Match Details
New Zealand vs. Australia
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM local time (12:30 PM IST)
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
Match Info: This is the second leg of the "Soccer Ashes" friendly series.
Players to Watch:
New Zealand: Chris Wood (forward, Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (defender), Liberato Cacace (defender, withdrew from the first leg due to injury, status for this match is unknown), Francis De Vries (defender).
Australia: Max Balard (midfielder, scored the winning goal in the first leg), Martin Boyle (forward), Alessandro Circati (defender), Milos Degenek (defender), Christian Burgess (defender).
Estonia vs. Andorra
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM local time (9:30 PM IST)
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
Match Info: Both teams are looking for a morale boost after recent losses in their respective World Cup qualifying campaigns. Estonia and Andorra have both struggled to score goals recently, so this match may be a low-scoring affair.
Players to Watch:
Estonia: Rauno Sappinen (forward), Mattias Kait (midfielder), Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (midfielder), Joonas Tamm (defender).
Andorra: Ricard Fernández (forward), Christian Garcia (defender), Iker Álvarez (goalkeeper), Max Llovera (defender).
Wales vs. Canada
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 7:45 PM local time (12:15 AM IST on September 10)
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales
Match Info: Wales, currently in the middle of a competitive World Cup qualifying campaign, will use this friendly to give playing time to different squad members. Canada, as a co-host of the 2026 World Cup, is in a period of preparation and will look to build on their recent 3-0 friendly win over Romania.
Players to Watch:
Wales: Karl Darlow (goalkeeper, filling in for the injured Danny Ward), Joe Rodon (defender), Jay Dasilva (defender), Kieffer Moore (striker, scored in the last qualifying match), Harry Wilson (midfielder).
Canada: Jonathan David (forward, recently became Canada's all-time leading scorer), Ali Ahmed (midfielder), Maxime Crépeau (goalkeeper), Stephen Eustáquio (midfielder, injured in the last match and has returned to his club).
Malta vs. San Marino
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM local time (12:30 AM IST on September 10)
Venue: National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
Match Info: Both teams are looking to end a streak of winless matches. While both are considered underdogs, Malta has the home advantage and will look to control the tempo of the game.
Players to Watch:
Malta: Alexander Satariano (forward), Jake Azzopardi (midfielder), Irvin Cardona (forward).
San Marino: Nicola Nanni (forward), Filippo Berardi (winger), Alessandro Golinucci (midfielder).
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