The world No 85 All Whites face No 4 England in their second and final warm-up match ahead of the FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon in Tampa (Sunday morning NZ time).
They will be looking for a bounce-back performance after losing 4-0 to Haiti in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday – their worst loss in nine years – but will face an almighty challenge against one of the World Cup favourites.
The match kicks off a 4pm local time on Saturday (8am Sunday NZ time) and will be broadcast live on TVNZ2 and TVNZ+ with live coverage here on Stuff.
Can the All Whites turn in a credible performance to restore some pride and rekindle hope ahead of their World Cup return, after losing to Haiti in a manner that would have lowered expectations?
Expect Darren Bazeley’s starters to play for longer than they did against Haiti, in a match where England coach Thomas Tuchel has said he will use a separate XI in each half and where he won’t have his four players from English Premier League champions Arsenal.
