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New Zealandnational football team record

173
Wins
76
Draws
174
Defeats

423 matches, 1922 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1678, 64th in the world

New Zealand have played 423 internationals since 1922: 173 wins, 76 draws and 174 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Australia, with 67 meetings. Their biggest win is 13–0 against Fiji in World Cup qualifying on 16 August 1981.

New Zealand's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All42317376174740–63941%
Competitive2261073881441–31247%
Friendlies197663893299–32734%
At home128732134322–16657%
Away181583588251–30632%
Neutral venues114422052167–16737%

Record against every opponent

New Zealand have played 92 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Australia6713104469–1602025
Fiji403235122–262025
New Caledonia332021172–462025
Tahiti18142255–132024
China1786321–142026
Vanuatu15140173–112024
Solomon Islands14122052–112024
Malaysia1392232–92024
Taiwan981033–22018
Indonesia82429–81997
Mexico81079–212024
Saudi Arabia841314–112013
Canada71155–162018
Oman74217–42022
Singapore751113–62001
South Korea71153–92015
Israel61145–131989
Papua New Guinea641119–32022
South Africa60159–262014
Bahrain54106–12021
Japan51045–112026
Thailand51227–92014
Chile41125–62026
Egypt40132–62026
Brazil30030–102006
England30030–42026
Hungary30032–62006
Iran30212–52026
Iraq30120–62009
Kuwait31118–51981
Myanmar31204–22015
Paraguay30122–52010
Peru30120–32022
Poland30120–32025
USA30123–52024
Colombia1–3 (2003), 1–2 (2025)20022–52025
Costa Rica0–4 (2007), 0–1 (2022)20020–52022
Estonia2–3 (2002), 1–1 (2006)20113–42006
Honduras1–1 (2010), 1–0 (2012)21102–12012
India0–0 (1981), 2–1 (2018)21102–12018
Italy3–4 (2009), 1–1 (2010)20114–52010
Jamaica1–2 (2000), 2–3 (2012)20023–52012
Jordan3–1 (2009), 1–3 (2022)21014–42022
Norway0–3 (1997), 1–1 (2025)20111–42025
Ireland1–3 (2019), 1–1 (2023)20112–42023
Russia0–3 (1982), 0–2 (2017)20020–52017
Scotland2–5 (1982), 1–1 (2003)20113–62003
UAE0–1 (1981), 0–2 (2013)20020–32013
Uruguay0–7 (1995), 2–2 (1995)20112–91995
Belarus0–1 (2017)10010–12017
Belgium1–5 (2026)10011–52026
Botswana0–0 (2009)10100–02009
Cook Islands2–0 (2001)11002–02001
Curaçao2–1 (2021)11002–12021
DR Congo1–1 (2023)10101–12023
Ecuador0–2 (2025)10010–22025
El Salvador2–2 (2012)10102–22012
Finland0–2 (2026)10010–22026
France0–5 (2003)10010–52003
Gambia2–0 (2021)11002–02021
Georgia3–1 (2006)11003–12006
Germany0–2 (1999)10010–21999
Ghana2–0 (1983)11002–01983
Greece0–2 (2023)10010–22023
Haiti0–4 (2026)10010–42026
Ivory Coast1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Kenya1–2 (2018)10011–22018
Lebanon1–1 (1996)10101–11996
Lithuania0–1 (2019)10010–12019
Macau1–1 (1975)10101–11975
Morocco0–3 (1980)10010–31980
Northern Ireland0–1 (2017)10010–12017
Palestine2–2 (2026)10102–22026
Panama1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Portugal0–4 (2017)10010–42017
Qatar2–3 (1996)10012–31996
Samoa8–0 (2024)11008–02024
Serbia1–0 (2010)11001–02010
Slovakia1–1 (2010)10101–12010
Slovenia1–3 (2010)10011–32010
Spain0–5 (2009)10010–52009
Sudan1–1 (1983)10101–11983
Sweden1–4 (2023)10011–42023
Tanzania1–2 (2009)10011–22009
Trinidad and Tobago0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Tunisia0–0 (2024)10100–02024
Turkey1–2 (1995)10011–21995
Ukraine1–2 (2025)10011–22025
Uzbekistan1–3 (2014)10011–32014
Venezuela0–5 (2007)10010–52007
South Vietnam1–5 (1967)10011–51967
Wales2–2 (2007)10102–22007

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v FijiWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Aug 198113–0 for New Zealand
  2. v TahitiOceania Nations Cup, 4 Jun 200410–0 for New Zealand
  3. at FijiFriendly, 14 Sept 19529–0 for New Zealand
  4. v VanuatuFriendly, 4 Oct 19519–0 for New Zealand
  5. v Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 7 Jul 20029–1 for New Zealand

Heaviest defeats

  1. v AustraliaSoccer Ashes, 11 Jul 19360–10 for New Zealand
  2. v AustraliaFriendly, 11 Sept 19481–8 for New Zealand
  3. at UruguayFriendly, 25 Jun 19950–7 for New Zealand
  4. v AustraliaSoccer Ashes, 28 Aug 19480–7 for New Zealand
  5. v AustraliaSoccer Ashes, 4 Jul 19361–7 for New Zealand

Latest results

  1. at JapanKirin Cup, 5 Oct 20261–2 for New Zealand
  2. v PanamaKirin Cup, 1 Oct 20261–1 for New Zealand
  3. at ChinaFriendly, 27 Sept 20263–0 for New Zealand
  4. v PalestineFriendly, 24 Sept 20262–2 for New Zealand
  5. v BelgiumWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20261–5 for New Zealand
  6. v EgyptWorld Cup, 21 Jun 20261–3 for New Zealand
  7. v IranWorld Cup, 15 Jun 20262–2 for New Zealand
  8. v EnglandFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–1 for New Zealand
  9. v HaitiFriendly, 2 Jun 20260–4 for New Zealand
  10. v ChileFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20264–1 for New Zealand

New Zealand's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1922: 1526End of 1923: 1560End of 1927: 1517End of 1933: 1460End of 1936: 1363End of 1947: 1317End of 1948: 1255End of 1951: 1361End of 1952: 1468End of 1954: 1473End of 1958: 1510End of 1960: 1542End of 1962: 1559End of 1967: 1530End of 1968: 1520End of 1969: 1468End of 1971: 1458End of 1972: 1482End of 1973: 1509End of 1975: 1531End of 1976: 1547End of 1977: 1596End of 1978: 1604End of 1979: 1650End of 1980: 1572End of 1981: 1699End of 1982: 1615End of 1983: 1666End of 1984: 1673End of 1985: 1657End of 1986: 1661End of 1987: 1680End of 1988: 1653End of 1989: 1638End of 1990: 1653End of 1991: 1615End of 1992: 1666End of 1993: 1635End of 1995: 1604End of 1996: 1589End of 1997: 1574End of 1998: 1694End of 1999: 1629End of 2000: 1678End of 2001: 1672End of 2002: 1738End of 2003: 1656End of 2004: 1701End of 2005: 1697End of 2006: 1667End of 2007: 1720End of 2008: 1720End of 2009: 1681End of 2010: 1692End of 2011: 1681End of 2012: 1762End of 2013: 1715End of 2014: 1673End of 2015: 1673End of 2016: 1741End of 2017: 1691End of 2018: 1666End of 2019: 1643End of 2021: 1670End of 2022: 1691End of 2023: 1663End of 2024: 1757End of 2025: 1740End of 2026: 1678
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1798, reached on 5 September 2013. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly197663893299–327
World Cup qualifying85481522219–84
Oceania Nations Cup463637125–36
Soccer Ashes21511530–75
Merdeka Tournament1566314–10
Confederations Cup1201113–32
Trans-Tasman Cup1233610–15
World Cup90458–24
Korea Cup53118–4
FIFA Series41124–4
Intercontinental Cup32014–3
Vietnam Independence Cup31027–11
Canadian Shield21012–2
Four Nations Tournament20021–3
Four Nations' Cup20202–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Chris Wood30
  2. 2Vaughan Coveny23
  3. 3Steve Sumner17
  4. 4Shane Smeltz14
  5. 5Brian Turner11
  6. 6Chris Killen10
  7. 7Grant Turner10
  8. 8Elijah Just9
  9. 9Steve Wooddin9
  10. 10Wynton Rufer9

Counted from the 144 of 423 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did New Zealand play their first international?

On 17 June 1922, a 3–1 win against Australia in the Soccer Ashes.

What is New Zealand's biggest win?

13–0 against Fiji in World Cup qualifying on 16 August 1981.

What is New Zealand's heaviest defeat?

0–10 against Australia in the Soccer Ashes on 11 July 1936.

Who have New Zealand played the most?

Australia: 67 matches, with 13 wins, 10 draws and 44 defeats for New Zealand.

What is New Zealand's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 11 October 2024 to 7 June 2025.

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