India to face New Zealand in Auckland on 12 November in international friendly
India will meet New Zealand in an international friendly at the Go Media Stadium in Auckland on 12 November 2026, with kick-off reported at 11:40 AM IST. The fixture is the first of a two-match series between the Blue Tigers and the All Whites.
India have endured a disappointing campaign in 2026 outside the ongoing SAFF Championship 2026, beginning the year with a win over Hong Kong in their final match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. In the Unity Cup 2026 in England they lost 2-0 to Jamaica and 1-0 to Zimbabwe, then in Tajikistan recorded one defeat and one draw in two friendlies. During the September-October international window India drew 1-1 with Panama before suffering 4-0 and 6-1 defeats to Brazil and Uruguay respectively. In the SAFF Championship 2026 India beat Pakistan 3-2 with two goals from Suhail Ahmad Bhat and most recently defeated Maldives 1-0 on 11th November when Suhail Bhat converted a penalty in the 38th minute.
New Zealand’s year has been mixed, with two pre-World Cup defeats of 4-0 to Haiti and 1-0 to England before a 2026 FIFA World Cup group campaign against Iran, Egypt & Belgium in which they conceded 10 goals from 3 games. The All Whites later reached the Kirin Cup Soccer 2026 final, beating Panama in the Semi-Finals and losing the final 2-1 to Japan.
The match has been listed with two kick-off times in the available reporting: 11:40 AM IST in one notice and 11:30 AM IST elsewhere in the same coverage. Broadcast rights for the 12 November friendly are indicated as FIFA+ on DAZN.com and the DAZN app.
Khalid Jamil is leading India for the upcoming friendlies against New Zealand. Khel Now promoted the fixture on social media, posting: "MATCH DAY!! ⚔️⚔️ 🇳🇿 vs 🇮🇳!!Indian senior men's team take on New Zealand in a much-anticipated clash today in Auckland at 11.40 AM!"
The second friendly between India and New Zealand is scheduled for 15th November at the One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch, with kick-off listed at 8:40 AM IST.