New Zealand women's national football team

New Zealand
Nickname(s)	Football Ferns [1]
Association	New Zealand Football
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Tom Sermanni
Captain	Ali Riley
Most caps	Ria Percival (135)
Top scorer	Amber Hearn (54)
FIFA code	NZL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	23 (27 September 2019) [2]
Highest	16 (December 2013, July–September 2015)
Lowest	24 (December 2006)
First international
	New Zealand 2–0 Hong Kong ; (Hong Kong; 25 August 1975)
Biggest win
	New Zealand 21–0 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat
	North Korea 11–0 New Zealand ; (Brisbane, Australia; 24 February 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1991 )
Best result	Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1983 )
Best result	Champions (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (first in 2008 )
Best result	8th (2012)

Last updated October 16, 2019

The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition.^[3]

New Zealand Football is the governing body for the sport of association football in New Zealand. It oversees the seven New Zealand Football federations, as well as the New Zealand national football team, the national junior and women's teams, the men's and women's national Leagues ISPS Handa Premiership, National Women's League, and a number of tournaments, including the Chatham Cup and Women's Knockout Cup. A New Zealand team, Wellington Phoenix FC who plays in the Australian A-League also comes under New Zealand Football jurisdiction.

The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the fifth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was an international association football competition for women held in China from 10 to 30 September 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 edition, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United States. FIFA immediately granted the 2007 event to China, which meant that no new host nation was chosen competitively until the voting was held for the 2011 Women's World Cup.

History

The New Zealand Women’s Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation the team took part in the Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship.^[4] They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship.

The Asian Football Confederation's 1975 AFC Women's Championship was the first AFC Women's Championship. It was held from 25 August to 3 September 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. The tournament was won by New Zealand in the final against Thailand.

Record

World Cup

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	1	11
1995	Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007	Group stage	14th	3	0	0	3	0	9
2011	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	4	6
2015	Group stage	19th	3	0	2	1	2	3
2019	Group stage	20th	3	0	0	3	1	5
Total	Group stage	—	15	0	3	12	8	34

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1991	Group stage	17 November	Denmark	L 0–3	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
		19 November	Norway	L 0–4	Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
		21 November	China PR	L 1–4	New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
2007	Group stage	12 September	Brazil	L 0–5	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
		15 September	Denmark	L 0–2	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
		20 September	China PR	L 0–2	Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
2011	Group stage	27 June	Japan	L 1–2	Ruhrstadion, Bochum
		1 July	England	L 1–2	Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
		5 July	Mexico	D 2–2	Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
2015	Group stage	6 June	Netherlands	L 0–1	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
		11 June	Canada	D 0–0	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
		15 June	China PR	D 2–2	Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
2019	Group stage	11 June	Netherlands	L 0–1	Stade Océane, Le Havre
		15 June	Canada	L 0–2	Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
		20 June	Cameroon	L 1–2	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Summer Olympics

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1996	Did not qualify
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not enter
2008	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1
2012	Quarter-finals	4	1	0	3	3	5	−2	3
2016	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	1	5	−4	3
2020	Qualified
Total	Quarter-finals	10	2	1	7	6	17	−11	7

OFC Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1983	1st	4	3	1	0	24	3	+21
1986	3rd	4	2	0	2	3	3	0
1989	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	1	+9
1991	1st	4	3	0	1	28	1	+27
1994	2nd	4	3	0	1	10	2	+8
1998	2nd	4	3	0	1	41	3	+38
2003	2nd	4	3	0	1	29	2	+27
2007	1st	3	3	0	0	21	1	+20
2010	1st	5	5	0	0	50	0	+50
2014	1st	3	3	0	0	30	0	+30
2018	1st	5	5	0	0	43	0	+43
Total	6 Titles	45	37	1	7	289	16	+273

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2018

19 November 2018 OFC Nations Cup – GS	New Zealand	11–0	Tonga	Nouméa, New Caledonia
	White 8', 15' Longo 9', 13' Hassett 34', 35' Gregorius 37', 39', 52' Percival 67' Jale 88' Rosemary Eleanor Florence "Rosie" White is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker for Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the New Zealand women's national football team. Annalie Antonia Longo is an association football player who represents New Zealand at international level. She played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Betsy Doon Hassett is a New Zealand footballer who plays for the New Zealand women's national football team and Icelandic club KR. She previously played for German side SC Sand, English club Manchester City, Amazon Grimstad in Norway, Werder Bremen in Germany's Frauen-Bundesliga and Dutch club Ajax. Hassett represented New Zealand at the 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. As a youth, she played at the 2008 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournaments.	Box Report		Stadium: Stade Numa Daly Attendance: 150 Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)

22 November 2018 OFC Nations Cup – GS	New Zealand	6–0	Cook Islands	Nouméa, New Caledonia
	Longo 13' Rolston 15', 44' Rood 68' Morton 90' Jale 90+2' Emma Rolston is a New Zealand professional football player. She played for MSV Duisburg in the Frauen-Bundesliga. Kathryn Elizabeth "Katie" Rood is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Lewes and the New Zealand national team. Sarah Morton is an American playwright, actor, educator and activist and a native of Cleveland, Ohio.	Report		Stadium: Stade Numa Daly Attendance: 100 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

25 November 2018 OFC Nations Cup – GS	New Zealand	10–0	Fiji	Nouméa, New Caledonia
	Longo 8', 38' Gregorius 16', 24', 88' Moore 54' Rood 58', 79' Tora 70' (o.g.) Rolston 85' Sarah Joelle Gregorius, is an association football player who has represented New Zealand at international level. She plays for AS Elfen Saitama in the Japanese L. League. Meikayla Moore has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. She plays her club football with German Frauen-Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg.	Report		Stadium: Stade Numa Daly Attendance: 100 Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)

28 November 2018 OFC Nations Cup – Semi-final	New Zealand	8–0	New Caledonia	Lifou, New Caledonia
	Hassett 1' Rolston 7', 20', 43' Bowen 26' Satchell 31' White 38', 68' Kate Elizabeth Bowen is an association football player who currently plays for Utah Royals FC and the New Zealand National Team. Paige Therese Satchell is a footballer from New Zealand. She has played for the New Zealand national team in the under-17, under-20, and senior levels. She was a travelling reserve for the New Zealand team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.	Report		Stadium: Stade de Hnassé Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)

1 December 2018 OFC Nations Cup – Final	Fiji	0–8	New Zealand	Nouméa, New Caledonia
		Report	White 2', 90+1' Gregorius 6' (pen.), 75' Hassett 38', 55' Moore 45+2' Rood 48'	Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta Attendance: 450 Referee: Tapaita Lelenga (Tonga)

2019

28 February 2019 Cup of Nations	Australia	2–0	New Zealand	Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEDT	Gielnik 44' Raso 75'	Source		Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 6,805

3 March 2019 Cup of Nations	Argentina	0–2	New Zealand	Brisbane, Australia
15:05 AEST		Source	Rood 50' Bott 70'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

6 March 2019 Cup of Nations	South Korea	2–0	New Zealand	Melbourne, Australia
15:05 AEDT	Ji So-yun 74' Moon Mi-ra 87'	Source		Stadium: AAMI Park

9 April 2019 Friendly	Norway	0–1	New Zealand	Marbella, Spain
18:00		Report	White 5'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center

16 May 2019 Friendly	United States	5–0	New Zealand	St. Louis, Missouri
20:00 ET	Heath 35' Lavelle 40' Lloyd 61', 83' Mewis 84'	Report		Stadium: Busch Stadium Attendance: 35,761 Referee: Karen Abt (United States)

22 May 2019 Friendly	Mexico	1–2	New Zealand	New York City, United States
14:00 EDT	Ovalle 81'	Source	White 24' (pen.) Gregorius 32'	Stadium: Red Bulls Academy

1 June 2019 Friendly	England	0–1	New Zealand	Brighton and Hove, England
13:00 BST		Report	Gregorius 50'	Stadium: AMEX Stadium Attendance: 20,076

4 June 2019 Friendly	Wales	1–0	New Zealand	Cardiff, Wales
19:00 BST	K. Green 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium

11 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup – GS	New Zealand	0–1	Netherlands	Le Havre, France
15:00 CEST		Report	Roord 90+2'	Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 10,654 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

15 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup – GS	Canada	2–0	New Zealand	Grenoble, France
21:00 CEST	Fleming 48' Prince 79'	Report		Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 14,856 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

20 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup – GS	Cameroon	2–1	New Zealand	Montpellier, France
18:00 CEST	Nchout 57', 90+5'	Report	Awona 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 8,009 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

7 November 2019 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament	China PR	v	New Zealand	Chongqing, China
19:35 CEST		Report

10 November 2019 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament	Brazil or Canada	v	New Zealand	Chongqing, China
19:35 CEST		Report

Team

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[5]^[6]

Caps and goals are current as of 9 April 2019 after match against Norway.

Head coach: Tom Sermanni

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Erin Nayler	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 27)	61	0	Bordeaux
21	1 GK	Victoria Esson	(1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 28)	3	0	Avaldsnes
23	1 GK	Nadia Olla	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 19)	1	0	Western Springs

2	2 DF	Ria Percival	(1989-12-07) 7 December 1989 (age 29)	139	14	Tottenham Hotspur
3	2 DF	Anna Green	(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 29)	72	7	Miramar Rangers
4	2 DF	CJ Bott	(1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 24)	16	1	Vittsjö
5	2 DF	Nicole Stratford	(1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 30)	0	0	Glenfield Rovers
6	2 DF	Rebekah Stott	(1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 (age 26)	71	4	Avaldsnes
7	2 DF	Ali Riley (captain)	(1987-10-30) 30 October 1987 (age 31)	123	1	Bayern Munich
8	2 DF	Abby Erceg	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 29)	135	6	North Carolina Courage
15	2 DF	Sarah Morton	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 21)	6	1	Western Springs
18	2 DF	Stephanie Skilton	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 24)	9	0	Papakura City
22	2 DF	Olivia Chance	(1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 26)	11	0	Unattached

10	3 MF	Annalie Longo	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 28)	113	15	Unattached
12	3 MF	Betsy Hassett	(1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 (age 29)	111	13	KR Reykjavík
14	3 MF	Katie Bowen	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 25)	59	3	Utah Royals
16	3 MF	Katie Duncan	(1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 31)	122	1	Onehunga Sports
20	3 MF	Daisy Cleverley	(1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 22)	8	2	California Golden Bears

9	4 FW	Emma Kete	(1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 (age 32)	50	3	Unattached
11	4 FW	Sarah Gregorius	(1987-08-06) 6 August 1987 (age 32)	91	33	Miramar Rangers
13	4 FW	Rosie White	(1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 26)	99	24	Reign FC
17	4 FW	Hannah Wilkinson	(1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 27)	87	25	Unattached
19	4 FW	Paige Satchell	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 21)	11	1	SC Sand

Recent call-ups

The following players have been named to a roster in the previous 12 months.

This list may be incomplete, and caps and goals may be inaccurate.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Anna Leat	(2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 18)	3	0	East Coast Bays	2019 Cup of Nations

DF	Meikayla Moore	(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 23)	35	3	MSV Duisburg	2019 FIFA Women's World Cup ^INJ
DF	Elizabeth Anton	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 20)	5	0	Western Springs	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup

MF	Grace Jale	(1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 20)	4	2	Auckland Football	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
MF	Malia Steinmetz	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 20)	3	0	Forrest Hill Milford United	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup

FW	Katie Rood	(1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 27)	8	4	Lewes	v. Norway, 9 April 2019
FW	Aimee Phillips	(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 28)	6	1	Unattached	v. Norway, 9 April 2019
FW	Emma Rolston	(1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 22)	5	6	MSV Duisburg	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup

Notes:

INJ = Withdrew due to injury
PRE = Preliminary squad
RET = Retired from international duty

Records

Statistics as of 2 June 2019.

Most capped players

#	Name	Years	Caps	Goals
1	Ria Percival	2006–	141	14
2	Abby Erceg	2006–	137	6
3	Ali Riley	2007–	125	1
3	Amber Hearn	2004–	125	54
5	Katie Duncan	2006–	123	1
6	Annalie Longo	2006–	115	15
7	Betsy Hassett	2008–	112	13
8	Kirsty Yallop	2004–2017	104	12
9	Rosie White	2009–	101	24
10	Sarah Gregorius	2010–	93	34

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Years	Goals	Caps
1	Amber Hearn	2004–	54	125
2	Wendy Sharpe	1980–1995	34	47
2	Sarah Gregorius	2010–	34	93
4	Hannah Wilkinson	2010–	25	89
5	Rosie White	2009–	24	101
6	Wendi Henderson	1987–2007	17	64
6	Maureen Jacobson	1979–1996	17	53
8	Pernille Andersen	1998	15	7
8	Annalie Longo	2006–	15	115
10	Nicky Smith	1998–2007	14	23
10	Ria Percival	2006–	14	141

References

↑ "Soccer women step out with new name – Football Ferns..." Stuff.co.nz. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
↑ "1975 ASIAN CUP". New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
↑ "1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
↑ https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/76124
↑ https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/77923

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	OFC Women's Champions 1983 (First title)	Succeeded by 1986 Chinese Taipei
Preceded by 1989 Chinese Taipei	OFC Women's Champions 1991 (Second title)	Succeeded by 1995 Australia
Preceded by 2003 Australia	OFC Women's Champions 2007 (Third title) 2010 (Fourth title) 2014 (Fifth title) 2018 (Sixth title)	Succeeded by Incumbents
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	AFC Women's Champions 1975 (First title)	Succeeded by 1977 Republic of China

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[1] "Soccer women step out with new name – Football Ferns..." Stuff.co.nz. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[OFC-3] "1975 ASIAN CUP". New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008.

[4] "1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[5] ttps://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/76124

[6] ttps://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/77923