The New Zealand men's national football team (Māori: Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team's official nickname is the All Whites (Māori: Ōmā).[3] New Zealand is a five-time OFC champion.
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Association | New Zealand Football (NZF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Danny Hay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Chris Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Ivan Vicelich (88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Chris Wood (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | North Harbour Stadium Sky Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | NZL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIFA ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 105 2 (6 October 2022)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 47 (August 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 161 (April–May 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand 3–1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; 17 June 1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand 13–0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 16 August 1981) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand 0–10 Australia (Wellington, New Zealand; 11 July 1936)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Group stage (1982 and 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OFC Nations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1973, 1998, 2002, 2008 and 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Group stage (1999, 2003, 2009 and 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The team represented New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1982 and 2010, and the FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments in 1999, 2003, 2009 and 2017. Because most New Zealand football clubs are semi-professional rather than fully professional, most professional New Zealand footballers play for clubs in English-speaking countries such as England, the United States and Australia. However, there are also New Zealand footballers who now play for clubs in European league such as Italy, Denmark, and Turkey.[4]
New Zealand's first international football match was played in Dunedin at the old Caledonian Ground on 23 July 1904 against a team representing New South Wales. New Zealand lost by the game's only goal, but drew with the same team 3–3 in a game at Athletic Park, Wellington seven days later.[5] The following year the team played a Wellington representative side on 10 June before embarking on a tour of Australia, during which they played eleven representative sides, including three "test matches" against New South Wales. Of these three matches they won one, lost one, and drew one.
A New Zealand national team did not play again until 1922, when New Zealand played three official full internationals against Australia, played at Carisbrook in Dunedin, Athletic Park in Wellington, and Auckland Domain. The results were two 3–1 wins to New Zealand and a 1–1 draw in Wellington.[6][7] In 1927, Canada became the second team to play in New Zealand as they played in four official matches with a win and a draw.[8]
New Zealand would become one of the founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation in 1966 which was founded between Charlie Dempsey and his Australian colleague Jim Bayutti in founding the federation.[9]
According to Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, up until the 1980s "the high visibility of British migrants in the All Whites, as well as in the game's administration and domestic club scene, attracted negative comments". The All Whites qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, losing all three of its games by multiple goals. Of the 22-man squad, 11 members were born in the United Kingdom, including seven in England alone. This included the captain Steve Sumner and striker Steve Wooddin, who had both played club football in England before immigrating. However, over the following decades the composition of the national squad changed and "the face of football became increasingly Kiwi".[10]
Since the 1990s, United States college soccer has played a significant role in the development of New Zealand players. This influence began when former Scotland international Bobby Clark returned to the U.S. after his 1994–96 stint as New Zealand head coach to take the head coaching job at Stanford University (he now holds the same position at Notre Dame). Clark began recruiting in New Zealand, and former New Zealand national players Ryan Nelsen and Simon Elliott played for him at Stanford. The trend that Clark started has continued to the present; more than two dozen New Zealanders are now playing for NCAA Division I men's programs in the U.S.[11] A common next step in these players' career paths is a stint in Major League Soccer; ESPN soccernet journalist Brent Latham speculated in a March 2010 story that New Zealand's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad could have more MLS players than the U.S. squad.[11][12] However, Latham's speculation did not prove true, as only one MLS player made the New Zealand squad for the World Cup. New Zealand formerly competed against Australia for top honours in the OFC. However, after Australia left to join the AFC in 2006, New Zealand were left as the only seeded team in the OFC. New Zealand qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup though exited the competition after the first round despite being the only team not to lose a game during the tournament because they drew 1-1 vs defending champions Italy, Slovakia and 0-0 vs Paraguay while eventual champions Spain lost to Switzerland. New Zealand notably finished above Italy in their group as Italy lost to Slovakia in their final group match and finished with two points compared to New Zealand’s three.[13]
In August 2014, Anthony Hudson was appointed manager of the All Whites. Hudson's first game in charge of the national team was a 3–1 defeat away to Uzbekistan in September 2014. As a result of the All Whites playing "just three matches" in the previous year, which was "the least of any country in world football",[14] and having "seven months without a match" the All Whites dropped to 161 in the FIFA world rankings.[15][16] The All Whites went on to win the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, winning four matches with the final being won via a penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw against Papua New Guinea, conceding only 1 goal, from a penalty, in the process. New Zealand's victory saw them crowned Oceania champions making New Zealand the most successful national team in the competition's history, having won the tournament five times, and also saw them qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. The All Whites moved up 54 places in the world rankings in July and achieved 88th in the FIFA world rankings, the highest ranking in three years, on the back of the OFC Nations Cup victory that qualified them for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[17][18]
After a disappointing tournament at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup where they finished bottom of their group which featured Russia, Mexico and Portugal, the national team fell 27 places to 122nd.[19] In September 2017, New Zealand won the OFC Final against the Solomon Islands with an aggregate score of 8–3 to qualify for the inter-continental play-off qualifier against Peru, the fifth-ranked nation from the South America's qualifiers.[20][21] After holding Peru off in the first leg, they would go to lose 2–0 in the second leg to be eliminated from competition as Peru became the last team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[22][23]
New Zealand's long time rivals are Trans-Tasman neighbours Australia.[24] The two teams' history dates back to 1922, where they first met in both their international debuts. The rivalry between the Socceroos (Australia) and the All Whites (New Zealand) is part of a wider friendly rivalry between the geographical neighbours Australia and New Zealand, which applies not only to sport but to the culture of the two countries. The rivalry was intensified when Australia and New Zealand were both members of the OFC, regularly competing in OFC Nations Cup finals and in FIFA World Cup qualifications, where only one team from the OFC progressed to the World Cup. Since Australia left the OFC to join the AFC in 2006, competition between the two teams has been less frequent. However, the rivalry between the two teams is still strong, with the occasional match receiving much media and public attention.[25] The rivalry extends to club football, with New Zealand's only fully professional team, the Wellington Phoenix, playing in the Australian A-League.
New Zealand's traditional home colours are white with a black trim, while its away kits are usually reversed, featuring black with a white trim. This reversal of the colour scheme by New Zealand's football team is due to the fact that black was traditionally reserved for referees by FIFA.
During the qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the team appeared for the first time in an all white uniform against Taiwan in 1981. This led a commentator to dub them the "All Whites", a play on the traditional name "All Blacks" used for the national rugby team.[26] The name stuck, and was popularized in the song "Marching off to Spain" with its chant refrain "Kiwis! All Whites!". More recently, the nickname has been scrutinised by New Zealand Football due to its unintended racial overtones.[26][27]
The main supporters group of the New Zealand national team are known as the 'White Noise'.[28][29][30][31] White Noise was formed in November 2007[32] with the supporters group of the Wellington Phoenix, 'Yellow Fever', rebranding themselves when the national sides play.[33][34][35]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2022) |
Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
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Adidas | 1972–1984 | |
Le Coq Sportif | 1984–1986 | |
Mitre | 1987–1988 | |
Pony | 1989–1992 | |
Ribero | 1993–1994 | |
Mitre | 1995–1996 | |
Adidas | 1996–2004 | |
Nike | 2004–present | |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
9 October Friendly | Curaçao | 1–2 | New Zealand | Riffa, Bahrain |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
12 October Friendly | Bahrain | 0–1 | New Zealand | Riffa, Bahrain |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
13 November Unofficial friendly | Algeria A' | 1–2 | New Zealand | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Source | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
16 November Friendly | New Zealand | 2–0 | Gambia | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
28 January Friendly | Jordan | 3–1 | New Zealand | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
19:00 UTC+04:00 |
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Stadium: New York University Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
18 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | New Zealand | Doha, Qatar |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
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Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Saoud Ali Al-Adba (Qatar) |
21 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | New Zealand | 4–0 | Fiji | Doha, Qatar |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | New Zealand | 7–1 | New Caledonia | Doha, Qatar |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
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Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
27 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | New Zealand | 1–0 | Tahiti | Doha, Qatar |
20:30 UTC+3 | Cacace 71' | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Stadium: Al-Arabi Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
30 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Solomon Islands | 0–5 | New Zealand | Doha, Qatar |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Stadium: Al-Arabi Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
5 June Friendly | Peru | 1–0 | New Zealand | Barcelona, Spain |
17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 32,149 Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
9 June Friendly | Oman | 0–0 | New Zealand | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
14 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Costa Rica | 1–0 | New Zealand | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
21:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 10,803[36] Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
22 September Friendly | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 25,392 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
25 September Friendly | New Zealand | 0–2 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:00 UTC+12 | Source | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 34,985 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
Position | Name |
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Technical director | Andrew Boyens |
Head coach | Danny Hay |
Assistant coach | Darren Bazeley |
Neil Emblen | |
Rory Fallon | |
Kane Wintersgill | |
Goalkeeping coach | Jonathan Gould |
Team manager | Simon Hilton |
Sports scientist | Sunz Singh[37] |
Doctor | Chan Dassanayake[38] |
Physiotherapist | Roland Jeffery[39] |
Adam Crump[39] |
For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see New Zealand national team players.
The following 26 players were called up for the two friendly matches against Australia on 22 and 25 of September.[40]
Caps and goals updated as of 25 September 2022 after the game against Australia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Oliver Sail | (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
12 | 1GK | Michael Woud | (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Kyoto Sanga |
23 | 1GK | Alex Paulsen | (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
5 | 2DF | Michael Boxall | (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 34) | 39 | 0 | Minnesota United |
6 | 2DF | Bill Tuiloma | (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 27) | 36 | 4 | Portland Timbers |
21 | 2DF | Tim Payne | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 28) | 30 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
3 | 2DF | Deklan Wynne | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 25) | 16 | 0 | Detroit City |
16 | 2DF | Dane Ingham | (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 23) | 12 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
13 | 2DF | Liberato Cacace | (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Empoli |
4 | 2DF | Nando Pijnaker | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 23) | 11 | 0 | Sligo Rovers |
24 | 2DF | Storm Roux | (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 29) | 11 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
22 | 2DF | Kyle Adams | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | San Diego Loyal |
3MF | Kosta Barbarouses | (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 32) | 52 | 4 | Wellington Phoenix | |
18 | 3MF | Cameron Howieson | (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 27) | 16 | 0 | Auckland City |
8 | 3MF | Joe Bell | (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 23) | 12 | 1 | Brøndby |
19 | 3MF | Matthew Garbett | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 20) | 12 | 1 | Torino |
10 | 3MF | Marko Stamenic | (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | Copenhagen |
15 | 3MF | Ben Old | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
7 | 4FW | Elijah Just | (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 22) | 13 | 1 | Horsens |
14 | 4FW | Andre de Jong | (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 26) | 10 | 2 | AmaZulu |
17 | 4FW | Callum McCowatt | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | Helsingør |
4FW | Logan Rogerson | (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 24) | 9 | 1 | Haka | |
11 | 4FW | Alex Greive | (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 23) | 7 | 2 | St Mirren |
20 | 4FW | Ben Waine | (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Stefan Marinovic | (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 (age 31) | 30 | 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
GK | Matthew Gould | (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Altrincham | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
GK | Jamie Searle | (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | v. Solomon Islands, 30 March 2022 |
DF | Tommy Smith | (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 32) | 49 | 2 | Colchester United | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
DF | Niko Kirwan | (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 27) | 8 | 1 | Padova | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
DF | Francis de Vries | (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | Värnamo | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
DF | Nikko Boxall | (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | San Diego Loyal | v. Solomon Islands, 30 March 2022 |
DF | Dalton Wilkins | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Kolding | v. Solomon Islands, 30 March 2022 |
DF | Kelvin Kalua | (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Jordan, 28 January 2022 |
MF | Marco Rojas | (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 31) | 43 | 5 | Colo-Colo | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
MF | Clayton Lewis | (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 25) | 22 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
MF | Sarpreet Singh | (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 23) | 9 | 1 | Jahn Regensburg | v. Jordan, 28 January 2022 |
FW | Chris Wood (captain) | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 30) | 70 | 33 | Newcastle United | v. Australia, 25 September 2022INJ |
FW | Joe Champness | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Unattached | v. Costa Rica, 14 June 2022 |
FW | Elliot Collier | (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | San Antonio | v. Gambia, 17 November 2021 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Ivan Vicelich | 88 | 6 | 1995–2013 |
2 | Chris Wood | 70 | 33 | 2009–present |
3 | Simon Elliott | 69 | 6 | 1995–2011 |
4 | Vaughan Coveny | 64 | 29 | 1992–2006 |
5 | Ricki Herbert | 61 | 7 | 1980–1989 |
6 | Chris Jackson | 60 | 10 | 1992–2003 |
7 | Brian Turner | 59 | 21 | 1967–1982 |
8 | Duncan Cole | 58 | 4 | 1978–1988 |
Steve Sumner | 58 | 22 | 1976–1988 | |
10 | Shane Smeltz | 57 | 24 | 2003–2017 |
Chris Zoricich | 57 | 1 | 1988–2003 | |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Chris Wood | 33 | 70 | 0.47 | 2009–present |
2 | Vaughan Coveny | 29 | 64 | 0.45 | 1992–2006 |
3 | Shane Smeltz | 24 | 57 | 0.42 | 2003–2017 |
4 | Steve Sumner | 22 | 58 | 0.38 | 1976–1988 |
5 | Brian Turner | 21 | 59 | 0.36 | 1967–1982 |
6 | Jock Newall | 17 | 10 | 1.7 | 1951–1952 |
7 | Keith Nelson | 16 | 20 | 0.8 | 1977–1983 |
Chris Killen | 16 | 48 | 0.33 | 2000–2013 | |
9 | Grant Turner | 15 | 42 | 0.36 | 1980–1988 |
10 | Wynton Rufer | 12 | 23 | 0.52 | 1980–1997 |
Darren McClennan | 12 | 43 | 0.28 | 1986–1997 | |
Michael McGarry | 12 | 54 | 0.22 | 1986–1997 |
For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.
As at 14 June 2022[43]
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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403 | 167 | 72 | 164 | 704 | 608 | +96 |
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1938 | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | ||||||||||||||||
1950 to 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify | 2nd round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
1974 | West Germany | 1st round | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||
1978 | Argentina | 1st round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
1982 | Spain | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Squad | Qualified | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 10 | |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||
1990 | Italy | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||
1994 | United States | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||
1998 | France | Final round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
2002 | South Korea Japan | Final round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||
2006 | Germany | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | ||||||||||
2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Squad | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Play-off | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | |||||||||
2018 | Russia | Play-off | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | ||||||||||
2022 | Qatar | Play-off | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||||
2026 | Canada Mexico United States | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 100 | 57 | 18 | 25 | 240 | 96 |
FIFA World Cup history | |
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First match | Scotland 5–2 New Zealand (Málaga, Spain; 15 June 1982) |
Biggest win | — |
Biggest defeat | Brazil 4–0 New Zealand (Seville, Spain; 23 June 1982) |
Best result | Group stage in 1982, 2010 |
Worst result |
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | New Caledonia | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Multiple | Semi-finals | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | Australia | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Tahiti | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Australia | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Multiple | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Solomon Islands | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Papua New Guinea | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | New Zealand | Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 5 titles | 10/10 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 110 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OFC Nations Cup history | |
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First match | New Zealand 5–1 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 17 February 1973) |
Biggest win | New Zealand 10–0 Tahiti (Adelaide, Australia; 4 June 2004) |
Biggest defeat | Fiji 4–0 New Zealand (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 27 February 1980) |
Best result | Champions in 1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016 |
Worst result | Group stage in 1980 |
FIFA Confederations Cup record | ||||||||||
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1992 to 1995 | No OFC representative invited | |||||||||
1997 | Saudi Arabia | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1999 | Mexico | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | |
2001 | South Korea Japan | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2003 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |
2005 | Germany | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad | |
2013 | Brazil | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2017 | Russia | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad | |
Total | Group stage | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 32 | — |
Summer Olympics Games record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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1984 | United States | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
1988 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | ||||||||
1992–present | See New Zealand national under-23 team | ||||||||||||||
Total | Did not qualify to the tournament | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 17 |
Competition | Host | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup | South Vietnam | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
1976 President's Cup | South Korea | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
1978 President's Cup | South Korea | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
1980 Merdeka Tournament | Malaysia | Group Stage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
1981 Merdeka Tournament | Malaysia | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1983 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1983 President's Cup | South Korea | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1987 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1988 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1991 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno | Chile | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
1995 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand Australia | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1997 Four Nations Tournament | Australia | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
1999 Four Nations' Cup | Thailand | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2000 Four Nations Tournament | China | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2000 Merdeka Tournament | Malaysia | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup | Iran | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2013 OSN Cup | Saudi Arabia | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2014 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2017 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2018 Intercontinental Cup | India | Third place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 3 titles | 59 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 59 | 77 |
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
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110 | 2021 | 110 | 10 | 122 | 4 | ||||||
118 | 2020 | 118 | 3 | 122 | — | ||||||
122 | 2019 | 117 | 3 | 122 | 5 | ||||||
122 | 2018 | 117 | 13 | 133 | 13 | ||||||
121 | 2017 | 95 | 17 | 123 | 27 | ||||||
109 | 2016 | 88 | 54 | 161 | 28 | ||||||
151 | 2015 | 134 | 8 | 159 | 12 | ||||||
134 | 2014 | 89 | 7 | 134 | 10 | ||||||
90 | 2013 | 55 | 30 | 91 | 12 | ||||||
91 | 2012 | 91 | 30 | 130 | 11 | ||||||
119 | 2011 | 56 | 8 | 119 | 37 | ||||||
63 | 2010 | 49 | 24 | 80 | 8 | ||||||
82 | 2009 | 77 | 17 | 100 | 18 | ||||||
86 | 2008 | 54 | 57 | 112 | 26 | ||||||
95 | 2007 | 95 | 33 | 156 | 27 | ||||||
131 | 2006 | 115 | 7 | 136 | 11 | ||||||
120 | 2005 | 96 | — | 120 | 7 | ||||||
95 | 2004 | 80 | 15 | 95 | 5 | ||||||
88 | 2003 | 49 | 1 | 88 | 7 | ||||||
49 | 2002 | 47 | 41 | 88 | 3 | ||||||
84 | 2001 | 81 | 16 | 97 | 5 | ||||||
91 | 2000 | 91 | 11 | 108 | 5 | ||||||
100 | 1999 | 99 | 5 | 107 | 3 | ||||||
103 | 1998 | 100 | 31 | 131 | 13 | ||||||
120 | 1997 | 113 | 16 | 133 | 11 | ||||||
132 | 1996 | 102 | 4 | 136 | 19 | ||||||
102 | 1995 | 93 | 11 | 108 | 8 | ||||||
99 | 1994 | 77 | 2 | 100 | 13 | ||||||
77 | 1993 | 76 | 7 | 84 | 10 | ||||||
70 | 1992 | 70 | — | 70 | — |
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