New Zealand men's national football team records and statistics

This page details New Zealand men's national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals and New Zealand's match record by opponent.

Individual records

Other records Youngest player Ceri Evans (17 years and ninety-five days) vs. , 16 October 1980

Oldest player Michael Boxall (37 years, ten months and nine days) vs. , 27 June 2026 Most goals scored in a single match Steve Sumner (6 goals) vs. , 16 August 1981 First goal scored

William Foreshaw vs. , 30 July 1904 (unofficial game) Ted Cook vs. , 17 June 1922 (official game)

Most clean sheets Jason Batty (16 matches)

Most matches as a captain

Most yellow cards received

Most red cards received

Manager records

Most matches 60, Ricki Herbert

Most wins (total) 23, John Adshead

Most wins (one stint) 22, John Adshead 22, Ricki Herbert

Best win % 77.8, Ken Armstrong

Most major trophies 1, Anthony Hudson 1, Ricki Herbert 1, Mick Waitt 1, Ken Dugdale 1, Barrie Truman

Team records

Biggest victory 13–0 vs. , 16 August 1981

Heaviest defeat 0–10 vs. , 11 July 1936

Biggest away victory 10–0 vs. , 4 June 2004

Biggest away defeat 0–7 vs. , 25 June 1995

Biggest victory at the World Cup finals None

Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals 0–4 vs. , 23 June 1982

Biggest victory at the OFC Nations Cup finals 10–0 vs. , 4 June 2004

First defeat to a non-Oceania team 1–2 vs. , 2 July 1927

Most consecutive victories 7, 31 August 1958 vs. – 4 June 1962 vs. 7, 1 October 1978 vs. – 8 October 1979 vs. 7, 11 October 2024 vs. – 7 June 2025 vs.

Most consecutive matches without defeat 11, 25 April 1981 vs. – 7 September 1981 vs.

Most consecutive matches without victory 16, 23 July 1927 – 19 September 1951

Most consecutive defeats 16, 23 July 1927 – 19 September 1951

Most consecutive draws 4, 15 June 2010 – 9 October 2010

Most consecutive matches without scoring 6, 5 June 2022 – 23 March 2023

Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal 10, Achieved on two occasions, most recently 3 May 1981 – 7 September 1981 Best / Worst Results

Best No YearOpponent Result 1 1981 13–0 2 1987 12–0 3 2004 10–04 1951 9–0 1952 Fiji 9–0 6 2002 9–17 1992 8–0 20248–09 1998 Vanuatu8–1 2024 Vanuatu8–1

Worst No YearOpponent Result 1 1936 0–10 2 1948 Australia 1–83 1948 Australia 0–7 1995 0–7 5 1936 Australia 1–76 1947 0–6 1948 Australia 0–6 8 1947 South Africa 3–89 1997 0–5 2003 0–5 2007 0–5 2009 0–5

FIFA Rankings

Best Ranking   Worst Ranking   Best Mover   Worst Mover  

Rank Year Best Worst Rank Move Rank Move 86 2026 85 2 87 — 87 2025 82 4 89 — 89 2024 91 13 107 3 104 2023 100 5 105 — 105 2022 101 10 111 1 110 2021 110 10 122 4 118 2020 118 3 122 — 122 2019 117 3 122 5 122 2018 117 13 133 13 121 2017 95 17 123 27 109 2016 88 54 161 28 151 2015 134 8 159 12 134 2014 89 7 134 10 90 2013 55 30 91 12 91 2012 91 30 130 11 119 2011 56 8 119 37 63 2010 49 24 80 8 82 2009 77 17 100 18 86 2008 54 57 112 26 95 2007 95 33 156 27 131 2006 115 7 136 11 120 2005 96 — 120 7 95 2004 80 15 95 5 88 2003 49 1 88 7 49 2002 47 41 88 3 84 2001 81 16 97 5 91 2000 91 11 108 5 100 1999 99 5 107 3 103 1998 100 31 131 13 120 1997 113 16 133 11 132 1996 102 4 136 19 102 1995 93 11 108 8 99 1994 77 2 100 13 77 1993 76 7 84 10 70 1992 70 — 70 —

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

OFC Nations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup recordYearHostRoundSquad1992No OFC representative invited19951997Did not qualify1999Group stage300316Squad2001Did not qualify2003Group stage3003111Squad2005Did not qualify2009Group stage301207Squad2013Did not qualify2017Group stage300318SquadTotalGroup stage120111332—

Head-to-head record The list shown below shows the national football team of New Zealand's all-time international record against opposing nations. The stats are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup and, OFC Nations Cup, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.

The following tables show New Zealand's all-time international record, correct as 5 October 2026 vs. Japan.

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

Full Confederation record

Penalty shoot-out record TeamMatch score (PSO score)StatusVenue Four Nations' Cup Rajamangala Stadium, 16 June 1999 Four Nations' Cup Rajamangala Stadium, 19 June 1999 OFC Nations Cup Sir John Guise Stadium, 11 June 2016 FIFA Series Cairo International Stadium, 26 March 2024 2026 Kirin Cup Soccer Nissan Stadium, 1 October 2026

B team results Match results and statistics of the New Zealand national football B team from its first match in 1927 until the match against Wellington Phoenix FC in 2015. This includes results under the description "New Zealand A" or "New Zealand XI":

Key

Key to matches Att. = Match attendance (H) = Home ground (A) = Away ground (N) = Neutral ground

Key to record by opponent Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against

B-International results

Results by year + Per DecadeYear PldWDLGFGAGD1920–1929 1 1 0 0 6 2 +41940–1949 1 1 0 0 6 1 +51960–1969 4 1 0 3 4 23 –191970–1979 1 0 0 1 0 5 –51980–1989 11 8 2 1 31 11 +201990–1999 3 0 2 1 2 3 –12000–2009 7 2 2 3 3 4 –12010–2019 7 3 1 4 11 22 –112020–2029 50 22 8 20 94 52 +42

References