The reigning champions, the New Zealand All Stars, began their campaign in the Rams Group of Companies 10th Sanatan World Cup in Sydney with a goalless draw against Melbourne. Despite having key players such as Andrew Naicker, Aeron Singh, Sumeet Shankaran, and Sharavan Sharma, the Kiwis struggled to find the back of the net. They maintained possession and applied significant pressure throughout the match without success.
In other matches on the same day, Queensland and Wellington finished their game with a 1-1 draw, while NZ Sanatan secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Canberra. Additionally, Lomawai and Waitakere ended their match in a 0-0 stalemate, and Nadi played to a thrilling 3-3 draw against Wellington City.