Sydney FC's 2025-26 Australian A-League Men's Grand Final campaign came to an end as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Auckland. The match was played at Go Media Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, in front of a crowd of 28,374. Sydney FC's Cameron Howieson scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute. The defeat marked the end of Sydney FC's season, while Auckland will move on to the next round of the competition. Sydney FC's coach will be looking to regroup and come back stronger next season.