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«All Whites»

50 Matches

22 wins

8 draws

20 losses

92–56 Goals

+36 Difference

1.8 Scored per game

Form W L L D L L

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

All matches

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
3 Jun	Friendlies	Haiti A	0:4	L
30 Mar	FIFA Series	Chile H	4:1	W

Standing

World Cup

Group 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

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 50

50 Matches

22 wins

8 draws

20 losses

92–56 Goals

+36 Difference

1.8 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 50

22 8 20

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	50	24	26
Scored	92	60	32
Conceded	56	22	34
Scored per game	1.8	2.5	1.2
Conceded per game	1.1	0.9	1.3
Difference	+36	+38	−2

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Alex Arthur Rufer Midfielder 4 Matches

Finn Surman Defender 4 Matches

Alex Paulsen Goalkeeper 4 Matches

Jesse Randall Forward 4 Matches

Kosta Barbarouses Forward 4 Matches

Sarpreet Singh Midfielder 4 Matches

Tim Payne Defender 4 Matches

Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenić Midfielder 4 Matches

Squad of New Zealand

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
14	Alex Arthur Rufer	Midfielder		4
16	Finn Surman	Defender	22	4
12	Alex Paulsen	Goalkeeper		4
21	Jesse Randall	Forward		4
17	Kosta Barbarouses	Forward		4
10	Sarpreet Singh	Midfielder		4
2	Tim Payne	Defender		4
8	Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenić	Midfielder		4
11	Elijah Just	Midfielder		4
18	Benjamin Peter Waine	Forward		4
5	Michael Boxall	Defender		4
13	Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace	Defender		4
6	Joe Zen Robert Bell	Midfielder		4
20	Callum William McCowatt	Midfielder	27	4
9	Christopher Grant Wood	Forward		4
1	Maxime Teremoana Crocombe	Goalkeeper		4
22	Michael Cornelis Woud	Goalkeeper		4
3	Francis de Vries	Defender		4
24	Callan Elliot	Defender		4
26	Tommy Smith	Defender		4
15	Nando Zen Pijnaker	Defender		4
4	Tyler Bindon	Defender		4
25	Lachlan Bailey	Midfielder		4
19	Benjamin Old	Forward		4
23	Ryan Jared Thomas	Midfielder		3
7	Logan Tipene Rogerson	Forward		2
7	Matthew Jimmy David Garbett	Midfielder		1