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| Nickname | Youth All Whites | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Chris Greenacre | ||
| Captain | Finn Surman | ||
| Mostcaps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
| Top scorer | Oliver Colloty (11) | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
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| First international | |||
 New Zealand 4–2New Caledonia  (Papeete,French Polynesia; 8 December 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
New Zealand 16–0Western Samoa  (Suva,Fiji; 5 September 1988) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
New Zealand 0–6Australia  (Ba,Fiji; 8 September 1990)  United States 6–0New Zealand (Incheon,South Korea; 1 June 2017) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in2007) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2015,2017,2019,2023) | ||
| OFC U-19 Men's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 23 (first in1974) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1980,1992,2007,2011,2013,2016,2018,2022,2024) | ||
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in1992) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1992) | ||
TheNew Zealand men's national under-20 football team, more commonly known as theYouth All Whites, is controlled byNew Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions. The 25,000 capacityNorth Harbour Stadium is used for home games of the Junior All Whites.
TheOFC U-19 Men's Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for theOceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at theFIFA U-20 World Cup.
| OFC U-20 Championship / OFC U-19 Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1978 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 1980 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
  2001 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
 2002 | Group stage | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
 2005 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 9 titles | 23/24 | 101 | 73 | 9 | 19 | 332 | 79 | |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1977 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1979 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1981 | |||||||||
 1983 | |||||||||
 1985 | |||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||
 1989 | |||||||||
 1991 | |||||||||
| 1993 | |||||||||
 1995 | |||||||||
 1997 | |||||||||
 1999 | |||||||||
 2001 | |||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
 2005 | |||||||||
 2007 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Squad |
 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2011 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
 2013 | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
 2017 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad | |
 2019 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2023 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
  2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 8/25 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 51 | — |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.
v New Zealand| 2 JulyGroup C | Portugal | 2–0 | New Zealand | Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
| 14:15EDT | Gama 45',61' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:National Soccer Stadium Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Hernando Buitrago |
v
Gambia| 5 JulyGroup C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Gambia | Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
| 17:00EDT | Report | 22'Jallow | Stadium:National Soccer Stadium Attendance: 11,869 Referee:  Joel Aguilar |
v Mexico| 8 JulyGroup C | New Zealand | 1–2 | Mexico | Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
| 15:15EDT | Pelter 89' | Report | 24'Bermúdez 78'Mares | Stadium:Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 29,972 Referee:  Mohamed Benouza |
v New Zealand| 30 JulyGroup B | Cameroon | 1–1 | New Zealand | Cali,Colombia |
| 17:00UTC−05:00 | Mbondi 33' | Report | 40' (o.g.)Tchaha | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 35,262 Referee:  William Collum |
v New Zealand| 2 AugustGroup B | Uruguay | 1–1 | New Zealand | Cali,Colombia |
| 17:00UTC−05:00 | Luna 74' | Report | 57'Bevin | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 28,884 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır |
v New Zealand| 5 AugustGroup B | Portugal | 1–0 | New Zealand | Cali,Colombia |
| 17:00UTC−05:00 | Rui 31' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 31,395 Referee: Kim Dong-Jin |
v Uzbekistan| 23 JuneGroup F | New Zealand | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | Bursa,Turkey |
| 17:00UTC+03:00 | Report | 14'Makhstaliev 53'Sergeev 67'Turapov | Stadium:Bursa Atatürk Stadium Referee:  Antonio Arias |
v Uruguay| 26 JuneGroup F | New Zealand | 0–2 | Uruguay | Bursa,Turkey |
| 18:00UTC+03:00 | Report | 4'De Arrascaeta 75'Nicolás López | Stadium:Bursa Atatürk Stadium Referee:  Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
v New Zealand| 29 JuneGroup F | Croatia | 2–1 | New Zealand | Bursa,Turkey |
| 18:00UTC+03:00 | Perica 11' Rebić 75' | Report | 84' (pen.)Fenton | Stadium:Bursa Atatürk Stadium Referee:  Sandro Ricci |
v
Ukraine| 30 MayGroup A | New Zealand | 0–0 | Ukraine | North Harbour Stadium,Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
v United States| 2 JuneGroup A | New Zealand | 0–4 | United States | North Harbour Stadium,Auckland |
| 19:00 | Report | Jamieson 6' Hyndman 33'Arriola 58'Rubin 83' | Attendance: 15,678 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
v New Zealand| 5 JuneGroup A | Myanmar | 1–5 | New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:00 | Aung Thu 28' | Report | Billingsley 40' Patterson 47'Stevens 78'Brotherton 81'Lewis 89' | Attendance: 15,527 Referee:John Pitti (Panama) |
v New Zealand| 11 JuneRound of 16 | Portugal | 2–1 | New Zealand | Waikato Stadium,Hamilton |
| 19:30 | Guzzo 24' Martins 87' | Report | Holthusen 64' | Attendance: 10,492 Referee:Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
v New Zealand| 22 MayGroup E | Vietnam | 0–0 | New Zealand | Cheonan Stadium,Cheonan |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 8,000 Referee:Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) |
v
Honduras| 25 MayGroup E | New Zealand | 3–1 | Honduras | Cheonan Stadium,Cheonan |
| 20:00 | Bevan 1',56' (pen.) Ashworth 23' | Report | Álvarez 50' | Attendance: 6,074 Referee:Diego Haro (Peru) |
v France| 28 MayGroup E | New Zealand | 0–2 | France | Daejeon World Cup Stadium,Daejeon |
| 15:00 | Report | Saint-Maximin 22',37' | Attendance: 4,280 Referee:Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
v New Zealand| 1 JuneRound of 16 | United States | 6–0 | New Zealand | Incheon Football Stadium,Incheon |
| 20:00 | Sargent 32' Ebobisse 64'Lennon 65'Glad 76'Trusty 84'Kunga 90+3' | Report | Attendance: 5,667 Referee:Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
v New Zealand| 24 May 2019Group C | Honduras | 0–5 | New Zealand | Lublin,Poland |
| 18:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Arena Lublin Attendance: 4,484 Referee:Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
v New Zealand| 27 May 2019Group C | Norway | 0–2 | New Zealand | Łódź,Poland |
| 20:30CEST | Report | Stadium:Stadion Widzewa Attendance: 2,165 Referee:Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
v Uruguay| 30 May 2019Group C | New Zealand | 0–2 | Uruguay | Łódź,Poland |
| 18:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Widzewa Attendance: 4,385 Referee:Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
v New Zealand| 2 June 2019Round of 16 | Colombia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | New Zealand | Łódź,Poland |
| 20:30CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Widzewa Attendance: 9,283 Referee:Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
v New Zealand| 20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)Group A | Guatemala | 0–1 | New Zealand | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 15:00 | Report | Garbett 80' | Stadium:Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 15,100 Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
v Uzbekistan| 23 May 2023 (2023-05-23)Group A | New Zealand | 2–2 | Uzbekistan | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 12,243 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
v Argentina| 26 May 2023 (2023-05-26)Group A | New Zealand | 0–5 | Argentina | San Juan, Argentina |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 27,836 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
v New Zealand| 30 May 2023 (2023-05-30)Round of 16 | United States | 4–0 | New Zealand | Mendoza, Argentina |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt) |
v New Zealand| 27 September 2025 (2025-09-27)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Chile | 2–1 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 45,547 Referee:Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
v New Zealand| 30 September 2025 (2025-09-30)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Egypt | 1–2 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 | Ahmed Kabaka 5' | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Khalid Al-Thurais (Saudi Arabia) |
v
Japan| 3 October 2025 (2025-10-03)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | New Zealand | 0–3 | Japan | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 2,938 Referee:Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
Results from previous 12 months and upcoming fixtures
v New Zealand| 5 June 2025Friendly | Chile | 3–1 | New Zealand | Peñalolén,Chile |
| Stadium:Complejo Deportivo Quilín |
v New Zealand| 8 June 2025Friendly | Chile | 2–1 | New Zealand | Santiago,Chile |
| Stadium:Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida |
v South Korea| SeptemberFriendly | New Zealand | 0–1 | South Korea | Santiago, Chile |
| Report |
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v New Zealand| 27 September 2025 (2025-09-27)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Chile | 2–1 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 45,547 Referee:Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
v New Zealand| 30 September 2025 (2025-09-30)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Egypt | 1–2 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 | Ahmed Kabaka 5' | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Khalid Al-Thurais (Saudi Arabia) |
v Japan| 3 October 2025 (2025-10-03)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | New Zealand | 0–3 | Japan | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 2,938 Referee:Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
The following players were called up for the2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be played 27 September – 19 October 2025.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 30 September 2025, after the match againstEgypt. Names inbold denote players who have been capped for thesenior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Joe Wallis | (2005-06-07)7 June 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 |  West Bromwich Albion |
| 13 | 1GK | Henry Gray | (2005-03-29)29 March 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
| 21 | 1GK | Josey Casa-Grande | (2005-08-19)19 August 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Dorchester Town |
| 2 | 2DF | Xuan Loke | (2005-03-26)26 March 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 3 | 2DF | Lukas Kelly-Heald(captain)) | (2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 4 | 2DF | James Bulkeley | (2005-05-14)14 May 2005 (age 20) | 6 | 1 | North Texas |
| 5 | 2DF | Adama Coulibaly | (2005-01-10)10 January 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Auckland FC |
| 11 | 2DF | Codey Phoenix | (2005-02-03)3 February 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 2 | Auckland FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Noah Dupont | (2007-10-18)18 October 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 15 | 2DF | Jayden Smith | (2007-07-04)4 July 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 6 | 3MF | Fergus Gillion | (2005-01-19)19 January 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 16 | 3MF | Ryan Watson | (2005-06-14)14 June 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 3 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 18 | 3MF | Finn McKenlay | (2005-09-04)4 September 2005 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Auckland FC |
| 19 | 3MF | Oliver Middleton | (2005-09-19)19 September 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Auckland FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Luke Brooke-Smith | (2008-06-06)6 June 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 8 | 4FW | Troy Putt | (2006-09-27)27 September 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Minnesota United |
| 9 | 4FW | Keegan Kelly | (2004-06-05)5 June 2004 (age 21) | 6 | 4 | Denver Pioneers |
| 10 | 4FW | Nathan Walker | (2006-01-30)30 January 2006 (age 19) | 6 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 12 | 4FW | Luke Supyk | (2006-03-04)4 March 2006 (age 19) | 6 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 17 | 4FW | Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | (2007-07-03)3 July 2007 (age 18) | 6 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 20 | 4FW | Stipe Ukich | (2007-01-03)3 January 2007 (age 18) | 7 | 2 | Istra 1961 |
The following players have previously been called up to the New Zealand under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|
The following table shows New Zealand's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup,AFC U-20 Asian Cup andOFC U-19 Men's Championship.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 000.00 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 021.43 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
 Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 000.00 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 014.29 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Fiji | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 072.22 |
 Israel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 000.00 |
 New Caledonia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 090.91 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | +55 | 100.00 |
| Samoa | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | +38 | 100.00 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 060.00 |
| Tahiti | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 075.00 |
 Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 100.00 |
| Vanuatu | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | +34 | 100.00 |
| Total | 101 | 73 | 9 | 19 | 332 | 79 | +253 | 072.28 |
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