A new champion will emerge in the Rams Group of Companies 10th Sanatan World Cup in Sydney, as the reigning titleholders, New Zealand All Stars, suffered a surprising 3-2 defeat against New Zealand in the Round of 16.
New Zealand Sanatan, fueled by the inspiration of former national players Rinal Prasad and Munit Krishna, managed to pull off this remarkable upset.
In other matches, NZ Ba secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Narere/Makoi, while NZ Nadroga dominated Sydney Ba with a 2-0 win. Queensland also edged out Canberra with a 1-0 result, and Sydney Suva delivered a strong performance against Wellington, winning 3-0. Additionally, Sydney Rewa triumphed over Ulusila with a score of 3-0, Nadi defeated Melbourne 1-0, and Labasa claimed a solid 3-0 win against Lomawai.