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Mali vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group Stage

by Alex Sarwar · November 4 2025, 11:50
Updated November 4 2025, 16:47
Mali vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group Stage

Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!

Former FIFA U-17 World Cup runners-up Mali face New Zealand, who have made it past th group stage three times in their history.

Kick-off date/time:

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

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

Mali vs New Zealand prediction

Of all the nations to be competing in this competition, only Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico and USA have appeared in it more times than New Zealand, who historically wind up being knocked out in the group stage more often than not. It’s been ten years now since they last reached the knockout stage, but the current format gives them more of a chance in 2025.

Mali are a team to watch with exciting attacking players within their ranks and momentum behind them after making the finals of the most recent U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. This should prove a fairly open contest and it would be no surprise to see goals on the menu. Therefore, backing over 2.5 of them is a play worth making.

Mali vs New Zealand tip: Over 2.5 goals

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