Tottenham Hotspur head down under to continue their pre-season campaign, facing Auckland at Eden Park in a friendly that kicks off at 4:30am UK time on Sunday, July 26. The 50,000-capacity stadium in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city – traditionally home to the All Blacks – is being repurposed for the New Zealand International Football Festival, with Spurs providing the main attraction.
British fans hoping to catch the match will find no traditional television broadcast: the game is not on Sky Sports or TNT Sports. Instead, exclusive coverage is available via Tottenham’s premium streaming service, SPURSPLAY. Subscribers can watch live by downloading the official Spurs app on mobile devices or logging into the club website on a desktop browser. Pre-match build-up begins at 4am, giving a half-hour window before kick-off.
“Tottenham's pre-season friendly vs Auckland kicks off at 4:30am UK time on July 26, live only on SPURSPLAY from Eden Park.”
Radio coverage from national broadcasters such as BBC Radio has not been confirmed at this time, leaving SPURSPLAY as the only guaranteed way to follow the action. For Tottenham supporters willing to set their alarms unusually early, the match offers a rare glimpse of the team in New Zealand – and a test of their pre-season preparations ahead of the coming campaign.