India Suffer 0-3 Defeat Against New Zealand in International Friendly

India suffered a disappointing 0-3 defeat against New Zealand in an international football friendly on Sunday, with all three goals coming in the first half.

Finn Surman, James McGarry and captain Chris Wood found the net for the hosts as India struggled to contain New Zealand’s attacking threat during the opening 45 minutes.

New Zealand opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Callum McCowatt’s corner from the left found an unmarked Surman inside the penalty area. The defender’s header took a deflection off Indian defender Akash Mishra before going into the net.

The hosts doubled their lead in the 40th minute through McGarry, who unleashed a powerful left-footed shot from the edge of the box, leaving the Indian goalkeeper with little chance.

New Zealand struck again soon after, with captain Chris Wood finishing from close range following a pass from Jesse Randall to make it 3-0 before half-time.

India showed greater defensive discipline after the break and managed to keep the hosts from adding to their tally. However, the visitors struggled to create clear-cut scoring opportunities and failed to find a way past the New Zealand defence.

New Zealand comfortably maintained their three-goal advantage until the final whistle, sealing a convincing victory over India.