where they beat Pakistan with a score line of 3-2 on 8th November & Maldives with a score line of 1-0 on 11th November. Since the Blue Tigers have won both their Group stage games, they have qualified for the Semi-Finals of the tournament.

Getting a feel for Auckland. Day 1 of training in 🇳🇿#NZLIND #BlueTigers #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/wjos8zoiNv

— Indian Football (@IndianFootball) November 10, 2026

The Stakes

India

India will play two friendlies against New Zealand.

The Indian football team are poised to maintain their pattern of facing off against prominent international opposition after playing the likes of Panama, Brazil and Uruguay in the previous international window.

Now, Khalid Jamil’s side will need to get accustomed to playing at an away stadium and try to ride out the wind to get a positive result. Jamil has to shape his side to keep a really compact defensive shape and be at their energetic best in the key areas, so that they can make things difficult for the New Zealand side.

Of course, he’ll need his players to be at their clinical best in the attack to be able to score goals and enhance their chances of getting a positive result.

A possible win on the road for India against New Zealand would be a huge momentum booster that shows the capability of this group, but a crushing loss would dampen their spirits by quite a bit.

New Zealand

New Zealand conceded 10 goals from just 3 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The New Zealand side are actually headed into their upcoming friendlies against India at the back of some shaky form, having won just two of their last 10 matches. They had a pretty disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, losing two of their three matches and conceding 10 goals!

The All Whites will look to revitalize their momentum levels in their upcoming friendly against India and put on an entertaining show for their fans as well.

Andrew Boyens is going to urge his players to be at their energetic, innovative best when it comes to creating chances and getting on the front-foot. A compelling win can help the confidence levels to rise up within the New Zealand side, but a draw or loss is a demotivating factor they’ll be desperate to avoid.

Team News

Khalid Jamil hasn’t been able to select his crucial centre-back Anwar Ali for the squad because of an injury. Experienced players like Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Rahul Bheke and Sandesh Jhingan have all been left out of the squad for the New Zealand clash.

Andrew Boyens’ squad is spearheaded by veteran striker Chris Wood, while players like Corban Piper, Matthew Sheridan and Nathan Walker have gotten their maiden call-ups for the New Zealand squad.

Telecast Details

The friendly between India and New Zealand will take place on Thursday, 12 November (2026) at the Go Media Stadium in Auckland. It will kick off at 11:30 AM IST.

The match will be live streamed on FIFA+ on DAZN.com & the DAZN app.

When will India play their first friendly against New Zealand?

The international friendly between India and New Zealand will take place on Thursday, 12 November (2026) at the Go Media Stadium in Auckland. It will kick off at 11:30 AM IST.

Who is the head coach of India against New Zealand?

Khalid Jamil is leading India against New Zealand in the upcoming friendlies.

Where can I watch the India vs New Zealand match live?

The India vs New Zealand match will be live streamed on FIFA+ on DAZN.com & the DAZN app.

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