New Zealand vs Republic of Ireland Preview & Prediction | 2026 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup | 9th Place Match
by Alex Sarwar ·
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New Zealand are looking to finish their World Cup campaign with a third straight win as they face Republic of Ireland.
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How to watch on TV: UK – not televised / USA – USA’s matches will be televised live on CBS
How to watch online: UK – British home nation matches can be streamed live for free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey / USA – USA’s matches can be streamed live on CBS digital platforms, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey
New Zealand vs Republic of Ireland prediction
New Zealand are red hot coming into this game having secured back-to-back wins over Wales and Pakistan respectively, accumulating 11 goals in the process. That doesn’t bode well for Republic of Ireland, who failed to back up a 7-4 win against Malaysia as they fell to a late 2-1 defeat at the hands of France most recently.
Despite losing to a couple of very tough teams in Netherlands and Argentina, it’s been a World Cup campaign that the Black Sticks can be proud of. They’ve won three from five and have recently really clicked offensively and this burst of attacking power makes them well worth backing to get the better of this Irish side.
New Zealand vs Republic of Ireland tip: New Zealand to win
