New Zealand women's national under-20 football team

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New Zealand Women's U-20
Nickname(s) Junior Football Ferns
Association New Zealand Football
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coachLeon Birnie
Most caps Emma Rolston (26)
Top scorer Emma Rolston (32)
FIFA code NZL
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–2 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(New Plymouth, New Zealand; 31 March 1994)
Biggest win
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30–0 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 31 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7–0 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Bogota, Colombia; 2 September 2024)
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2002 )
Best resultChampions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2006 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014)

The New Zealand women's Under-20 Football Team, informally known as the 'Junior Football Ferns', is the representative team for New Zealand in international Under-20 football. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

Fixtures and results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2022

6 April 2022 Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Canberra
18:30  UTC+10
Report Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
10 April 2022 Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Canberra
14:00  UTC+10
Report
Stadium: Viking Stadium
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)
12 June 2022 Friendly New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Auckland
14:00  UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
15 June 2022 Friendly New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Auckland
--:--  UTC+12 Source

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Leon Birnie

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [4] [5]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Brianna Edwards (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
22 DF Zoe McMeeken (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
32 DF Kate Taylor (captain) (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
42 DF Te Reremoana Walker (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
52 DF Marisa van der Meer (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
63 MF Aniela Jensen (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Pacific Tigers
74 FW Tupelo Dugan (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Arizona State Sun Devils
83 MF Grace Wisnewski (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
94 FW Ava Pritchard (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
103 MF Alyssa Whinham (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
112 DF Charlotte Lancaster (2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
124 FW Ava Collins (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg St. John's Red Storm
133 MF Emma Pijnenburg (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20) Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs
144 FW Milly Clegg (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 19) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
153 MF Charlotte Wilford-Carroll (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 22) Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs
164 FW Ruby Nathan (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United
173 MF Ella Findlay (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs
181 GK Murphy Sheaff (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Dolphins
193 MF Macey Fraser (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix Academy
202 DF Jana Niedermayr (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs
211 GK Rylee Godbold (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21)Unattached

Competitive record

OFC U-20 Women's Championship

OFC U-20 Women's Championship record
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of Tonga.svg 2002 Runners-up5401356
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2004 Did not enter
Flag of Samoa.svg 2006 Champions5500331
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 Champions3300270
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2012 Champions3300281
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2014 Champions3300181
Flag of Tonga.svg 2015 Champions4400690
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2017 Champions5500481
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2019 Champions5500632
Flag of Fiji.svg 2023 Champions5500450
Total8 Titles38370136612

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
YearHostRound Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2002 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Did not qualify
2004 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Did not enter
2006 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Group stage301226 Squad
2008 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 311177 Squad
2010 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 300338 Squad
2012 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 311147 Squad
2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quarter-finals420268 Squad
2016 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Group stage310225 Squad
2018 Flag of France.svg  France 301213 Squad
2022 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 302136 Squad
2024 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3003213 Squad
2026 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland To be determined
TotalQuarter-finals2856173063

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match history

2006
17 August 2006 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Report
Attendance: 1100
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal Flag of Hungary.svg
20 August 2006 Group stage Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Report
Attendance: 3400
Referee: Hong Eun-Ah Flag of South Korea.svg
23 August 2006 Group stage Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane De Silva Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
2008
22 November 2008 Group stage Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, Coquimbo
21:00
Report
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Flag of Costa Rica.svg Érika Vargas
26 November 2008 Group stage England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand La Florida Stadium, La Florida
19:00
Report Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Flag of Japan.svg Sachiko Baba
2010
13 July 2010 Group stage Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld
14:30
  • Görranson Soccerball shade.svg56', 67'
Report Attendance: 10,065
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
16 July 2010 Group stage North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld
18:00
Report Attendance: 6,630
Referee: Mercy Tagoe (Ghana)
20 July 2010 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
14:30
Report
Attendance: 12,863
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)
2012
19 August 2012 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
16:20
Report
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
22 August 2012 Group stage Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
19:20
Report
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy)
2014
6 August 2014 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Olympic Stadium, Montreal
4:20
Report Attendance: 4,812
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
9 August 2014 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–4Flag of France.svg  France Olympic Stadium, Montreal
5:00 Report
Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinean)
13 August 2014 Group stage Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand National Soccer Stadium, Toronto
5:00 Report
Attendance: 6,914
Referee: Kiris Heikkinen (Finland)
17 August 2014 Quarter-finals Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand National Soccer Stadium, Toronto
5:00
Report
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
2016
14 November 2016 Group stage Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
19:00 Report Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
17 November 2016 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
19:00
Report
Attendance: 2,399
Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)
21 November 2016 Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–2Flag of France.svg  France Bava Park, Port Moresby
16:00 Report
Attendance: 995
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
2018
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
16:30
Report Attendance: 2,042 [6]
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) Group stage France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
19:30 Report Attendance: 5,031 [7]
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia)
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Group stage Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Stade Guy Piriou, Concarneau
16:30
Report Attendance: 1,056 [8]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
2022
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) Group stage New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
14:00 Cazares Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.) Report Vázquez Soccerball shade.svg45'Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

References

  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - Costa Rica-New Zealand". FIFA . Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "NZ under-20 women play for place in last eight". Stuff . 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. "Ferns into U-20 women's World Cup quarters". Stuff . 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. "Junior Football Ferns squad announced for U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica". New Zealand Football. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
  5. "Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. "Match report – Group A – New Zealand v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. "Match report – Group A – France v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. "Match report – Group A – Ghana v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows New Zealand's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.