Although Lithuania hasn't won in more than 600 days, All Whites coach Danny Hay predicts a physical battle, when the two teams meet on Monday (NZ time).
After 525 days without a match, the All Whites returned to the field with a 3-1 defeat to Ireland in Dublin on Friday.
In Hay's first match in charge, a new-look New Zealand side showed glimpses of brilliance, but were no match for the 36th-ranked team in the world.
But they face a different kind of challenge in their next match, when they'll be without many big-name players, while facing a team that rarely wins.
Lithuania's last win came on March 27, 2018, when they beat Armenia, but they have played several internationals since then.
Before facing Ireland, the All Whites' last game was on June 7 2018. In that same period, Lithuania played 17 games, registering three draws and 14 defeats.
Their most recent match came against Portugal, also on Thursday, suffering a 6-0 hammering.
Coach Hay confirmed he'd field a completely different starting side to the one that faced Ireland, with Winston Reid, Chris Wood and Ryan Thomas returning to their respective European clubs.
"Lithuania is going to be tough," said Hay. "They play regularly against world-class opposition and all their players are based in Europe.
"The game's on artificial turf, so that's why we don't want to risk Winston Reid, Chris Wood and Ryan Thomas with what they've been through recently.
"Lithuania is direct, robust and a big side. It will be a massive challenge for our players to step up and deal with the physical side of the game, and how they fight."
New Zealand will face Lithuania in an international football match for the first time.
Lithuania fielded their best team against Portugal and are expected to name a similar line-up against New Zealand.
Reflecting on the Ireland defeat, Hay took all the positives from the match, saying the mistakes they made were easy fixes.
"We did exactly what we set out to do and tried to change the way the All Whites play. I'm very pleased with aspects of the game.
"So being braver in possession, being more creative and more attacking-minded... that came to fruition on numerous occasions.
"Chris Wood said to me after the game that he's never been in a team that plays like this, so the goal was symptomatic in terms of how we want to play.
"We'll learn lots from a few mistakes. We knew Ireland were going to be strong at set-piece time and delivery in the box, so it was disappointed to concede two goals that way."
