Colombia secured a strong 2-1 victory over New Zealand at Chase Stadium, thanks to goals from Gustavo Puerta and Johan Carbonero, who scored a late winner to break the tie and secure the victory for his team.
The team managed by Nestor Lorenzo struck early in the match, with Gustavo Puerta scoring just three minutes after kickoff. That early goal disrupted New Zealand, who struggled to find a response during the first half.
In the second half, Colombia had several opportunities to extend their advantage but failed to convert those chances. New Zealand capitalized on their opportunity, equalizing the score in the 80th minute through a goal by Ben Old.
However, just as the match appeared destined for a draw at Chase Stadium, Johan Carbonero took advantage of a defensive lapse to secure the victory for his side in the 88th minute. Following this win, Colombia will play their final match of 2025 against Australia on November 18th.
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END OF THE GAME! (2-1)
Colombia secured a 2-1 win over New Zealand at the Chase Stadium!
88'- GOAAAAAL OF COLOMBIA!!! (2-1)
Johan Carbonero gives the lead to Colombia!!
GOLAZO FROM JOHAN CARBONERO. He has 2 goals now in 2 games for Colombia, both coming off the bench! Very nice control and finish after a good long pasa from Mina. 🇨🇴🔥 pic.twitter.com/e0mhUhr9va
Elijah Just and Kosta Barbarouse leave the field to make way for Ben Waine and Jesse Randall.
64'- Substitutions in both teams (1-0)
In Colombia: James Rodriguez, Gustavo Puerta and Luis Diaz leave the field to make way for Kevin Castaño, Yaser Asprilla and Jorge Carrascal.
In New Zealand: Bill Tuiloma and Matthew Garbett leave the field to make way for Storm Roux and Ben Old.
58'- New Zealand close to equalizing (1-0)
Following a corner kick, Garbett took a shot from outside the box, and the ball went just wide of the target.
55'- First yellow card of the game (1-0)
Joe Bell of New Zealand received the first yellow card of the game after a foul against Puerta.
50'- Colombia with a good start (1-0)
Jefferson Lerma tried from outside the box with a powerful shot, but Crocombe saved it witouth problems.
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The second half is underway! (1-0)
The game is on again!
End of the first half!
Colombia finished the first half of the game winning 1-0 against New Zealand.
39'- James Rodriguez tries from distance (1-0)
The Colombian captain fired a shot from outside the box, but the ball was easily caught by Crocombe.
28'- New Zealand nearly equalize! (1-0)
Barbarouses unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box that Montero managed to save, sending the ball out for a corner.
26'- Colombia nearly scores the second! (1-0)
Following a great individual play by Luis Diaz, the Bayern Munich forward shot from inside the box, but his attempt was deflected off a defender and easily caught by Crocombe.
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21'- New Zealand with their first chance (1-0)
Following a corner kick, Garbett managed to get a good shot off, but Montero saved the ball without any trouble.
16'- Colombia press for another goal (1-0)
After scoring the early goal, Colombia continue to press hard to extend their lead, while New Zealand have been unable to find a response in the match.
3'- GOAAAAL OF COLOMBIA!!! (1-0)
Gustavo Puerta scores the first goal of the game!!!
Colombia and New Zealand have kicked off the 2025 international friendly.
Players are on the pitch!
Players from both countries are on the pitch for the national anthems. Everything is ready for the start of the match.
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New Zealand lineup confirmed!
This is New Zealand's starting team:
Max Crocombe; Bill Tuiloma, Michael Boxall, Finn Surman, Francis de Vries; Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic; Matt Garbett, Eli Just, Sarpreet Singh; Kosta Barbarouses.
Colombia and New Zealand have only faced each other once in history, specifically during the 2003 Confederations Cup, where the South American team secured a 3-1 victory.
Colombia had qualified for that tournament as the 2001 Copa America champions, while the Oceanian teams entered as the winners of the OFC Nations Cup.
Colombia lineup confirmed!
This will be Colombia's starting XI: Alvaro Montero; Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Carlos Cuesta, Alvaro Angulo; Jefferson Lerma, Gustavo Puerta, Jhon Arias, James Rodriguez; Luis Diaz, Jhon Cordoba.
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Así formará nuestra Selección Colombia para enfrentar a 🇳🇿 Nueva Zelanda en el primer amistoso de esta fecha FIFA.#LaSeleNosUne🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/4OlxZatRJn
Colombia and New Zealand clash in a 2025 international friendly
Welcome to our live coverage of the 2025 international friendly, where Colombia face New Zealand!
The match is set to take place at the Chase Center in the United States, in a contest that serves as a test for both teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Stay with us for live, minute-by-minute updates — you won’t want to miss a single moment of this exciting matchup!
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