Qantas Socceroos will face New Zealand All Whites
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that the Qantas Socceroos will face the New Zealand All Whites in an international friendly match in Adelaide, South Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday 5 June 2011.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that the Qantas Socceroos will face the New Zealand All Whites in an international friendly match in Adelaide, South Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday 5 June 2011.
This match will be the first time that the Qantas Socceroos will play in South Australia since the OFC Nations Cup tournament in 2004. Most recently, the Qantas Socceroos defeated the All Whites 2-1 last year in Melbourne prior to both teams competing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
FFA CEO Ben Buckley believes that the upcoming fixture will be a special event in the football calendar.
"Our traditional rivalry with the All Whites and the rich history of the venue will make the Qantas Socceroos match at Adelaide Oval a special occasion for the South Australian sporting community," said FFA CEO Ben Buckley.
"It's been some time since the national team has been able to play in Adelaide and we acknowledge the South Australian Government for their support it making this event possible." concluded Buckley.
Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Holger Osieck is also looking forward to this exciting match as he prepares his team for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
"I had the opportunity to see the All Whites play in South Africa last year and make no mistake they had a successful campaign having gone through their group phase undefeated against the likes of the defending World Champions, Italy,” Osieck said.
“For us, this game is crucial in the lead up to the qualifiers.
“This is an ideal opportunity for the players to show their ability to me and the Australian fans to prove that they should be included in our World Cup campaign.
"Our last match against Germany was very good and I will be looking for another quality performance and positive result against New Zealand,” concluded Osieck.
Tickets for this match will go on-sale to the Football Family and Adelaide United Members from 9am (ACST) Thursday 5 May until 9pm Sunday 8 May and to the general public from 9am (ACST) Tuesday 10 May from Ticketek with ticket pricing to be announced shortly.
The match is proudly supported by the South Australian Government.
The match will be broadcast live and exclusive throughout Australian by FOX SPORTS.
Match Details Qantas Socceroos v New Zealand Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia Sunday 5 June 2011 Kick-Off time - To Be Advised
Ticket Prices Ticket pricing to be announced shortly. Click here for ticket details
On Sale Dates - Football Family & Adelaide United: 9am (ACST) Thursday 5 May, 2011 until 9pm (ACST) Sunday 8 May 2011
General Public: 9am (ACST) Tuesday 10 May 2011
ACST = Australian Central Standard Time (UTC + 9.5) AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC + 10)
To purchase tickets -
www.ticketek.com.au Call Ticketek on 132 849 Visit a Ticketek agency. (Tickets are unable to be sold via Ticketek NZ agencies. Fans based in New Zealand are recommended to use the web or call +61 132 849)