Football fans are in store for a day of big games — live or streamed — on Sunday September 28, 2025.
Five National League games will go ahead to complete the first round of this year’s women’s and men’s Dettol-sponsored competitions, all of which will be streamed live and free by FIFA+.
At lunchtime, New Zealand will get their campaign underway at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup when they face hosts Chile in front of a sold-out 48,000 crowd.
FIFA+ will provide live coverage (see link below).
After that game, there’s still time to catch the final appearance of Auckland University at the FISU University World Cup in China. The 1.30pm (NZT) game will be streamed via FISU’s YouTube channel (see link below).
Fixtures
Games to be played on Sunday September 28, 2025 (NZT)
FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup
Chile v New Zealand
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, 12pm (NZT)
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OFC U-19 Women’s Championship
Group A
Tonga v Fiji
Stade Paea, Papeete, Tahiti. 1pm (NZT)
Women’s National League
Central Football v Eastern Suburbs
Massey University, Palmerston North, 2.30pm
Western Springs v CF Wellington United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 3pm
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Southern United v Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Logan Park, Dunedin, 3pm
Men’s National League
Western Springs v Western Suburbs
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 12pm
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Coastal Spirit v Birkenhead United
Tāne Norton Park, Christchurch, 3pm
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FISU University World Cup
Play-off for 7th place
Kyungil University (South Korea) v University of Auckland (NZ)
Training Centre, Dalion, 2.30pm (NZT)
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This story was first published on September 27, 2025.
