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Where to watch Socceroos vs. New Zealand live stream, TV channel, start time for International friendly

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Australia return to the pitch for the first time since sealing their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, kicking off a nine-month build-up to football’s biggest stage.

The Socceroos face familiar rivals New Zealand in a two-leg friendly series, starting Friday, September 5, at Canberra’s GIO Stadium, before crossing the ditch for the return clash at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on Tuesday, September 9.

With both nations already booked for next year’s tournament, these fixtures give Tony Popovic and his staff the perfect platform to trial fresh faces, fine-tune tactics, and strengthen squad chemistry.

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Seven players are eyeing maiden appearances, including goalkeepers Paul Izzo and Tom Glover, along with midfielder Max Balard. First-time call-ups Adrian Segecic, Noah Botic, Nicolas Milanovic, and Anthony Kalik will also be eager to seize their chance in green and gold.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.

Socceroos vs. New Zealand live stream, TV channel

  • TV channel: 10 Drama
  • Live stream: Paramount+, 10 play

This match is available for live TV broadcast on Channel 10. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, with coverage beginning from 7:00 p.m. AEST.

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What time does Socceroos vs. New Zealand kick off?

This Soccer Ashes clash takes place at the GIO Stadium in Bruce, Canberra, Australia
and kicks off on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. (AEST) local time.

 DateStart time
Australian Eastern Daylight TimeFri, Sept. 57:45 p.m.
Australian Central Daylight TimeFri, Sept. 57:15 p.m.
Australian Western Standard TimeFri, Sept. 55:45 p.m.

Soccer Ashes trophy fixture schedule this week

All times AEST

Friday, September 5 (GIO Stadium, Canberra)

  • Australia vs. New Zealand (7:45 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 9 (Go Media Stadium, Auckland)

  • New Zealand v CommBank Socceroos (5:00 p.m.)

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Neeraj Sharma

Neeraj Sharma is a content producer at The Sporting News, driven by a passion for crafting engaging and informative articles. Neeraj is a die-hard Newcastle United fan who has been living the dream since the takeover.

Before landing at TSN, he sharpened his craft as a preview, opinion, and analysis writer for an online fan blog and served as a sports reporter for his college magazine. When he's not churning out content, you'll find him stirring up some classic Ronaldo vs. Messi debates or hitting the field or court for a game of football or basketball.