New Zealand vs Fiji Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (OFC)

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With Oceania granted a guaranteed spot at the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, New Zealand were all but assured of qualification and they can now realise that dream this week.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 21st March, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 2:00am / Thursday 20th March, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

New Zealand have won 12 of the last 13 international matches between these teams (L1)
New Zealand are unbeaten in their last 26 matches in OFC qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ (W23 D3).
New Zealand have won their last eight matches in OFC qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™.
New Zealand have won eight of their last ten international matches (D1 L1).
Chris Wood has scored a total of 11 goals in New Zealand’s last eight World Cup qualifying matches.
Fiji have lost only two of their last 12 international matches (W7 D3).
Fiji are unbeaten in their previous three matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign (W1 D2).
Roy Krishna has scored eight goals in his last eight competitive appearances for Fiji.

New Zealand vs Fiji Prediction

New Zealand, as mentioned, were always expected to guarantee qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with relative ease and they did cruise through the second round group stages as they now take on a Fiji side that finished as runners’ up to New Caledonia in Group A.

New Zealand have more pedigree than any other side in Oceania and have one of the in-form strikers anywhere in European club football, Chris Wood, bidding to make his first ever 2026 FIFA World Cup. In their three-match group stage campaign, they won all three matches, conceding just one goal and scoring 19 goals in the process.

They face a Fiji side that went unbeaten in their group stage campaign with a victory against the Solomon Islands as well as draws against New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea. Under the management of Rob Sherman, the ‘Bula Boys’, as they are nicknamed, are currently ranked 148th in the world, according to FIFA.

Fiji proved themselves difficult to beat in the groups but this is now a very different standard and quite a comfortable New Zealand victory is to be expected for this one in Wellington.

New Zealand vs Fiji Tip: New Zealand to win -1 handicap