New Zealand women's national football team

New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Football Ferns[1]
AssociationNew Zealand Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJitka Klimková
CaptainAli Riley
Most capsRia Percival (160)
Top scorerAmber Hearn (54)
FIFA codeNZL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 25 Decrease 1 (24 March 2023)[2]
Highest16 (December 2013, July–September 2015)
Lowest25 (March 2023)
First international
 New Zealand 2–0 Hong Kong 
(Hong Kong; 25 August 1975)
Biggest win
 New Zealand 21–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat
 North Korea 11–0 New Zealand 
(Brisbane, Australia; 24 February 2004)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1991)
Best resultGroup stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1983)
Best resultChampions (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 2008)
Best result8th (2012)

The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition.[3] New Zealand will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside Australia, the Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-host.

History

The New Zealand Women's Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation, the team took part in the Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship.[4] They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship.

As Australia left the OFC, New Zealand had no serious and competitive rivals in Oceania. This made New Zealand's qualification to the World Cup and Olympics easier having contested every edition of both tournaments since 2007.

New Zealand will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with Australia after being awarded on 25 June 2020 as the favourites over Colombia. The Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-host.

Team image

Nicknames

The New Zealand women's national football team are also known by their nicknamed the "Football Ferns".[1]

FIFA world rankings

As of 14 July 2021[5]

  Worst Ranking    Best Ranking    Worst Mover    Best Mover  

New Zealand's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Games
Played
Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
2220211010 22Increase 022Decrease 0

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2022

25 June Friendly Norway  2–0  New Zealand Oslo, Norway
17:00 (UTC+1) Source Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) Friendly Mexico  0–1  New Zealand Carson, California, United States
18:00 (UTC-7) Report
  • Bott 84'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Friendly New Zealand  2–1  Philippines Fullerton, California, United States
17:00 (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) Friendly Japan  2–0  New Zealand Nagano, Japan
14:55 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Nagano U Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Yujeong Kim (South Korea)
12 November 2022 Friendly New Zealand  0–1  South Korea Christchurch, New Zealand
14:30 UTC+13 Report (KFA) Stadium: Orangetheory Stadium

2023

18 January Friendly New Zealand  0–4  United States Wellington, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 12,508
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
21 January Friendly New Zealand  0–5  United States Auckland, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 12,721
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
17 February 2023 (2023-02-17) Friendly New Zealand  0–5  Portugal Hamilton, New Zealand
19:00 NZT Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 3,788[8]
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) Friendly New Zealand  0–2  Argentina Hamilton, New Zealand
19:00 NZT Report Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 3,622[9]
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
23 February 2023 (2023-02-23) Friendly New Zealand  0–1  Argentina Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 NZT Report Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 3,914[10]
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)[11]
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) Friendly New Zealand  1–1  Iceland Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) Friendly New Zealand  0–3  Nigeria Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) Friendly New Zealand  v  Vietnam Napier, New Zealand
17:30 NZT Report Stadium: McLean Park
20 July 2023 (2023-07-20) FIFA WC Group New Zealand  v  Norway Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 NZT Report Stadium: Eden Park
30 July 2023 (2023-07-30) FIFA WC Group Switzerland  v  New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand
19:00 NZT Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
  1. Played behind closed doors.[6]

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Czech Republic Jitka Klimková [12]

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) friendly matches against Portugal and Argentina between 18 and 23 February 2023.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Erin Nayler (1992-04-17) April 17, 1992 80 0 Sweden IFK Norrköping
21 1GK Brianna Edwards (2003-01-27) January 27, 2003 0 0 Australia Bankstown City
23 1GK Murphy Sheaff (2003-09-12) September 12, 2003 0 0 United States Jacksonville Dolphins

2 2DF Kate Taylor (2003-10-21) October 21, 2003 6 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
3 2DF Claudia Bunge (1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 16 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
4 2DF CJ Bott (1995-04-22) April 22, 1995 36 2 England Leicester City
5 2DF Meikayla Moore (1996-06-04) June 4, 1996 60 4 Scotland Glasgow City
7 2DF Ali Riley (1987-10-30) October 30, 1987 149 2 United States Angel City FC
13 2DF Michaela Foster (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 0 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
14 2DF Katie Bowen (1994-04-15) April 15, 1994 87 3 Australia Melbourne City
16 2DF Grace Neville (2000-04-09) April 9, 2000 1 0 England London City Lionesses
18 2DF Mackenzie Barry (2001-04-11) April 11, 2001 5 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
19 2DF Elizabeth Anton (1998-12-12) December 12, 1998 17 0 Australia Perth Glory

6 3MF Malia Steinmetz (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 13 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
8 3MF Daisy Cleverley (1997-04-30) April 30, 1997 26 2 Denmark Køge
11 3MF Olivia Chance (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 39 2 Scotland Celtic
12 3MF Betsy Hassett (1990-08-04) August 4, 1990 138 14 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
22 3MF Ava Collins (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 9 0 United States St. John's Red Storm

9 4FW Gabi Rennie (2001-07-07) July 7, 2001 20 2 United States Arizona State Sun Devils
10 4FW Grace Jale (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 12 2 Australia Canberra United
15 4FW Paige Satchell (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 37 2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
17 4FW Hannah Wilkinson (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992 108 27 Australia Melbourne City
20 4FW Indiah-Paige Riley (2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 6 0 Australia Brisbane Roar

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Victoria Esson (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 12 0 Scotland Rangers v.  Portugal, 17 February 2023INJ
GK Anna Leat (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 9 0 England Aston Villa v.  Portugal, 17 February 2023INJ
GK Lily Alfeld (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 0 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix v.  United States, 18 January 2023INJ

DF Rebekah Stott (1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 87 4 England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Portugal, 17 February 2023INJ
DF Anna Green (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 82 8 Australia Sydney FC v.  United States, 21 January 2023
DF Ally Green (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 4 0 Denmark AGF v.  United States, 21 January 2023
DF Ashleigh Ward (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 4 0 England Southampton v.  United States, 21 January 2023
DF Rebecca Lake (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 0 0 New Zealand Canterbury United Pride v.  United States, 21 January 2023
DF Katie Bowen (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 87 3 United States North Carolina Courage v.  South Korea, 15 November 2022

MF Emma Rolston (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 15 6 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix v.  United States, 21 January 2023
MF Jana Radosavljevic (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 3 0 Germany Arminia Bielefeld v.  United States, 21 January 2023
MF Aniela Jensen (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 0 0 United States Pacific Tigers v.  United States, 21 January 2023

FW Grace Wisnewski (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 2 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix v.  Argentina, 23 February 2023TOP
FW Jacqui Hand (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 10 1 Finland Åland United v.  United States, 21 January 2023
FW Hannah Blake (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 6 0 United States Michigan Wolverines v.  United States, 21 January 2023
FW Deven Jackson (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 1 0 New Zealand Eastern Suburbs v.  United States, 21 January 2023
FW Tayla O'Brien (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 1 0 New Zealand Eastern Suburbs v.  United States, 21 January 2023
FW Alyssa Whinham (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003 0 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix v.  Japan, 9 October 2022
FW Maggie Jenkins (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 1 0 United States UCF Knights v.  Philippines, 6 September 2022
FW Annalie Longo (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 127 15 New Zealand Christchurch United v.  Philippines, 6 September 2022INJ

Notes:

  • RET Retired from national team.
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
  • COVID Withdrew due to COVID–19.
  • TOP Train-on player.

Captains

[15]

Current New Zealand captain

Records

Bold players are still active.

Statistics as of 21 January 2023.[15]
Ria Percival is the most capped player
Amber Hearn is the all-time top scorer

Most capped players

# Player Years Caps Goals
1 Ria Percival 2006– 161 15
2 Ali Riley 2007– 149 1
3 Abby Erceg 2006–2022 146 6
4 Betsy Hassett 2008– 138 14
5 Annalie Longo 2006– 127 15
6 Amber Hearn 2004–2018 125 54
7 Katie Duncan 2006–2019 124 1
8 Rosie White 2009–2021 111 24
9 Hannah Wilkinson 2010– 108 27
10 Kirsty Yallop 2004–2017 104 12

Top goalscorers

# Player Years Goals Caps
1 Amber Hearn (list) 2004–2018 54 125
2 Wendy Sharpe 1980–1995 34 51
Sarah Gregorius 2010–2020 34 100
4 Hannah Wilkinson 2010– 27 108
5 Rosie White 2009–2021 24 111
6 Maureen Jacobson 1979–1996 17 53
Wendi Henderson 1987–2007 17 64
8 Pernille Andersen 1998 15 7
Annalie Longo 2006– 15 127
Ria Percival 2006– 15 161


Honours

Continental

Champions: 1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018
Runners-up: 1989, 1994, 1998, 2003
Champions: 1975

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

New Zealand's FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Host Round Pos Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
1991 ChinaGroup stage11th3003111Squad Qualified4301281
1995 SwedenDid not qualify 2nd4301102
1999 United States 2nd4301413
2003 United States 2nd4301292
2007 ChinaGroup stage14th300309Squad Qualified3300211
2011 Germany12th301246Squad Qualified5500500
2015 Canada19th302123Squad Qualified3300300
2019 France20th300315Squad Qualified5500430
2023 Australia
 New Zealand
qualifiedQualified as co-hosts
TotalGroup stage5/81503128343228042529
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Host Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
1991  China Group stage17 November DenmarkL 0–3Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
19 November NorwayL 0–4Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
21 November ChinaL 1–4New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
2007  China Group stage12 September BrazilL 0–5Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
15 September DenmarkL 0–2
20 September ChinaL 0–2Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
2011  Germany Group stage27 June JapanL 1–2Ruhrstadion, Bochum
1 July EnglandL 1–2Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
5 July MexicoD 2–2Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
2015  Canada Group stage6 June NetherlandsL 0–1Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
11 June CanadaD 0–0
15 June ChinaD 2–2Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
2019  France Group stage11 June NetherlandsL 0–1Stade Océane, Le Havre
15 June CanadaL 0–2Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
20 June CameroonL 1–2Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
2023  Australia
 New Zealand
Group stage20 July NorwayEden Park, Auckland
25 July PhilippinesWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
30 July SwitzerlandForsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Host Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1996 United StatesDid not qualify
2000 Australia
2004 GreeceDid not enter
2008 ChinaGroup stage301227−51
2012 United KingdomQuarter-finals410335−23
2016 BrazilGroup stage310215−43
2020 JapanGroup stage3003210−80
TotalQuarter-finals132110827−197

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup record
Year Host Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
1983 New CaledoniaChampions4310243+21
1986 New ZealandThird place4202330
1989 AustraliaRunners-up5401101+9
1991 AustraliaChampions4301281+27
1994 Papua New GuineaRunners-up4301102+8
1998 New ZealandRunners-up4301413+38
2003 AustraliaRunners-up4301292+27
2007 Papua New GuineaChampions3300211+20
2010 New ZealandChampions5500500+50
2014 Papua New GuineaChampions3300300+30
2018 New CaledoniaChampions5500430+43
2022 Fiji Did not enter
Total6 titles45371728916+273

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Invitee
British Hong Kong 1975Champions1st4400113
Total1 title1/14400113

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[16]

Portugal Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
20164th place4121220
20204th place301226−4
Total2/27713348−4

SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted in the United States.

United States SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2016 Did not enter
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 4th301206
Total1/7301206

See also

References

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