# New Zealand men's national football team

The New Zealand men's national football team (Māori: Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team's official nickname is the All Whites (Māori: Ōmā).
The team represented New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1982 and 2010, and the FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments in 1999, 2003, 2009, and 2017. New Zealand is a six-time OFC Nations Cup champion. New Zealand was the only unbeaten country in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, drawing all three group stage games; nevertheless, they were eliminated in the group stage.

## History
### Early years

New Zealand's first international football match was played in Dunedin at the old Caledonian Ground on 23 July 1904 against a team representing New South Wales. New Zealand lost by the game's only goal, but drew with the same team 3–3 in a game at Athletic Park, Wellington seven days later. The following year the team played a Wellington representative side on 10 June before embarking on a tour of Australia, during which they played eleven representative sides, including three "test matches" against New South Wales. Of these three matches they won one, lost one, and drew one.
A New Zealand national team did not play again until 1922, when New Zealand played three official full internationals against Australia, played at Carisbrook in Dunedin, Athletic Park in Wellington, and Auckland Domain. The results were two 3–1 wins to New Zealand and a 1–1 draw in Wellington. In 1927, Canada became the second team to play in New Zealand as they played in four official matches with a win and a draw.
New Zealand would become one of the founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation in 1966 which was founded between Charlie Dempsey and his Australian colleague Jim Bayutti in founding the federation.

### Success for España '82

At the beginning of the 1980s the All Whites were on a run of consecutive victories until the 1980 Oceania Cup in New Caledonia. New Zealand ended up having a disastrous campaign, losing 1–3 and 0–4 for Tahiti and Fiji respectively. In the last round without a possible qualification for the final they beat the Solomon Islands by a large score of 6–1. Primarily due to the poor campaign in this year's Merdeka Tournament, the team did not have a strong reputation.
The All Whites reputation was later improved when the team advanced to the final phase of the qualifiers for the 1982 World Cup. They had an almost perfect campaign with zero losses. The teams strength was highlighted by the 3–3 draw and the 1–0 victory against their team rival Australia, and a great 13-0 victory against Fiji. For the final phase the All Whites competed hard against China PR, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Thanks to a large 5-0 victory against the Saudis they had to compete in a play-off match against China. Due to the draw of points and on goal difference, and with decisive goals from Steve Wooddin and Wynton Rufer, they won 2–1, and achieved a historic classification for España '82.
Up until the 1980s, the All Whites received criticism for having a high number of British players. Of the 22-man squad in their 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign, 11 members were born in the United Kingdom. This included the captain Steve Sumner and striker Steve Wooddin, who had both played club football in England before immigrating. They lost all three games conceding 12 goals and scoring just 2. Over the following decades the composition of the national squad changed and "the face of football became increasingly Kiwi".

### Consolidation in Oceania

Since the 1990s, United States college soccer has played a significant role in the development of New Zealand players. This influence began when former Scotland international Bobby Clark returned to the US after his 1994–96 stint as New Zealand head coach to take the head coaching job at Stanford University (he now holds the same position at Notre Dame). Clark began recruiting in New Zealand, and former New Zealand national players Ryan Nelsen and Simon Elliott played for him at Stanford. The trend that Clark started has continued to the present; more than two dozen New Zealanders are now playing for NCAA Division I men's programmes in the US. A common next step in these players' career paths is a stint in Major League Soccer; ESPN soccernet journalist Brent Latham speculated in a March 2010 story that New Zealand's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad could have more MLS players than the US squad.
However, Latham's speculation did not prove true, as only one MLS player made the New Zealand squad for the World Cup. New Zealand formerly competed against Australia for top honours in the OFC. However, after Australia left to join the AFC in 2006, New Zealand were left as the only seeded team in the OFC. New Zealand qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup though exited the competition after the first round despite being the only team not to lose a game during the tournament because they drew 1–1 vs defending champions Italy, Slovakia and 0–0 vs Paraguay while eventual champions Spain lost to Switzerland. New Zealand notably finished above Italy in their group as Italy lost to Slovakia in their final group match and finished with two points compared to New Zealand's three.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |

### Horror in Honiara and failures towards the World Cup

After a very positive cycle for the All Whites, the team competed for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup as big favourites to win the title, doing well in the group stage, winning the first two games by slim scores (1–0 and 2–1), and a 1–1 draw against the Mandates Salomonense, however in the next phase, they faced New Caledonia in the semi-final, where they suffered a shameful defeat by 0–2, with goals from Bertrand Kaï in the 60th minute, and Georges Gope-Fenepej in the 90+2 minute to seal the defeat which was called "Horror in Honiara". Even beating the Solomon Islands in the play-off for third place, this did not prevent the dismissal of the coach at the time Ricki Herbert, where after this embarrassing defeat, they would also be eliminated in the intercontinental play-off for the 2014 World Cup for Mexico by the score of 3–9 on aggregate.
In August 2014, Anthony Hudson was appointed manager of the All Whites. Hudson's first game in charge of the national team was a 3–1 defeat away to Uzbekistan in September 2014. As a result of the All Whites playing "just three matches" in the previous year, which was "the least of any country in world football", and having "seven months without a match" the All Whites dropped to 161 in the FIFA world rankings. The All Whites went on to win the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, winning four matches with the final being won via a penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw against Papua New Guinea, conceding only 1 goal, from a penalty, in the process. New Zealand's victory saw them crowned Oceania champions making New Zealand the most successful national team in the competition's history, having won the tournament five times, and also saw them qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. The All Whites moved up 54 places in the world rankings in July and achieved 88th in the FIFA world rankings, the highest ranking in three years, on the back of the OFC Nations Cup victory that qualified them for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
After a disappointing tournament at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup where they finished bottom of their group which featured Russia, Mexico and Portugal, the national team fell 27 places to 122nd. In September 2017, New Zealand won the OFC Final against the Solomon Islands with an aggregate score of 8–3 to qualify for the inter-continental play-off qualifier against Peru, the fifth-ranked nation from the South America's qualifiers. After holding Peru off in the first leg, they would go to lose 2–0 in the second leg to be eliminated from competition as Peru became the last team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

### Failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup

After the All Whites' stoppage for almost two years, they returned to play friendlies (in 2021), obtaining positive results in their three (four counting against Algeria A') games played in that year. With the complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup had to be held in the host country itself, Qatar, where the Kiwis managed to win all the games, as well as breaking artillery records, when the forward Chris Wood, became the All Whites' top scorer, after scoring twice against Fiji, surpassing the previous record holder, Vaughan Coveny.
With the continental victory, they qualified for the inter-confederation play-offs, where they disputed the vacancy against Costa Rica. They started by conceding a goal in the 3rd minute of the game to Joel Campbell, but New Zealand began to pressure the game a lot, and in the 39th minute of the game, Chris Wood scored a goal after a bad kick by Yeltsin Tejeda. However, his goal was disallowed when the video assistant referee (VAR) showed that Matthew Garbett had fouled Óscar Duarte before the goal. With the final whistle of the game, the New Zealanders failed to qualify for the cup, which was their third consecutive elimination in the inter-confederation play-offs. They were eliminated by Mexico in 2014, by Peru in 2018, and by Costa Rica in this 2022 edition. After the qualifiers, the All Whites played a home and away series against their rivals Socceroos to mark the 100th anniversary of the first meeting between the two nations, which was first played in Dunedin in 1922.

## Team image
### Kit

New Zealand's traditional home colours are white with a black trim, while its away kits are usually reversed, featuring black with a white trim. This reversal of the colour scheme by New Zealand's football team is due to the fact that black (the nation's traditional color in rugby) was traditionally reserved for referees by FIFA.

#### Kit suppliers

| Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
| Adidas | 1972–1983 | |
| Le Coq Sportif | 1984–1986 | |
| Mitre | 1987–1988 | |
| Pony | 1989–1992 | |
| Ribero | 1993–1994 | |
| Mitre | 1995–1996 | |
| Adidas | 1997–2003 | |
| Nike | 2004–2023 | |
| Puma | 2024– | To be debuted in the February 2024 international window |

### Nickname

During the qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the team appeared for the first time in an all white uniform against Taiwan in 1981. This led a commentator to dub them the "All Whites", a play on the traditional name "All Blacks" used for the national rugby team. The name stuck, and was popularised in the song "Marching off to Spain" with its chant refrain "Kiwis! All Whites!". More recently, the nickname has been scrutinised by New Zealand Football due to its unintended racial overtones.

### Rivalries

New Zealand's long time rivals are Trans-Tasman neighbours Australia. The two teams' history dates back to 1922, where they first met in both their international debuts. The rivalry between the Socceroos (Australia) and the All Whites (New Zealand) is part of a wider friendly rivalry between the geographical neighbours Australia and New Zealand, which applies not only to sport but to the culture of the two countries. The rivalry was intensified when Australia and New Zealand were both members of the OFC, regularly competing in OFC Nations Cup finals and in FIFA World Cup qualifications, where only one team from the OFC progressed to the World Cup. Since Australia left the OFC to join the AFC in 2006, competition between the two teams has been less frequent. However, the rivalry between the two teams is still strong, with the occasional match receiving much media and public attention. The rivalry extends to club football, with New Zealand's only fully professional team, the Wellington Phoenix, playing in the Australian A-League.

### Supporters

The main supporters group of the New Zealand national team are known as the 'White Noise'. White Noise was formed in November 2007 with the supporters group of the Wellington Phoenix, 'Yellow Fever', rebranding themselves when the national sides play.

### Home stadium

New Zealand does not have a dedicated national stadium, instead the team plays at different venues throughout the country for exhibition or tournament purposes. In recent years, major international matches have usually been rotated around various large grounds, including Sky Stadium in Wellington and North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. International matches have also been played at the Mount Smart Stadium and Eden Park in Auckland.

## 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.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Technical director | Andrew Boyens |
| Head coach | Darren Bazeley |
| Assistant coach | Simon Elliott |
| Assistant coach | Glen Moss |
| Assistant coach | Tony Readings |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jonathan Gould |
| Performance manager | Ryan Nelsen |
| Team manager | Simon Hilton |
| Sports scientist | Sunz Singh |
| Doctor | Chan Dassanayake |
| Physiotherapist | Roland Jeffery |
| Physiotherapist | Adam Crump |

## Players

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see New Zealand men's national team players.

### Current squad

The following players have been selected in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World cup qualification match against Fiji on 21 March 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2024 after the match against Samoa.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Max Crocombe | (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 31) | 13 | 0 | Burton Albion |
| 1GK | Oliver Sail | (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 29) | 9 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 1GK | Alex Paulsen | (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Auckland FC |
| 2DF | Tommy Smith | (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 34) | 56 | 2 | Auckland FC |
| 2DF | Michael Boxall | (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 36) | 53 | 0 | Minnesota United |
| 2DF | Tim Payne | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 31) | 41 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2DF | Liberato Cacace | (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) | 31 | 1 | Empoli |
| 2DF | Nando Pijnaker | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 26) | 23 | 0 | Auckland FC |
| 2DF | Storm Roux | (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 32) | 15 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners FC |
| 2DF | Tyler Bindon | (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20) | 13 | 2 | Reading |
| 2DF | Francis de Vries | (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 30) | 8 | 2 | Auckland FC |
| 3MF | Elijah Just | (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) | 32 | 6 | St. Pölten |
| 3MF | Matthew Garbett | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) | 28 | 5 | NAC Breda |
| 3MF | Marko Stamenić | (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23) | 27 | 2 | Olympiacos |
| 3MF | Joe Bell | (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) | 21 | 1 | Viking |
| 3MF | Callum McCowatt | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 4 | Silkeborg |
| 3MF | Alex Rufer | (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 (age 28) | 18 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 3MF | Sarpreet Singh | (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 26) | 16 | 2 | União de Leiria |
| 4FW | Chris Wood (captain) | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) | 80 | 41 | Nottingham Forest |
| 4FW | Kosta Barbarouses | (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 35) | 65 | 7 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 4FW | Ben Waine | (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 8 | Mansfield Town |
| 4FW | Logan Rogerson | (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 26) | 14 | 2 | Auckland FC |
| 4FW | Jesse Randall | (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 1 | Auckland FC |

### Recent call-ups

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 |
| DF | Finn Surman | (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Portland Timbers | v. Samoa, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Sam Sutton | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | v. Malaysia, 14 October 2024 |
| DF | Bill Tuiloma | (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 29) | 41 | 4 | Charlotte FC | v. United States, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Dalton Wilkins | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Sønderjyske | v. Mexico, 7 September 2024$^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Lukas Kelly-Heald | (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| DF | Dane Ingham | (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) | 14 | 0 | Newcastle Jets | v. Tunisia, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Cameron Howieson | (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 30) | 21 | 1 | Auckland FC | v. Malaysia, 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Ben Old | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Saint-Étienne | v. Malaysia, 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Fin Conchie | (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| MF | Clayton Lewis | (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 28) | 27 | 1 | Macarthur FC | v. Tunisia, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Liam Gillion | (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Auckland FC | v. Samoa, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Alex Greive | (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25) | 14 | 2 | San Antonio | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| FW | Max Mata | (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 24) | 14 | 2 | Auckland FC | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| FW | Oskar van Hattum | (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Sligo Rovers | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad / standby $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team $^{SUS}$ Serving suspension $^{WD}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. |||||||

## Individual records

    As of 18 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with New Zealand.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Ivan Vicelich | 88 | 6 | 1995–2013 |
| 2 | Chris Wood | 80 | 41 | 2009–present |
| 3 | Simon Elliott | 69 | 6 | 1995–2011 |
| 4 | Kosta Barbarouses | 65 | 7 | 2008–present |
| 5 | Vaughan Coveny | 64 | 29 | 1992–2006 |
| 6 | Ricki Herbert | 61 | 7 | 1980–1989 |
| 7 | Chris Jackson | 60 | 10 | 1992–2003 |
| 8 | Brian Turner | 59 | 21 | 1967–1982 |
| 9 | Duncan Cole | 58 | 4 | 1978–1988 |
| 9 | Steve Sumner | 58 | 22 | 1976–1988 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Chris Wood | 41 | 80 | 0.51 | 2009–present |
| 2 | Vaughan Coveny | 29 | 64 | 0.45 | 1992–2006 |
| 3 | Shane Smeltz | 24 | 57 | 0.42 | 2003–2017 |
| 4 | Steve Sumner | 22 | 58 | 0.38 | 1976–1988 |
| 5 | Brian Turner | 21 | 59 | 0.36 | 1967–1982 |
| 6 | Jock Newall | 17 | 10 | 1.7 | 1951–1952 |
| 7 | Keith Nelson | 16 | 20 | 0.8 | 1977–1983 |
| 7 | Chris Killen | 16 | 48 | 0.33 | 2000–2013 |
| 9 | Grant Turner | 15 | 42 | 0.36 | 1980–1988 |
| 10 | Wynton Rufer | 12 | 23 | 0.52 | 1980–1997 |
| 10 | Darren McClennan | 12 | 43 | 0.28 | 1986–1997 |
| 10 | Michael McGarry | 12 | 54 | 0.22 | 1986–1997 |

### Most clean sheets

| Rank | Name | Clean sheets | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Jason Batty | 16 | 55 | 0.29 | 1994–2003 |
| 2 | Stefan Marinovic | 14 | 30 | 0.47 | 2015–present |
| 3 | Mark Paston | 13 | 36 | 0.36 | 1997–2013 |
| 4 | Richard Wilson | 10 | 26 | 0.38 | 1979–1984 |
| 5 | Glen Moss | 8 | 29 | 0.28 | 2006–2017 |
| 6 | Max Crocombe | 6 | 13 | 0.46 | 2018–present |

### Centuriate goals

| Rank | Date | Scorer | Opponent | Score |
| 1st | 17 June 1922 | Ted Cook | Australia | 3–1 |
| 100th | 7 September 1958 | unknown | New Caledonia | 5–1 |
| 200th | 20 March 1977 | Keith Nelson | Taiwan | 6–0 |
| 300th | 14 December 1981 | Wynton Rufer | Kuwait | 2–2 |
| 400th | 11 December 1988 | Danny Halligan | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 |
| 500th | 11 June 2001 | Chris Jackson | Solomon Islands | 5–1 |
| 600th | 4 June 2010 | Rory Fallon | Slovenia | 1–3 |
| 700th | 30 March 2022 | Chris Wood | Solomon Islands | 5–0 |
* ↑ The 100th goal can still be considered unknown, as the order of who scored the goals is still unknown, but the possible authors of the 100th goal are, Bill Hume (where he scored three goals), George Cuthill and Charlie Steele Jr..

## Competitive record
### All-time record

For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.
    As of 18 November 2024
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 422 | 176 | 76 | 170 | 746 | 625 | +120 |

### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1938 | 1930 to 1938 | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA |
| 1950 to 1966 | 1950 to 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 1st round | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 1st round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 1982 | Spain | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Squad | Qualified | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 10 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| 1990 | Italy | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 1994 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 1998 | France | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| 2002 | South Korea Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 2006 | Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Squad | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-off | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 |
| 2018 | Russia | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-off | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 |
| 2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-off | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 2026 | Canada Mexico United States | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | TBD | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2030 | Morocco Portugal Spain | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | Saudi Arabia | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Group stage | 2/19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | | | 105 | 61 | 18 | 26 | 258 | 102 |
New Zealand's FIFA World Cup history :
| First match | Scotland 5–2 New Zealand (Málaga, Spain; 15 June 1982) |
| Biggest win | None |
| Biggest defeat | Brazil 4–0 New Zealand (Seville, Spain; 23 June 1982) |
| Best result | Group stage in 1982, 2010 |
| Worst result | Group stage in 1982, 2010 |

### OFC Nations Cup

New Zealand's OFC Nations Cup record :
| Year | Hosts | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
| 1980 | New Caledonia | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | Multiple | Semi-finals | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
| 1998 | Australia | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | Squad |
| 2000 | Tahiti | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad |
| 2002 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | Squad |
| 2004 | Australia | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | Squad |
| 2008 | Multiple | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
| 2012 | Solomon Islands | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
| 2016 | Papua New Guinea | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad |
| 2024 | Vanuatu, Fiji | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | Squad |
| Total | Total | 6 titles | 11/11 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 125 | 39 | |
| Champions Runners-up Third place |||||||||||
New Zealand's OFC Nations Cup history :
| First match | New Zealand 5–1 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 17 February 1973) |
| Biggest win | New Zealand 10–0 Tahiti (Adelaide, Australia; 4 June 2004) |
| Biggest defeat | Fiji 4–0 New Zealand (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 27 February 1980) |
| Best result | Champions in 1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2024 |
| Worst result | Group stage in 1980 |

### FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 | Saudi Arabia | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited |
| 1995 | Saudi Arabia | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited | No OFC representative invited |
| 1997 | Saudi Arabia | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Mexico | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad |
| 2001 | South Korea Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad |
| 2005 | Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad |
| 2013 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Russia | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | Total | Group stage | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 32 | — |

### Summer Olympics

| Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908 to 1980 | 1908 to 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 1988 | South Korea | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 |
| 1992–present | 1992–present | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | See New Zealand national under-23 team | |
| Total | Total | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | Did not qualify to the tournament | | | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 17 |

### Minor tournaments

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1922 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 1923 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1933 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 1936 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 1948 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 1954 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 1976 President's Cup | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1980 Merdeka Tournament | 5th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 1981 Merdeka Tournament | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 Trans-Tasman Cup | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 President's Cup | 9th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 Trans-Tasman Cup | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 Trans-Tasman Cup | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1991 Trans-Tasman Cup | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 Four Nations Tournament | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 Four Nations' Cup | 4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 Four Nations Tournament | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Merdeka Tournament | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 OSN Cup | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Kirin Challenge Cup | 2014 Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup | 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Intercontinental Cup | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 ACUD Cup | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 titles | 81 | 23 | 14 | 43 | 88 | 140 |

## Honours
### Major competitions

* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2003
* OFC Nations Cup
** Champions (6): 1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2024
** Runners-up (1): 2000
** Third place (2): 2004, 2012

### Friendly

* Soccer Ashes
** Champions (2): 1922, 1923
** Runners-up (5): 1933, 1936, 1948, 1954, 2023
* Trans-Tasman Cup
** Champions (2): 1983, 1987
** Runners-up (4): 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995
* Merdeka Tournament
** Champions (1): 2000

### Awards

* FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award: 1999
* OFC Nations Cup Fair Play Award: 2024

### Summary

| Competition | | | | Total |
| OFC Nations Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| AFC–OFC Challenge Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |