New Zealand vs Taiwan head-to-head record

New Zealand wins: 8
Draws: 1
Taiwan wins: 0

9 meetings, 1977 to 2018Goals: New Zealand 33, Taiwan 2

New Zealand and Taiwan have met 9 times since 1977. New Zealand have won 8, Taiwan 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 5 June 2018, when New Zealand won 1–0 in the Intercontinental Cup.

The 9 meetings have produced 35 goals, 3.89 per game. The biggest win is New Zealand’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1977. New Zealand are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (8 wins, 1 draw). They went 29 years without meeting, between 1988 and 2018.

Who has won more, New Zealand or Taiwan?

All matches9 matches

8 New Zealand1 drawTaiwan 0

Competitive9 matches

8 New Zealand1 drawTaiwan 0

Key numbers

Goals: New Zealand 33, Taiwan 23.89 per game
First meeting: New Zealand 6–0 TaiwanWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Mar 1977
Most recent: Taiwan 0–1 New ZealandIntercontinental Cup, 5 Jun 2018
New Zealand’s biggest win: New Zealand 6–0 TaiwanWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 1977
Most goals in a meeting: New Zealand 5–1 TaiwanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Oct 1985
Current run: New Zealand unbeaten in 9
TFN Elo rating now: New Zealand 1678 (64th), Taiwan 1036 (192nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

5 Jun 2018
Taiwan0New Zealand1
Intercontinental Cup
Mumbai, India (neutral)
15 Dec 1988
New Zealand4Taiwan1
World Cup qualifying
Auckland, New Zealand
11 Dec 1988
New Zealand4Taiwan0
World Cup qualifying
Wellington, New Zealand
12 Oct 1985
New Zealand5Taiwan0
World Cup qualifying
Christchurch, New Zealand
5 Oct 1985
New Zealand5Taiwan1
World Cup qualifying
Auckland, New Zealand

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: New Zealand have won more Below: Taiwan have won more

Level

New Zealand lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by New Zealand from 5 June 2018.

Every meeting on one timeline

New Zealand wins

Draws

Taiwan wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In New Zealand's home games

7 matches

700

New ZealandDrawsTaiwan

In Taiwan's home games

1 match

010

New ZealandDrawsTaiwan

At neutral venues

1 match

100

New ZealandDrawsTaiwan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	New Zealand	Draws	Taiwan	Goals
World Cup qualifying	8	7	1	0	32–2
Intercontinental Cup	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

New Zealand wins Draws Taiwan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	New Zealand	Draws	Goals
1970s	2	2	0	12
1980s	6	5	1	22
2010s	1	1	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	New Zealand	Taiwan
Wins in a row	61981 to 2018	None
Unbeaten meetings	91977 to 2018	11981

Top scorers in New Zealand vs Taiwan

1Steve SumnerNew Zealand6
2Keith NelsonNew Zealand5
3Darren McClennanNew Zealand4
4Colin WalkerNew Zealand3(1 penalty)
5Grant TurnerNew Zealand3
6Billy WrightNew Zealand2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

9 times, starting on 20 March 1977. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between New Zealand and Taiwan?

New Zealand, with 8 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in New Zealand vs Taiwan?

New Zealand’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 23 March 1977 in Auckland.

When did New Zealand and Taiwan last play?

On 5 June 2018 in Mumbai, when New Zealand won 1–0 in the Intercontinental Cup.

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Every New Zealand vs Taiwan result

Every New Zealand vs Taiwan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 Jun 2018	Taiwan	0–1	New Zealand	Intercontinental Cup	Mumbai, India (neutral)
15 Dec 1988	New Zealand	4–1	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand
11 Dec 1988	New Zealand	4–0	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Wellington, New Zealand
12 Oct 1985	New Zealand	5–0	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Christchurch, New Zealand
5 Oct 1985	New Zealand	5–1	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand
30 May 1981	New Zealand	2–0	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand
7 May 1981	Taiwan	0–0	New Zealand	World Cup qualifying	Taipei, Taiwan
23 Mar 1977	New Zealand	6–0	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand
20 Mar 1977	New Zealand	6–0	Taiwan	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand