New Zealand will square off against Ukraine in an international friendly at BMO Field on Tuesday. Both teams will sign off for the summer break after this match.
The All Whites are currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak across all competitions. They made it seven wins on the spin last week, recording a 1-0 triumph over Côte d'Ivoire in a friendly. Elijah Just scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute.
The Blue and Yellow met Canada in a friendly last week and suffered a 4-2 loss. Canada scored thrice in the first half and bagged the fourth goal in the 81st minute. Illia Zabarnyi scored in the 89th minute, and Oleksandr Zinchenko scored a second consolation goal in stoppage time.
The All Whites extended their winning streak to seven games last week and will look to conclude their international break on a winning note here. They have scored 11 goals without a reply in three games in 2025.
The Blue and Yellow have suffered two consecutive losses and will look to bounce back here. They have scored at least one goal in eight of their last nine games.
While there is nothing much at stake in this friendly match, considering the current form of the two teams, we back the All Whites to record a win.
Prediction: New Zealand 3-1 Ukraine
Tip 1: Result - New Zealand to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes