Northern Ireland will take on New Zealand in a friendly encounter at Windsor Park on 2 June, reports BBC Sport.

The Belfast game will be used as preparation for a 2018 World Cup qualifier away against Azerbaijan eight days later.

"The players will need a game at that time as some of their seasons will have finished as early as the end of April," said NI manager Michael O'Neill.

"We'll use it sensibly and get as many of the squad on the pitch as possible."

It is also a warm-up game for New Zealand as they prepare for the Confederations Cup in Russia, where they will face the hosts, Portugal and Mexico in the group stage.