Harry Kane’s Last-Minute Strike Seals Narrow Victory in Thrilling England vs New Zealand Friendly
New Zealand substitutes: Alex Paulsen, Francis de Vries, Tyler Bindon, Alex Rufer, Nando Pijnaker, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Ben Old, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Bayliss, Tommy Smith
England vs New Zealand stats
- England had been at risk of going winless in their opening three fixtures of a calendar year for the first time since 2004 (D2 L1)
- They have won each of their last 38 games against nations ranked 85th or lower in the rankings since a 1-0 loss in Northern Ireland in September 2005
- This was England’s first game in the US since friendlies against Ecuador and Honduras in June 2014 before the World Cup in Brazil, drawing both fixtures at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium
- The Three Lions’ only previous meetings with New Zealand came in the same week back in June 1991, winning 1-0 in Auckland and 2-0 in Wellington
- Kane has 11 goals across his last 11 appearances for England and 10 in 10 appearances against non-European nations
- This defeat was New Zealand’s ninth in their last 11 games in all competitions (W1 D1)
- The All Whites had 14 shots to 13 against Haiti, though they posted an expected goals total of 1.0 to their opponents’ 2.4
- Chris Wood scored nine goals for New Zealand in 2026 World Cup qualification, which is five more than any other player in the OFC confederation
- Forest’s 2024/25 leading marksman scored more goals with his head (6) than any other player managed during the confederation campaign overall
- New Zealand are winless in each of their last 17 matches against European opposition (D4 L13), since a 1-0 friendly victory over Serbia in Klagenfurt in May 2010
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