- World Cup - Group G
New Zealand11
Egypt3003:00Ended- World Cup - Group G
- New Zealand10
Belgium5105:00Ended - Friendlies - September
Palestine22New Zealand2211:30End- Friendlies - September
China00New Zealand3213:35End- Friendlies - October
Panama311New Zealand511pso08:10End- Friendlies - October
Japan21New Zealand1112:30End- Friendlies - November
- New Zealand53
India0007:10Ended - Friendlies - November
- New Zealand0India004:00
Topscorer Friendlies 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Randall | Jesse Randall | Forward | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0,44 |
| 2 |  | B. Waine | Ben Waine | Forward | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0,43 |
| 3 |  | K. Barbarouses | Kosta Barbarouses | Forward | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0,25 |
 | C. Wood | Chris Wood | Forward | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0,2 | |
 | O. Parker-Price | Owen Parker-Price | Midfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 |
Appearances Friendlies 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Stamenić | Marko Stamenić | Midfield | 8 | 631 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | T. Bindon | Tyler Bindon | Defence | 8 | 589 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | E. Just | Elijah Just | Midfield | 8 | 571 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | A. Paulsen | Alex Paulsen | Goalkeeper | 7 | 533 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | J. Randall | Jesse Randall | Forward | 9 | 524 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Chris Wood | 75 | 21 | 37 | 6.222 | 96 |
| 2 | | Kosta Barbarouses | 46 | 29 | 23 | 4.428 | 75 |
| 3 |  | Michael Boxall | 56 | 11 | 5 | 5.221 | 67 |
| 4 |  | Ivan Vicelich | 56 | 7 | 8 | 5.075 | 63 |
| 5 |  | Tommy Smith | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4.005 | 56 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Chris Wood | 96 | 4 | 0,48 | 46 |
| 2 |  | Shane Smeltz | 54 | 3 | 0,39 | 21 |
| 3 |  | Chris Killen | 42 | 1 | 0,38 | 16 |
| 4 |  | Vaughan Coveny | 25 | 0 | 0,52 | 13 |
| 5 | | Elijah Just | 51 | 0 | 0,24 | 12 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Chris Wood | 96 | 4 |
| 2 | | Shane Smeltz | 54 | 3 |
| 3 |  | Myer Bevan | 6 | 1 |
 | Chris James | 17 | 1 | |
| Chris Killen | 42 | 1 |
Squad
Profile
- Full name
- New Zealand Soccer
- Country
- New Zealand
- Founded
- 1891
News ticker
Sat 27.06.Belgium into World Cup last 32 with New Zealand rout- Sat 27.06.Furious Belgians avert World Cup embarrassment
- Tue 23.06.Why boredom threatens to loom at the football World Cup
- Mon 22.06.Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for their first World Cup win in history
- Tue 16.06.Iran's offensive player Mehdi Torabi could see his World Cup end sooner than expected due to a visa issue. He only came to the tournament because a former Bundesliga player was dropped.
- Tue 16.06.Iran begin fraught World Cup with 2-2 New Zealand draw
Wed 03.06.'No hiding' as Haiti thrash New Zealand in pre-World Cup friendly- 06.06.2022New Zealand upbeat despite defeat in World Cup playoff warm-up
- 14.10.2020New Zealand scrap England football friendly over coronavirus 'complications'
- 25.09.2020Covid-enforced player shortage sees New Zealand axe Belgium clash
- 23.11.2017New Zealand coach quits after missing World Cup spot
16.11.2017Emotional Peru advance to the World Cup
14.11.2017New Zealand brace for Peru onslaught- 10.11.2017Kiwis eye Peru upset in World Cup qualifiers
09.06.2016Minnows PNG face New Zealand in OFC Nations final
