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Nickname(s) | OlyWhites [1] [2] | ||
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Association | New Zealand Football | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Darren Bazeley | ||
Captain | Matthew Garbett | ||
Most caps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (14) | ||
FIFA code | NZL | ||
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First international | |||
Australia 2–0 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Tonga 0–13 New Zealand (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019) [n 1] New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 5–0 New Zealand (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) New Zealand 0–5 Brazil (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2008 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019) |
The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.
The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
27 August 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–0 Awarded [3] | Papua New Guinea | Auckland, New Zealand |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
30 August 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–1 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
6 September 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 8–0 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
9 September 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 9–0 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
18 July Friendly | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
17:00 UTC+2 | Shomurodov 25' Urunov 87' Norchaev 89' | Report | Randall 85' | Stadium: Stade de Nice |
24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | Guinea | 1–2 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
17:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 4,909 [4] Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 1–4 | United States | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 0–3 | France | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024. [5]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against the United States.
* Overage player.
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 | Henry Gray | 29 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town U21 | 2024 Summer Olympics ALT |
GK | Scott Morris | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Stoke City U23 | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
GK | Alby Kelly-Heald | 18 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
GK | Joe Knowles | 2 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Zac Zoricich | 28 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | Sydney Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Nathan Lobo | 16 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Aaryan Raj | 4 May 2003 | 3 | 2 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Luis Toomey | 1 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | Auckland FC | 2024 Summer Olympics ALT |
MF | Campbell Strong | 10 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Willem Ebbinge | 6 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Harvard Crimson | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Dan McKay | 27 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | Cobh Ramblers | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Ryan Verney | 16 February 2002 | 2 | 1 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Oscar Browne | 26 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Matthew Ellis | 27 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Aiden Carey | 10 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Theo Ettema | 14 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Riley Bidois | 12 February 2002 | 3 | 6 | Loudoun United | 2024 Summer Olympics INJ |
FW | Joe Lee | 12 June 2002 | 5 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Keegan Kelly | 5 June 2005 | 3 | 1 | Flatirons Rush | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | George Ott | 22 October 2001 | 2 | 2 | Avondale | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Adama Coulibaly | 10 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Auckland FC | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
Notes:
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Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Simon Elliott (MF) | Chris Killen (FW) | |
Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Michael McGlinchey (MF) | Shane Smeltz (FW) | |
Winston Reid (DF) | Michael Boxall (DF) | Chris Wood (FW) | |
Michael Boxall (DF) | Joe Bell (MF) | Sarpreet Singh (MF) |
The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team participated in Olympic qualification.
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1988 | See New Zealand men's national football team | |||||||
1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 |
1999 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
2008 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
2012 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2015 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
2019 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
Total | 5 titles | 9/9 | 46 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 173 | 35 |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1900–1988 | See New Zealand men's national football team | ||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
2012 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
2016 | Disqualified | ||||||||
2020 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
2024 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
2032 | |||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 4/9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
7 AugustGroup C | China | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Dong 88' | Report [ dead link ] | 53' Brockie | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee: Martín Vázquez |
10 AugustGroup C | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
17:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | 3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
13 AugustGroup C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Report | 35' Haroun | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
26 JulyGroup C | Belarus | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
19:45 UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
29 JulyGroup C | Egypt | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
12:00 UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | Wood 17' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
1 AugustGroup C | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
14:30 UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29' Sandro 52' | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 1–0 | South Korea | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
| Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | Romania | 0–0 | New Zealand | Sapporo, Japan |
17:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals | Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | New Zealand | Kashima, Japan |
18:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00 |
Australia [a] | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 12.50 |
Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Fiji | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 80.00 |
Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
New Caledonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 50.00 |
Papua New Guinea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100.00 |
Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Solomon Islands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 100.00 |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 25.00 |
Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Vanuatu | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 87.50 |
Total | 86 | 43 | 11 | 32 | 211 | 115 | +96 | 50.00 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 80.00 |
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