Australia have won the Soccer Ashes Trophy, beating New Zealand’s All Whites 2-0 at Gtech Community Stadium in London.
Goals in each half gave the Socceroos their win, and enabled them to claim the trophy for the first time since it was last contest in 1954.
Main photo: New Zealand’s Alex Greive shields the ball from Australian defenders.
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Result
Game played on Wednesday October 18, 2023 (NZT)
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London
Attendance: 5,761
Australia 2 (Harry Souttar 13′, Jackson Irvine 76′)
New Zealand 0
Line-ups
Australia
Maty Ryan (captain), Lewis Miller (Ryan Strain 46′), Harry Souttar, Alessandro Circati, Aziz Behich, Keanu Baccus, Massimo Luongo (Jackson Irvine 66′), Connor Metcalfe (Aiden O’Neill 81′), Martin Boyle Sam Silvera 82′), Mitch Duke (Brandon Borrello 66′), Jordan Bos (Craig Goodwin 66′).
Subs: Milos Degenek, Cameron Burgess, Kye Rowles, Awer Mabil, Andrew Redmayne (Gk), Tom Glover (Gk), Patrick Yazbek, Mohamed Toure.
New Zealand
Michael Woud, Michael Boxall (Tyler Bindon 81′), Liberato Cacace, Nando Pijnaker, Bill Tuiloma (Niko Kirwan 73′), Matthew Garbett, Callum McCowatt, Marko Stamenic, Alex Greive (Joe Champness 67′), Eli Just (Ben Waine 73′), Chris Wood (captain) (Max Mata 81′).
Subs not used: Max Crocombe (Gk), Nik Tzanev (Gk), Tommy Smith, Dalton Wilkins.
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