Match Centre: England v New Zealand

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Holly Hunt

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England v New Zealand
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Saturday 6 June 2026, 9pm BST
Raymond James Stadium

England and New Zealand faced off twice in the space of five days in 1991

New Zealand in profile

Nickname: All Whites
Coach: Darren Bazeley
Captain: Chris Wood

Last encounter: New Zealand 0-2 England, International, 8 June 1991, Athletic Park

Head to head

England and New Zealand have gone head-to-head just twice, with both meetings taking place within less than a week of each other over three decades ago.

Previous meetings v New Zealand

New Zealand 0-2 England, International, 8 June 1991

As part of the All Whites' centenary celebrations, England made the trip to the other side of the globe to play New Zealand in a double header, with the second of the two games taking place in Wellington. Stuart Pearce and David Hirst were on target either side of the interval in a 2-0 win.

New Zealand 0-1 England, International, 3 June 1991

Just five days earlier in Auckland, Gary Lineker's late goal was the difference for the Three Lions, with Graham Taylor's England having already beaten Australia in Sydney on their trip down under.