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Tottenham Hotspur New Zealand pre‑season tour

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Tottenham Hotspur arrived in New Zealand in late July 2026 for a three‑city pre‑season tour, opening with a 2‑0 friendly at Eden Park against A‑League champions Auckland FC on 26 July. ~~The match set a New Zealand football attendance record with 40,112 spectators;~~ Dane Scarlett scored after 12 minutes and Richarlison added a second after the ~~hour‑mark to give Spurs~~ hour mark, securing the win in front of a ~~2‑0 win.~~ New Zealand record crowd of 40,112. De Zerbi fielded a ~~youth‑focused~~ largely youthful XI, integrating recent signings Andy Robertson, Sandro ~~Tonali and~~ Tonali, Jan Paul van Hecke and newcomer Mateus Fernandes, while giving debuts to academy ~~products.~~ graduates. Senior players such as Richarlison and Conor Gallagher were rotated later in the match; James Maddison ~~was absent as he continues rehabilitation from an ACL injury.~~ and Destiny Udogie were rested but remained available for the next fixture. The ~~club~~ side is still assessing fitness ahead of further games against Sydney FC and a London derby with Chelsea. The tour also highlighted ~~its growing~~ Spurs’ expanding crypto partnership, promoting the $SPURS fan token and a sleeve‑sponsorship with Kraken, though no token activity was ~~linked~~ tied to the match. ~~Tottenham ran youth~~ Youth clinics were run for over 100 local children. The tour ~~will continue with fixtures against Sydney FC and a London derby with Chelsea~~ continues before the Premier League season ~~begins~~ starts in August.

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