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Summary: New Zealand 0-0 Tunisia in Friendly Match
New Zealand tied Tunisia 0-0 in a friendly match, and Tunisia won the match 2-4 on penalties.
Penalties
Summary
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It's over
New Zealand tied Tunisia 0-0 in a friendly match, and Tunisia won the match 2-4 on penalties.
Fourth shootout
New Zealand: Scored
Tunisia: Scored
Third shootout
New Zealand: Missed
Tunisia: Scored
Second shootout
New Zealand: Scored
Tunisia: Scored
First shootout
New Zealand: Missed
Tunisia: Scored
End of regular time
Regular time is over and we go to penalties.
90+4'
Liberato Cacace and Elias Achouri got into a shoving match, so the referee gave them a yellow card to calm them down, but it didn't work, so he ended up sending them off.
90+2' Change
Tunisia, Aymen Dahmen replaces Bechir Ben Said
90' Compensation time
3 minutes of compensation are added
87'
The locals still don't have much of the ball in attack, waiting for a counter attack
84'
Both teams start to slow down, fatigue sets in.
81'
New Zealand change, Matthew Garbett and Callum McCowatt come off for Benjamin Old and Ben Waine.
77'
Tunisia fails to react with a good pass, sending the ball wide
74' Change
New Zealand substitute Sarpreet Singh for Elijah Just
71' Change
Substitution of Tunisia, Dylan Bronn and Nader Ghandri for Mootez Zaddem and Alaa Ghram
67'
Dylan Bronn looked to take a free kick into the right corner, but the ball went wide open
64'
Tunisia is looking more defensive, guarding the ball
61'
Matthew Garbett tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses was offside.
58'
Corner kick for New Zealand
55'
Both teams are arriving more on the flanks, looking for an opening there.
51'
Tunisia plays from the back, in order to go forward
48' Yellow card
Nader Ghandri sees a yellow card
46' Changes
Substitution of Tunisia, Hamza Rafia and Hamza Jelassi for Sayfallah Ltaief and Elias Saad.
45' Second half kicks off
The second half kicks off and both teams have yet to open the scoring.
45+2' Halftime
The first half is over
45' Compensation time
2 minutes of compensation are added
43'
Tempers flare up and pushing and shoving starts to occur
40' They asked for a penalty kick
After another VAR review, the referee marks New Zealand's handball and not the alleged defensive foul.
36' Yellow card
Tyler Bindon commits a foul in the middle of the field after pulling an opponent
33' Penalty miss
Sarpreet Singh charged to the right, missing the penalty kick. Bechir Ben Said made a good save.
32' Penalty
After a VAR review, the referee marks this contact as a penalty kick.
30'
Kosta Barbarouses suffers a small blow to the shin by the opponent, remaining on the pitch in pain
26'
The game is being played with counterattacks, but mostly in the middle of the field
23'
New Zealand continue to look down the flanks, so the only way Tunisia can find to prevent the passage is with fouls
20'
Tunisia fails to have much of the ball to generate space
16'
New Zealand tries to get down the right flank, but crosses go wide
13'
Free kick for Tunisia, opportunity to generate danger with a cross or a direct kick
10'
New Zealand starts to move up slowly into the opponent's box, they look to open the scoring
6'
Possession of the ball starts very uneven, New Zealand have more than 70%.
3'
The home team starts with the possession of the ball
Match kicks off
The match between New Zealand vs Tunisia is ready to kick off at the Cairo International Stadium in a match with a great attendance.
They take the field
Both teams take the field for the kick-off of this friendly match at Cairo International Stadium.
Tunisia's XI
This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at Cairo International Stadium in a friendly match.
The XI of New Zealand
This is the XI with which the home team will take the field at Cairo International Stadium in a friendly match.
CONCACAF rival
The Mexican Soccer Federation is working on something different, since Mexico is not playing the World Cup qualifiers, the Tricolor may have a 'full agenda' next September.
According to information from Gibrán Araige of TUDN, FEMEXFUT is beginning to analyze opponents for El Tri's upcoming matches, the first of which is Canada, and the second would be against New Zealand, a team Mexico faced in its quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
New Zealand's next match
The hosts are coming off a 1-0 loss to Egypt in their last match, but still have several matches remaining.
Sat., Sep. 7, Mexico vs New Zealand, International Friendlies
Saudi Arabia's next match
The visitors are coming off a 0-0 draw against Croatia, but lost 5-4 on penalties in their last match, but still have several matches remaining.
Mon., Jun. 3, Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea, Africa Qualifiers
Cairo International Stadium
Cairo International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Nasr City, a suburb of the city of Cairo, capital of Egypt. It has a capacity of 75,000 fans and was inaugurated on July 23, 1960.
Statistics from ......
Sevilla midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, the midfielder will play his fifth game this season, in the past he played 1 as a starter and 4 as a substitute, managing to score 1 goal in the English league and 0 assists, currently he has 0 goals in 4 games.
Statistics from ......
Nottingham Forest attacker, Chris Wood, the attacker will play his 23rd game this season, in the past he played 5 as a starter and 2 as a substitute, scoring 1 goal in the English league and 0 assists, he currently has 9 goals in 22 games.
They are warming up
A few minutes before kick-off, both clubs are already on the pitch in preparation for the match.
Fans
The fans are gradually arriving at the stadium, and an average attendance is expected for this friendly match.
They are already at the stadium
Both teams are already at the stadium, some players enter the dressing room to get ready for warm-up, while other players are checking the field before entering the locker room.
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USA Date: Tuesday, March 26
USA Time: 16:00 hours
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This is the start time of the game New Zealand vs Tunisia of 26th March 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 16:00 PM on FIFA+
Bolivia: 15:00 PM on FIFA+
Brazil: 16:00 PM on FIFA+
Chile: 15:00 PM on FIFA+
Colombia: 14:00 PM on FIFA+
Ecuador: 14:00 PM on FIFA+
United States (ET): 16:00 PM on FIFA+
Spain: 19:00 PM on FIFA+
Mexico: 14:00 PM on FIFA+
Paraguay: 16:00 PM on FIFA+
Peru: 14:00 PM on FIFA+
Uruguay: 16:00 PM on FIFA+
Background
This will be the first meeting between the two teams, so they will want to start with all this commitment and get ahead, in addition to adding a victory, leaving 0 victories for both teams, making the balance very even.
Watch out for this player from Tunisia
Sevilla midfielder, 21-year-old Hannibal Mejbri has been performing well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the Spanish league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in the season.
Watch out for this New Zealand player
Nottingham Forest attacker, 32 year old Chris Wood has performed well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in the season.
How is New Zealand coming?
The locals in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 1-1 against Ireland, having a streak of 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence.
Egypt 1 - 0 New Zealand, Mar. 22, 2024, International friendlies
Ireland 1 - 1 New Zealand, Nov. 21, 2023, International Friendlies
Greece 2 - 0 New Zealand, Nov. 17, 2023, International Friendlies
Australia 2 - 0 New Zealand, Oct. 17, 2023. International Friendlies
New Zealand 1 - 1 Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 13, 2023, International Friendlies
How is Tunisia doing?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several draws in the last matches, their best result was the 2-0 against Cape Verde, having a streak of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Tunisia 0 - 0 Croatia, Mar. 23, 2024, International friendlies
South Africa 0 - 0 Tunisia, Jan. 24, 2024, Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia 1 - 1 Mali, Jan. 20, 2024, Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia 0 - 1 Namibia, Jan. 16, 2024, Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia 2 - 0 Cape Verde, Jan. 10, 2024, International Friendlies
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