Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry

The Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry is a soccer rivalry between the Australia men's national soccer team (the Socceroos) and the New Zealand men's national football team (the All Whites), as well as between the Australia women's national soccer team (the Matildas) and the New Zealand women's national football team (the Football Ferns). It is one of many sports rivalries between Australia and New Zealand, which are rivalries because the two countries are close to each other and are culturally very similar.

The first match New Zealand played was against a team representing the state of New South Wales, with New Zealand losing 1–0 before playing them again and drawing 3–3.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nsw-nz-1904.html The first official international match for both teams was played in 1922. New Zealand won the match 3–1. This led to the creation of the Soccer Ashes.

Australia is by far the more successful team in both men's and women's soccer matches.

Overall summary

Men's Team  Australia6743111316070+90 New Zealand6713114370160–90

Women's Team  Australia53358109543+52 New Zealand53108354395–52

Related pages
 Australia–New Zealand relations
 Australia–New Zealand sports rivalries

References

New Zealand
Soccer
Category:Association football rivalries