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New Caledonia vs New Zealand head-to-head record

New Caledonia wins
11
Draws
2
New Zealand wins
20

33 meetings, 1951 to 2025Goals: New Caledonia 46, New Zealand 72

New Caledonia and New Zealand have met 33 times since 1951. New Zealand have won 20, New Caledonia 11, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 24 March 2025, when New Zealand won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 33 meetings have produced 118 goals, 3.58 per game. The biggest win is New Zealand’s 7–1 in World Cup qualifying in 2022. New Zealand are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (6 wins, 1 draw). They went 31 years without meeting, between 1977 and 2008.

Who has won more, New Caledonia or New Zealand?

All matches33 matches

11 New Caledonia2 drawsNew Zealand 20

Competitive11 matches

1 New Caledonia1 drawNew Zealand 9

Friendlies22 matches

10 New Caledonia1 drawNew Zealand 11

Key numbers

Goals
New Caledonia 46, New Zealand 723.58 per game
First meeting
New Caledonia 2–0 New ZealandFriendly, 19 Sept 1951
Most recent
New Zealand 3–0 New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2025
New Caledonia’s biggest win
New Caledonia 4–0 New ZealandFriendly, 8 Nov 1967
New Zealand’s biggest win
New Zealand 7–1 New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2022
Most goals in a meeting
New Caledonia 4–6 New ZealandFriendly, 22 Sept 1951
Current run
New Zealand unbeaten in 7
TFN Elo rating now
New Caledonia 1474 (113th), New Zealand 1678 (64th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. New Zealand3New Caledonia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Auckland, New Zealand

  2. New Zealand7New Caledonia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

  3. New Caledonia0New Zealand0

    World Cup qualifying

    Koné, New Caledonia

  4. New Zealand2New Caledonia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Auckland, New Zealand

  5. New Zealand1New Caledonia0

    Oceania Nations Cup

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every New Caledonia win and drops with every New Zealand win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: New Caledonia have won more Below: New Zealand have won more
19 September 1951: New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand (Friendly). New Caledonia +122 September 1951: New Caledonia 4–6 New Zealand (Friendly). Level24 September 1951: New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand (Friendly). New Caledonia +130 September 1951: New Caledonia 1–3 New Zealand (Friendly). Level31 August 1958: New Caledonia 1–2 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +17 September 1958: New Caledonia 1–5 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +214 September 1958: New Caledonia 1–2 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +32 June 1962: New Zealand 4–1 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +44 June 1962: New Zealand 4–2 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +58 November 1967: New Caledonia 4–0 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +48 October 1968: New Zealand 1–3 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +325 July 1969: New Caledonia 0–0 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +327 July 1969: New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +229 July 1969: New Caledonia 3–2 New Zealand (Friendly). New Zealand +118 July 1971: New Caledonia 4–2 New Zealand (Friendly). Level20 July 1971: New Caledonia 2–1 New Zealand (Friendly). New Caledonia +117 September 1972: New Zealand 4–1 New Caledonia (Friendly). Level30 September 1972: New Zealand 2–1 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +114 October 1972: New Caledonia 3–1 New Zealand (Friendly). Level21 February 1973: New Zealand 2–1 New Caledonia (Oceania Nations Cup). New Zealand +12 October 1976: New Caledonia 2–1 New Zealand (Friendly). Level5 March 1977: New Zealand 3–0 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +18 March 1977: New Zealand 4–0 New Caledonia (Friendly). New Zealand +26 September 2008: New Caledonia 1–3 New Zealand (Oceania Nations Cup). New Zealand +310 September 2008: New Zealand 3–0 New Caledonia (Oceania Nations Cup). New Zealand +48 June 2012: New Zealand 0–2 New Caledonia (Oceania Nations Cup). New Zealand +37 September 2012: New Caledonia 0–2 New Zealand (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +422 March 2013: New Zealand 2–1 New Caledonia (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +58 June 2016: New Zealand 1–0 New Caledonia (Oceania Nations Cup). New Zealand +612 November 2016: New Zealand 2–0 New Caledonia (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +715 November 2016: New Caledonia 0–0 New Zealand (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +724 March 2022: New Zealand 7–1 New Caledonia (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +824 March 2025: New Zealand 3–0 New Caledonia (World Cup qualifying). New Zealand +9Level
New Zealand lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by New Zealand from 24 March 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In New Caledonia's home games

18 matches

927

New CaledoniaDrawsNew Zealand

In New Zealand's home games

12 matches

1011

New CaledoniaDrawsNew Zealand

At neutral venues

3 matches

102

New CaledoniaDrawsNew Zealand

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNew CaledoniaDrawsNew ZealandGoals
Friendly221011140–47
World Cup qualifying60152–16
Oceania Nations Cup51044–9

Meetings by decade

New Caledonia wins Draws New Zealand wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1950s730
1960s726
1970s934
2000s27
2010s610
2020s211

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNew CaledoniaNew Zealand
Wins in a row41969 to 197161951 to 1962
Unbeaten meetings71967 to 197172012 to 2025

Top scorers in New Caledonia vs New Zealand

  1. 1Shane SmeltzNew Zealand5
  2. 2Chris WoodNew Zealand4
  3. 3Alex GreiveNew Zealand2
  4. 4Marco RojasNew Zealand2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 33 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have New Caledonia and New Zealand played each other?

33 times, starting on 19 September 1951. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 22 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between New Caledonia and New Zealand?

New Zealand, with 20 wins to 11. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in New Caledonia vs New Zealand?

New Zealand’s 7–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 24 March 2022 in Doha.

When did New Caledonia and New Zealand last play?

On 24 March 2025 in Auckland, when New Zealand won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between New Caledonia and New Zealand?

In 11 competitive matches, New Caledonia have 1 win, New Zealand have 9, and 1 ended level.

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Every New Caledonia vs New Zealand result

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Every New Caledonia vs New Zealand result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
New Zealand3–0New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifyingAuckland, New Zealand
New Zealand7–1New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
New Caledonia0–0New ZealandWorld Cup qualifyingKoné, New Caledonia
New Zealand2–0New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifyingAuckland, New Zealand
New Zealand1–0New CaledoniaOceania Nations CupPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea (neutral)
New Zealand2–1New CaledoniaWorld Cup qualifyingDunedin, New Zealand
New Caledonia0–2New ZealandWorld Cup qualifyingNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand0–2New CaledoniaOceania Nations CupHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
New Zealand3–0New CaledoniaOceania Nations CupNorth Shore, New Zealand
New Caledonia1–3New ZealandOceania Nations CupNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand4–0New CaledoniaFriendlyAuckland, New Zealand
New Zealand3–0New CaledoniaFriendlyAuckland, New Zealand
New Caledonia2–1New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand2–1New CaledoniaOceania Nations CupAuckland, New Zealand
New Caledonia3–1New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand2–1New CaledoniaFriendlyAuckland, New Zealand
New Zealand4–1New CaledoniaFriendlyWellington, New Zealand
New Caledonia2–1New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia4–2New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia3–2New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia2–0New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia0–0New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand1–3New CaledoniaFriendlyAuckland, New Zealand
New Caledonia4–0New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Zealand4–2New CaledoniaFriendlyWellington, New Zealand
New Zealand4–1New CaledoniaFriendlyChristchurch, New Zealand
New Caledonia1–2New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia1–5New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia1–2New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia1–3New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia2–0New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia4–6New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia
New Caledonia2–0New ZealandFriendlyNouméa, New Caledonia

Recent form

New Caledonia

  1. Lat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–2Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Lv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–4Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Wv Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Lv Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup0–2Mon 21 Sept 2026
  5. Lv JamaicaWorld Cup qualifying0–1Thu 26 Mar 2026

New Zealand

  1. Lat JapanKirin Cup1–2Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv PanamaKirin Cup1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat ChinaFriendly3–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Dv PalestineFriendly2–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv BelgiumWorld Cup1–5Fri 26 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.