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New Zealand
National team · New Zealand
«All Whites»
51
Matches
22
wins
9
draws
20
losses
94–58
Goals
+36
Difference
1.8
Scored per game
Form
L
3 Jun · Away Haiti · 0:4
L
6 Jun · Away England · 0:1
D
16 Jun · Away Iran · 2:2
L
22 Jun · Home Egypt · 1:3
L
27 Jun · Home Belgium · 1:5
D
24 Sep · Away Palestine · 2:2
Eden Park in Auckland is better known for cricket and rugby, but it is the ground New Zealand turn to for their biggest fixtures, a hosting arrangement running through 2026 that makes use of a 50,000 capacity none of the country's other venues can match. No stadium belongs to the team outright. Smaller nights take the All Whites to Sky Stadium in Wellington, holding around 34,500, or to Go Media Stadium on Auckland's North Shore, seating up to 30,000 — the choice made by opponent and occasion rather than habit.
New Zealand Football goes back to 1891, formed then as the New Zealand Football Association; the current name was adopted in 2007. The team's white kit gave it the nickname All Whites, chosen partly to keep it distinct from the All Blacks on the rugby field.
The record that stands out belongs to the OFC Nations Cup: six titles between 1973 and 2024, a runner-up finish in 2000, and third place three times, in 1996, 2004 and 2012. Chris Wood holds the side's appearance and goalscoring records. Ryan Nelsen captained the team at the 2010 World Cup; Steve Sumner led the 1982 squad and scored the country's first goal at that tournament. Wynton Rufer was later named Oceania's Player of the Century. Australia supplies the fixture that matters most, played for as the Trans-Tasman Cup and known to some as the Soccer Ashes.
A ground the All Whites could call their own is still the one thing missing — home games stay split between Auckland and Wellington, decided afresh each time.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 24 Sep | Friendlies |
Palestine
A
|
2:2 | D |
| 24 Sep | Friendlies |
Turkmenistan
A
|
||
| 27 Jun | World Cup |
Belgium
H
|
1:5 | L |
| 22 Jun | World Cup |
Egypt
H
|
1:3 | L |
| 16 Jun | World Cup |
Iran
A
|
2:2 | D |
| 6 Jun | Friendlies |
England
A
|
0:1 | L |
Standing
World CupGroup stage · Group G
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 5 |
| 2 |
Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 5 |
| 3 |
Iran
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 4 |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:10 | 1 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 51
51
Matches
22
wins
9
draws
20
losses
94–58
Goals
+36
Difference
1.8
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Scored | 94 | 60 | 34 |
| Conceded | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| Scored per game | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Conceded per game | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Difference | +36 | +38 | −2 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Callan Elliot
Defender
5 Matches
Benjamin Peter Waine
Forward
5 Matches
Michael Cornelis Woud
Goalkeeper
5 Matches
Jesse Randall
Midfielder
5 Matches
Lachlan Bailey
Midfielder
5 Matches
Tyler Bindon
Defender
5 Matches
Callum William McCowatt
Midfielder
5 Matches
Alex Arthur Rufer
Midfielder
5 Matches
Squad of New Zealand
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Callan Elliot |
Defender | 5 | |||
| 18 |  Benjamin Peter Waine |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 12 |  Michael Cornelis Woud |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 21 | |
Jesse Randall |
Midfielder | 24 | 5 |
| 6 | Lachlan Bailey |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
 Tyler Bindon |
Defender | 5 | |||
|
 Callum William McCowatt |
Midfielder | 27 | 5 | |
| 14 |  Alex Arthur Rufer |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
|
 Alex Paulsen |
Goalkeeper | 24 | 5 | |
|
 Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenić |
Midfielder | 24 | 5 | |
|
 Elijah Just |
Midfielder | 26 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Christopher Grant Wood |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 16 | |
 Finn Surman |
Defender | 23 | 4 |
| 10 | |
 Sarpreet Singh |
Midfielder | 27 | 4 |
| 2 | |
 Tim Payne |
Defender | 32 | 4 |
| 5 |  Michael Boxall |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 13 |  Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 6 |  Joe Zen Robert Bell |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 1 |  Maxime Teremoana Crocombe |
Goalkeeper | 4 | ||
| 3 |  Francis de Vries |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 26 |  Tommy Smith |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 15 |  Nando Zen Pijnaker |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 19 |  Benjamin Old |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 17 |  Kosta Barbarouses |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 7 |  Logan Tipene Rogerson |
Midfielder | 3 | ||
| 23 | |
 Ryan Jared Thomas |
Midfielder | 31 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sam Harry Sutton |
Defender | 1 | ||
|
 Stipe Ukić |
Midfielder | 19 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Bill Tuiloma |
Defender | 1 | ||
 Henry Gray |
Goalkeeper | 1 | |||
 Dalton Wilkins |
Defender | 1 | |||
 M. Dyer |
Forward | 1 | |||
| 23 |  Owen Parker-Price |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 17 |  D. Ingham |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 16 | |
 George Stanger |
Defender | 26 | 1 |
| 7 |  Matthew Jimmy David Garbett |
Midfielder | 1 |
Fixtures of New Zealand
Honours of New Zealand
- OFC Nations Cup 1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2024 6
- OFC Nations Cup 2000 1
- OFC Nations Cup 1996, 2004, 2012 3
Team news
Alexander-Arnold and Palmer recalled by England
Tuchel restores Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer for the Nations League games against Spain, Czech Republic and Croatia, dropping James and Foden.