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.
Results and fixtures
Legend
2023
2024
Players Current squad The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024. Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against the United States.
* Overage player.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
Notes: ALT Alternate. INJ Withdrew due to injury.
Overage players in Olympic Games TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3 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)
Previous squads
Competitive record OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament 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 recordYearRoundPosition 1991Runners-up2nd6312126 1996Runners-up2nd8602289 1999Champions1st4400183 2004Runners-up2nd6411265 2008Champions1st5500193 2012Champions1st4400152 2015Semi-finals3rd430183 2019Champions1st5500334 2023Champions1st4400231 2027To be determinedTotal5 titles9/946382617335
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPosition1900–1988See New Zealand men's national football team 1992Did not qualify 1996 2000 2004 2008Group stage14th301217 2012Group stage16th301215 2016Disqualified 2020Quarter-finals6th412133 2024Group stage11th310238 2028To be determined 2032TotalQuarter-finals4/913247823
Beijing 2008
London 2012
Tokyo 2020
Historical results
Head-to-head record As 30 July 2024
Senior teams
Notes
See also Sport in New Zealand Football in New Zealand Women's football in New Zealand New Zealand national football team New Zealand men's national under-20 football team New Zealand men's national under-17 football team New Zealand women's national football team
References
External links NZ Football Olympic Page OlyWhites historical results