New Zealand head into their Group A match against the Philippines knowing they could secure qualification to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time with a victory.
After their shock opening night win against Norway, New Zealand now have a fantastic chance of winning their second straight match of the tournament at a sold out Wellington Regional Stadium.
They will face a stern test against a Philippines side who did themselves proud in their first ever World Cup match despite eventually being defeated 2-0 by Switzerland.
But armed with belief and momentum behind them after their opening match win and with the whole country behind them, New Zealand will be full of confidence heading into this pivotal match of the group stages.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for New Zealand vs Philippines at the 2023 World Cup. Follow below for complete results from the Group A match in New Zealand.
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New Zealand vs Philippines score
| Score | Goalscorers | |
| New Zealand | — | |
| Philippines | — |
Starting lineups:
New Zealand (4-4-2, right to left): Esson (GK) – Bott, Stott, Bowen, A. Riley – Hassett, Percival – Steinmetz – I. Riley, Wilkinson, Hand
Philippines (3-5-2, right to left): McDaniel (GK) — Long, Cowart, Beard — Barker, Quezada, Sawicki, Eggesvik, Harrison — Guillou, Bolden
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New Zealand vs Philippines live updates, highlights from 2023 World Cup
1hr to KO: The lineups are in and as expected New Zealand name an unchanged lineup for their second match of the tournament. The Philippines also line up with the same eleven for this match, but will adopt a five at the back.
- New Zealand starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Esson (GK) – Bott, Stott, Bowen, A. Riley – I. Riley, Percival – Steinmetz – Hassett, Wilkinson, Hand
- Philippines starting lineup (5-3-2, right to left): McDaniel (GK) — Barker, Long, Cowart, Beard, Harrison — Quezada, Sawicki, Eggesvik, — Guillou, Bolden
1hr 15 mins to KO: New Zealand football fans will be hoping for more images such as this one to come out of today’s game, with the photograph of Hannah Wilkinson celebrating the only goal in their win over Norway already being one of the iconic images of the tournament.
1hr 30 mins from KO: Some of the matches in New Zealand have been greeted with wet and windy weather, but Wellington is looking brilliant ahead of the match.
Two hours + before kick off… @PilipinasWNFT @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/AwxxBvhVuT
— Ryan Fenix 🇵🇭 (@RyanFenix) July 25, 2023
1hr 45 mins from KO: The Philippines side was all smiles this morning as they prepared for the match, showing no fear despite being underdogs!
All smiles at the team walk this morning 🌞
See you all later tonight at the Sky Stadium!
🔵🔴🟡 #LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan #WinTheMoment #FilipinasTayo #FWWC2023 pic.twitter.com/JkbWwiRoJ6
— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) July 25, 2023
2hrs from KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News live coverage of the Group A match between co-hosts New Zealand and the Philippines. New Zealand are full of confidence heading into this match after their massive win over Norway in the opening match of the tournament, and will be hoping for a repeat performance in front of another sold-out crowd in the capital city of Wellington. The Philippines performed admirably in their opening match against Switzerland, but their defeat means they have to get a result in this match to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knockout rounds.
Wellington, it’s time! 🇳🇿 v 🇵🇭
For those attending the match, please plan to arrive at least an hour before kick-off to make sure you get to your seat on time.
Watch live on @skysportnz 🌿#FIFAWWC #NZL pic.twitter.com/GB3YtKP6PO
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) July 24, 2023
New Zealand vs Philippines lineups, team news
New Zealand have made no to their lineup after such a strong performance in their opening match, with goalscorer Hannah Wilkinson set to lead the line once again.
New Zealand starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Esson (GK) – Bott, Stott, Bowen, A. Riley – Hassett, Percival – Steinmetz – I. Riley, Wilkinson, Hand
Despite defeat, Philippines coach Alen Stajcic is happy with his side and will use the same players he utilised against Switzerland.
Philippines starting lineup (3-5-2, right to left): McDaniel (GK) — Long, Cowart, Beard — Barker, Quezada, Sawicki, Eggesvik, Harrison — Guillou, Bolden
New Zealand vs Philippines live stream, TV channel
New Zealand’s match against the Philippines will be available to watch on TV and to live stream in all regions of the world.
The match will also be available on free-to-air TV in New Zealand, and will be broadcast online for free in New Zealand on Stuff.com.
| Country | Television | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Optus Sport | Optus Sport website/app |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Prime TV | Sky Sport NOW, Stuff World Cup website |
| USA | FS1, NBC Universo (Spanish) | Fubo, Peacock, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
| Canada | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN+, RDS Direct (French) |
| UK | ITV 1, STV Scotland | ITVX, STV Player |
| Singapore | FIFA WWC CH01 | MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | NOW Sports Prime | — |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA Plus |
| India | DD Sports | Fancode |