Defending champions New Zealand All Stars started their campaign in the Rams Group of Companies 10th Sanatan World Cup in Sydney with a goalless draw against Melbourne. The match saw the All Stars, featuring prominent players like Andrew Naicker, Aeron Singh, Sumeet Shankaran, and Sharavan Sharma, struggling to convert their possession and pressure into goals.
Earlier in the day, other matches included Queensland and Wellington finishing in a 1-1 draw, NZ Sanatan defeating Canberra 4-1, Lomawai and Waitakere ending their match in a 0-0 draw, while Nadi played to a 3-3 draw with Wellington City.