The four-team tournament, involving Saudi Arabia, Trinidad & Tobago, UAE, and New Zealand is to be held at King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The All Whites will play Saudi Arabia on 5 September in the semi final, and will play either UAE or CONCACAF opponents Trinidad & Tobago on 9 September.
Coach Ricki Herbert will use the tournament as preparation for the Intercontinental playoff in November.
“It’s important to maximise the time between now and November. These games give us another opportunity to bring the team together in testing conditions.” Herbert said.
“International football is always difficult no matter where you go and to play in the Middle East is tough. The pace and technical ability of all teams at this tournament will be high and that will certainly test us.
“It is a real priority for us to work on the systems that we feel can give us the best possible chance in November and that will influence how we play in this tournament,” Herbert continued.
New Zealand are currently ranked 57th in the FIFA World Rankings with Trinidad & Tobago in 78th, UAE in 84th and Saudi Arabia 107th.
The All Whites squad for the OSN Cup 2013 will be named later this week.
OSN Cup 2013 Tournament details:
Thursday September 5
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
UAE v Trinidad & Tobago
Kick Off: 18:45pm AST (3:45am NZT)
Saudi Arabia v New Zealand
Kick Off: 21:15pm AST (6:15am NZT)
Monday September 9
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3rd Place Match
Kick Off: 18:45pm AST (3:45am NZT)
OSN Cup 2013 Final
Kick Off: 21:15pm AST (6:15am NZT)
Story courtesy of New Zealand Football
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