New Zealand
OFC. Played 423 since 17 Jun 1922: won 173, drawn 76, lost 174. Elo 1698, ranked 64 in the world; peak 1822 in 2013.
Latest results
- 2026-10-05LJapan2–1New ZealandKirin Cup · Tokyo11%
- 2026-10-01DPanama1–1New Zealand (New Zealand won on penalties)Kirin Cup · Yokohama40%
- 2026-09-27WChina0–3New ZealandFriendly · Chongqing55%
- 2026-09-24DPalestine2–2New ZealandFriendly · Chongqing63%
- 2026-06-26LNew Zealand1–5BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Group G · Vancouver21%
- 2026-06-21LNew Zealand1–3EgyptFIFA World Cup · Group G · Vancouver39%
- 2026-06-15DIran2–2New ZealandFIFA World Cup · Group G · Inglewood26%
- 2026-06-06LEngland1–0New ZealandFriendly · Tampa12%
- 2026-06-02LHaiti4–0New ZealandFriendly · Fort Lauderdale59%
- 2026-03-30WNew Zealand4–1ChileFIFA Series · Auckland51%
Squad
The following 22 players are called up for the series against India from 12 to 15 November 2026. :
- Players
- 22
- Average age
- 25.8
- Caps between them
- 446
- Most from one club
- Auckland FC (6)
Where they play
13 at home · 9 abroad in 6 other countries
- New Zealand 13
- England 3
- Scotland 2
- Australia 1
- Denmark 1
- Sweden 1
- United States 1
Average club rating 1456 (ClubElo; 18 of 22 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Nottingham Forest, ranked 46 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Alex PaulsenMotherwell(Scotland) | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Michael WoudAuckland FC | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Henry GrayWellington Phoenix | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Callan ElliotAuckland FC | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler BindonCharlton Athletic(England) | 21 | 32 | 4 |
| 15 | Bill TuilomaWellington Phoenix | 31 | 49 | 4 |
| James McGarryWellington Phoenix | 28 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nando PijnakerAuckland FC | 27 | 25 | 0 | |
| Matthew Sheridan | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finn SurmanPortland Timbers(United States) | 23 | 22 | 3 | |
| Francis de VriesAuckland FC | 31 | 22 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Lachlan BaylissAuckland FC | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Alex RuferWellington Phoenix | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 23 | Owen Parker-PriceÖrgryte(Sweden) | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Matt GarbettPeterborough United(England) | 24 | 38 | 5 | |
| Callum McCowattAGF(Denmark) | 27 | 37 | 4 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Logan RogersonAuckland FC | 28 | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | Chris WoodNottingham Forest(England) | 34 | 95 | 45 |
| 21 | Jesse RandallDundee United(Scotland) | 24 | 18 | 3 |
| Liam Gillion | 24 | 2 | 0 | |
| Corban Piper | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nathan Walker | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: New Zealand men's national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
New Zealand v Australia: played 67, won 13, drawn 10, lost 44; goals 69–160. First met 17 Jun 1922, last 9 Sep 2025.
- 2025-09-09LNew Zealand1–3AustraliaSoccer Ashes · Auckland50%
- 2025-09-05LAustralia1–0New ZealandSoccer Ashes · Canberra26%
- 2023-10-17LAustralia2–0New ZealandSoccer Ashes · Brentford28%
- 2022-09-25LNew Zealand0–2AustraliaFriendly · Auckland53%
- 2022-09-22LAustralia1–0New ZealandFriendly · Brisbane27%
- 2011-06-05LAustralia3–0New ZealandFriendly · Adelaide17%
- 2010-05-24LAustralia2–1New ZealandFriendly · Melbourne19%
- 2005-06-09LAustralia1–0New ZealandFriendly · London22%
- 2004-05-29LAustralia1–0New ZealandOceania Nations Cup · Adelaide13%
- 2002-07-14WNew Zealand1–0AustraliaOceania Nations Cup · Auckland36%
- 2001-06-24LAustralia4–1New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification · Sydney11%
- 2001-06-20LNew Zealand0–2AustraliaFIFA World Cup qualification · Wellington34%
- 2000-06-28LAustralia2–0New ZealandOceania Nations Cup · Papeete30%
- 1998-10-04WAustralia0–1New ZealandUpsetOceania Nations Cup · Brisbane14%
- 1997-07-06LAustralia2–0New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification · Sydney8%
Latest 15 of 67 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 197 | 66 | 38 | 93 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 85 | 48 | 15 | 22 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 46 | 36 | 3 | 7 |
| Soccer Ashes | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Confederations Cup | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Trans-Tasman Cup | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| FIFA World Cup | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Korea Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vietnam Independence Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Canadian Shield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Nations' Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OSN Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Chris Wood 30
- Vaughan Coveny 23
- Steve Sumner 17
- Shane Smeltz 14
- Brian Turner 11
- Grant Turner 10
- Chris Killen 10
- Steve Wooddin 9
- Wynton Rufer 9
- Elijah Just 9
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.