New Zealand have beaten China 5-0 in the first of two international futsal friendlies in Beijing.
The Futsal Whites are using the matches as preparation for the OFC Futsal Nations Cup which will decide who will represent Oceania at the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.
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Result
Game played on Friday September 15, 2023
China 0
New Zealand 5
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Futsal Whites
Mike Antamanov (Auckland City)
Stephen Ashby-Peckham (Auckland City)
Jordi Ditfort (Bloomsbury Futsal)
Hamish Grey (Unattached)
Oban Hawkins (Southern United)
Dylan Manickum (Auckland City)
Ethan Martin (Waikato Rapids)
Adam Paulsen (Auckland City)
Thomas Picken (Auckland City)
Casey Sharplin (Waikato Rapids)
Patrick Steele (Waikato Rapids)
Art Twigg (Auckland City)
Logan Wisnewski (Bloomsbury Futsal)
Fixture
Game to be played on Sunday September 17, 2023
China v New Zealand (10.30pm NZT)
OFC Futsal Nations Cup
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New Zealand fixtures
Game to be played on Sunday October 1, 2023
New Zealand v Vanuatu
Bruce Pulman Arena, Papakura, 4pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Monday October 2, 2023
New Zealand v Fiji
Bruce Pulman Arena, Papakura, 7pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Wednesday October 4, 2023
New Zealand v Tonga
Bruce Pulman Arena, Papakura, 4pm (NZT)
Semi-finals will take place on Thursday October 5 and the finals on Saturday October 7.
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