Match Summary
Australia U20 defeated New Zealand U20 6:2. The match was played in U20 World Championship Division III 2023. Goals were scored by J. Dixon 11′, M. Lyashenko 17′, D. Kuleshov 19′, L. Quigley 1′, D. Kuleshov 3′, M. Lyashenko 4′, D. Kuleshov 12′, L. Quigley 5′. League standings: New Zealand U20 #3, Australia U20 #1. Score by period: P1: 0–3, P2: 1–3, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Key match events between New Zealand U20 and Australia U20 — 8 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
D. Kuleshov
M. Vaillancourt
J. Laver
L. Clifford
L. Cincotta
C. Rolfe
Rivalry since 2018
New Zealand U20 vs Australia U20 Head to Head Results· 1
New Zealand U20 and Australia U20 have met 1 times — New Zealand U20 won 0, Australia U20 won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Australia U20 leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.00 per match (3 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2018.
Recent Meetings
Standings
New Zealand U20 sit #3 and Australia U20 are #1 in the U20 World Championship Division III table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Australia U20 | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Kyrgyzstan U20 | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | New Zealand U20 | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina U20 | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Israel U20 | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Bulgaria U20 | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Turkey U20 | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | South Africa U20 | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026