New Zealand

New Zealand

The All Whites have endured a difficult run of matches, winning none of their last three outings. A 5-1 hammering by Belgium exposed significant defensive frailties, while a 3-1 loss to Egypt followed the same pattern. Their sole positive came against Iran, where they salvaged a 2-2 draw - the only point from a three-match sequence.

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Belgium's five-goal victory in their most recent fixture represents New Zealand's heaviest defeat of this stretch. The Egypt match proved only marginally better in result, though the 3-1 scoreline suggests similar structural problems. The draw with Iran at least demonstrated some capacity to respond and recover during a match, even if they could not force a win.

Across these three games, New Zealand have conceded ten goals while scoring six. The inability to keep clean sheets or secure victories points to issues at both ends of the pitch. The Iran result offers a glimmer of resilience - coming back from behind to level - but it remains a single positive in an otherwise bleak sequence.

The challenge now is reversing this trend. Two defeats by three-goal margins and a draw suggests the team lacks consistency in both attack and defence. How they respond in their next fixture will be telling.