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India's footballers take on New Zealand in Auckland today, only the third meeting between the sides
Khalid Jamil's team, ranked 138th, play the first of two friendlies; kick-off is around 11:30 am IST.
In short
138India's FIFA ranking
- India's ranking: 138
- Squad: 23 players
- Second match: 15 Nov, Christchurch
The game
India face New Zealand's All Whites at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, on 12 November, with kick-off at 7 pm local time, about 11:30 am IST. A second friendly follows in Christchurch on 15 November at 8:30 am IST. The teams drew 0-0 in 1981 and New Zealand won 2-1 in 2018.
The squads
India arrive after defeats to Brazil and Uruguay. Coach Khalid Jamil named a 23-man squad and left out goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. For New Zealand, the series is coach Darren Bazeley's farewell.
