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.

As of 21 November 2023^[1][2]

Players in bold are still active with New Zealand.

Most appearances

More information Rank, Player ...

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ivan Vicelich	88	6	1995–2013
2	Chris Wood	74	34	2009–present
3	Simon Elliott	69	6	1995–2011
4	Vaughan Coveny	64	29	1992–2006
5	Ricki Herbert	61	7	1980–1989
6	Chris Jackson	60	10	1992–2003
7	Brian Turner	59	21	1967–1982
8	Duncan Cole	58	4	1978–1988
	Steve Sumner	58	22	1976–1988
10	Shane Smeltz	57	24	2003–2017
	Chris Zoricich	57	1	1988–2003

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Top goalscorers

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Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Chris Wood	34	74	0.46	2009–present
2	Vaughan Coveny	29	64	0.45	1992–2006
3	Shane Smeltz	24	57	0.42	2003–2017
4	Steve Sumner	22	58	0.38	1976–1988
5	Brian Turner	21	59	0.36	1967–1982
6	Jock Newall	17	10	1.7	1951–1952
7	Keith Nelson	16	20	0.8	1977–1983
	Chris Killen	16	48	0.33	2000–2013
9	Grant Turner	15	42	0.36	1980–1988
10	Wynton Rufer	12	23	0.52	1980–1997
	Darren McClennan	12	43	0.28	1986–1997
	Michael McGarry	12	54	0.22	1986–1997

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Centuriate goals

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Rank	Date	Scorer	Opponent	Score
1st	17 June 1922	Ted Cook	Australia	3–1
100th	7 September 1958	unknown[n 1]	New Caledonia	5–1
200th	20 March 1977	Keith Nelson	Taiwan	6–0
300th	14 December 1981	Wynton Rufer	Kuwait	2–2
400th	11 December 1988	Danny Halligan	Chinese Taipei	4–0
500th	11 June 2001	Chris Jackson	Solomon Islands	5–1
600th	4 June 2010	Rory Fallon	Slovenia	1–3
700th	30 March 2022	Chris Wood	Solomon Islands	5–0

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1. [n 1]

   The 100th goal can still be considered unknown, as the order of who scored the goals is still unknown, but the possible authors of the 100th goal are, Bill Hume (where he scored three goals), George Cuthill and Charlie Steele Jr..

As of 21 November 2023^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Biggest victory

13–0 vs.  Fiji, 16 August 1981^[12]

Heaviest defeat

0–10 vs.  Australia, 11 July 1936^[13][14]

Biggest away victory

10–0 vs.  Tahiti, 4 June 2004

Biggest away defeat

0–7 vs.  Uruguay, 25 June 1995

Biggest victory at the World Cup finals

None

Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals

0–4 vs.  Brazil, 23 June 1982

Biggest victory at the OFC Nations Cup finals

10–0 vs.  Tahiti, 4 June 2004

First defeat to a non-Oceania team

1–2 vs.  Canada, 2 July 1927

Most consecutive victories

7, 31 August 1958 vs.  New Caledonia – 4 June 1962 vs.  New Caledonia

7, 1 October 1978 vs.  Singapore – 8 October 1979 vs.  Bahrain

Most consecutive matches without defeat

11, 25 April 1981 vs.  Australia – 7 September 1981 vs.  Indonesia

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

  Host venue   Away/Neutral venue

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Best No Year Opponent Result 1 1981  Fiji 13–0 2 1987  Western Samoa 12–0 3 2004  Tahiti 10–0 4 1951  New Hebrides 9–0 1952 Fiji 9–0 6 2002  Papua New Guinea 9–1 7 1992  Vanuatu 8–0 8 1998 Vanuatu 8–1 9 1987 Western Samoa 7–0 1997 Papua New Guinea 7–0 2001 Vanuatu 7–0

Worst No Year Opponent Result 1 1936  Australia 0–10 2 1948 Australia 1–8 3 1948 Australia 0–7 1995  Uruguay 0–7 5 1936 Australia 1–7 6 1947  South Africa 0–6 1948 Australia 0–6 8 1947 South Africa 3–8 9 1997  Indonesia 0–5 2003  France 0–5 2007  Venezuela 0–5 2009  Spain 0–5

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As of 31 January 2022^[15]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

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New Zealand's FIFA world rankings
Rank	Year	Best		Worst
		Rank	Move	Rank	Move
104	2024	103	1	104	1
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	—

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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 of 26 March 2024 vs. Tunisia.

AFC

More information Team, Pld ...

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Australia[lower-alpha 1]	5	0	0	5	1	10	−9	0.00
Bahrain	6	4	1	1	6	2	+4	66.67
China	16	7	6	3	18	14	+4	43.75
Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 2]	13	11	2	0	39	3	+36	84.62
India	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	50.00
Indonesia	8	2	4	2	9	8	+1	25.00
Iran	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	0.00
Iraq	3	0	1	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Israel[lower-alpha 3]	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Japan	6	3	0	3	8	10	−2	50.00
Jordan	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	50.00
Kuwait	4	1	1	2	8	7	+1	25.00
Lebanon	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Macau	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Malaysia	12	8	2	2	28	9	+19	66.67
Myanmar[lower-alpha 4]	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	33.33
Oman	7	4	2	1	7	4	+3	57.14
Qatar	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	0.00
Saudi Arabia	9	4	1	4	15	14	+1	44.44
Singapore	7	5	1	1	13	6	+7	71.43
South Korea	8	1	1	6	3	11	−8	12.50
South Vietnam	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	0.00
Thailand	5	1	2	2	7	9	−2	20.00
United Arab Emirates	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0.00
Total	127	54	30	43	178	145	+33	42.52

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}
Notes:

1. Football Federation Australia were founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) before joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006. Matches against Australia prior to 2006 are included in the OFC section.^[16][17] New Zealand's overall record against Australia is played 67, won 13, drawn 11, lost 43, goals for 70, goals against 160, goal difference −90, win percentage 16.42%.
2. Includes results as Taiwan.
3. The Israel Football Association was a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until it was expelled in 1974. Matches against Israel prior to 1974 are included in the AFC section. New Zealand's overall record against Israel is played 8, won 1, drawn 1, lost 6, goals for 5, goals against 16, goal difference −11, win percentage 12.5%.
4. Includes results as Burma.

CAF

More information Team, Pld ...

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Botswana	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
DR Congo	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Egypt	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	0.00
Gambia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Ghana	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Kenya	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0.00
Morocco	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0.00
South Africa	6	0	1	5	9	26	−17	0.00
Sudan	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tanzania	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0.00
Tunisia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total	18	2	6	10	18	38	−20	11.11

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

CONCACAF

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Canada	7	1	1	5	5	16	−11	14.29
Costa Rica	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	0.00
Curaçao	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
El Salvador	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0.00
Honduras	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	50.00
Jamaica	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0.00
Mexico	7	1	0	6	9	18	−9	14.29
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
United States	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	0.00
Total	26	4	5	17	26	53	−27	15.38

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

CONMEBOL

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Brazil	3	0	0	3	0	10	−10	0.00
Chile	4	0	1	3	2	8	−6	0.00
Colombia	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0.00
Paraguay	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	0.00
Peru	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3	0.00
Uruguay	2	0	1	1	2	9	−7	0.00
Venezuela	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	0.00
Total	17	0	4	13	7	43	−36	0.00

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

OFC

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Australia[lower-alpha 1]	62	13	11	38	69	150	−81	20.97
Cook Islands	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Fiji	43	31	6	6	117	29	+88	72.09
New Caledonia	33	20	2	11	71	46	+25	60.61
Papua New Guinea	6	4	1	1	19	3	+16	66.67
Samoa[lower-alpha 2]	2	2	0	0	19	0	+19	100.00
Solomon Islands	13	11	2	0	49	11	+38	84.62
Tahiti	16	12	2	2	47	13	+34	75.00
Vanuatu[lower-alpha 3]	12	11	0	1	58	10	+48	91.67
Total	188	105	24	59	451	262	+189	55.85

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}
Notes:

1. Football Federation Australia were founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) before joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006. Matches against Australia after 2006 are included in the AFC section.^[16][17] New Zealand's overall record against Australia is played 67, won 13, drawn 11, lost 43, goals for 70, goals against 160, goal difference −90, win percentage 16.42%.
2. Includes results as Western Samoa.
3. Includes results as New Hebrides.

UEFA

More information Team, Pld ...

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Belarus	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0.00
England	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0.00
Estonia	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	0.00
France	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	0.00
Georgia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Greece	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Hungary	3	0	0	3	2	6	−4	0.00
Israel[lower-alpha 1]	6	1	1	4	5	10	−5	16.67
Italy	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	0.00
Lithuania	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0.00
Northern Ireland	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0.00
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0.00
Poland	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0.00
Republic of Ireland	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	0.00
Russia[lower-alpha 2]	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	0.00
Scotland	2	0	1	1	3	6	−3	0.00
Serbia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Slovakia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	0.00
Sweden	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0.00
Turkey	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0.00
Wales	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0.00
Total	39	3	8	28	29	82	−53	7.69

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Source: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}
Notes:

1. The Israel Football Association was a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until it was expelled in 1974. Matches against Israel prior to 1974 are included in the AFC section. New Zealand's overall record against Israel is played 8, won 1, drawn 1, lost 6, goals for 5, goals against 16, goal difference −11, win percentage 12.5%.
2. Includes a 3–0 loss to the Soviet Union at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

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:

A-International results

New Zealand B's score is shown first in each case.

More information No., Date ...

New Zealand B national football team results

No.	Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	New Zealand B scorers	Att.	Ref.
1	29 June 1927	Timaru (N)	South Canterbury	6–2	Friendly	Unknown	–	[18]
2	31 July 1948	Basin Reserve, Wellington (N)	New Zealand Air Force	6–1	Friendly	Kidd (4), Sergent, Sharpe	–	[18]
3	20 May 1961	Auckland (N)	Auckland	2–1	Friendly	Unknown	–	[18]
4	1965	Masterton (N)	New Zealand U23	1–5	Friendly	Ferguson	–	[18][19]
5	2 June 1969	Wellington (H)	English FA XI	1–7	Friendly	R. Mears	–	[18][19][20]
6	7 June 1969	Hamilton (H)	English FA XI	0–5	Friendly		–	[18][19][20]
7	27 January 1973	Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)	Auckland	0–5	Friendly		–	[18]
8	5 November 1980	Deptford Road Ground, Singapore (N)	Combined Services	8–1	Friendly	Unknown	–	[18]
9	10 February 1985	Childers Road, Gisborne (N)	Gisborne City	4–3	Friendly	Little (2), Sumner (2)	–	[18]
10	8 April 1985	Porritt Stadium, Hamilton (N)	Claudelands Rovers Invitation XI	5–3	Friendly	Little (2), Evans (2), Mulligan	4,500	[18][19]
11	15 April 1985	Auckland (N)	1982 All Whites	2–0	Friendly	Sumner, Little	4,500	[18]
12	17 April 1985	English Park, Christchurch (N)	Canterbury Invitation	0–0	Friendly		4,500	[18]
13	29 May 1985	Cooks Gardens, Whanganui (N)	Central Region	2–0	Friendly	Deeley, Cole	1,000	[18]
14	14 August 1985	Memorial Park, Palmerston North (N)	Manawatu Selection	2–1	Friendly	Walker, Hagan	2,000	[18]
15	29 September 1985	Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (N)	Rothmans League Selection	0–0	Friendly		–	[18]
16	1 November 1987	Auckland (N)	Northern Region U23	4–0	Friendly	Barkley (2), de Jong (2)	–	[18]
17	1988	Christchurch (N)	Christchurch United	1–2	Friendly	Unknown	–	[18]
18	24 July 1988	Newtown Park, Wellington (N)	Wellington Representative XI	3–1	Friendly	Dunford (2), McGarry	2,000	[18]
19	21 August 1993	Subrail Park, Labasa (A)	Fiji	1–2	Friendly	Edge	5,000	[18]
20	23 August 1993	ANZ National Stadium, Suva (A)	Fiji	1–1	Friendly	Fallon	–	[18]
21	25 August 1993	Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)	Fiji	0–0	Friendly		6,000	[18]
22	25 October 2006	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (A)	Vietnam	0–1	2006 Agribank Cup		–	[18][19][21]
23	27 October 2006	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (N)	Thailand U23	0–1	2006 Agribank Cup		–	[18][19][21]
24	29 October 2006	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (N)	Bahrain U21	1–0	2006 Agribank Cup	Shin	–	[18][19][21]
25	7 February 2007	Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland (H)	Tahiti	0–0	Friendly		–	[18][19]
26	9 February 2007	Douglas Track and Field, Auckland (H)	Tahiti	0–0	Friendly		–	[18][19]
27	10 August 2007	Suva (A)	Fiji	2–1	Friendly	Henderson, Messam	–	[18][19]
28	12 August 2007	Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)	Fiji	0–1	Friendly		3,000	[18][19]
29	9 May 2010	Auckland (N)	NZFC All Stars	2–0	Friendly	Barbarouses, Brockie	–	[18][19]
30	25 May 2011	Auckland (N)	Waitakere United	4–1	Friendly	Barbarouses, Brockie, Brown, Sigmund	–	[18][19]
31	24 February 2012	Epping Stadium, Melbourne (N)	Saudi Arabia	0–6	Friendly		–	[18][19]
32	4 June 2013	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H)	Jordan	0–1	Friendly		3,532	[18][19]
33	22 September 2013	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua (N)	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Friendly	Clapham	3,553	[18][19]
34	17 August 2014	Owen Delany Park, Taupō (N)	Wellington Phoenix	2–3	Friendly	Brockie, McGlinchey	–	[18][19]
35	10 May 2015	St Peter's School Grounds, Cambridge (H)	Ghana U20	0–9	Friendly		–	[18][19]
36	10 May 2015	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (H)	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Friendly	Fenton, Rufer	–	[18][19]

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