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| Nickname | OlyWhites[1][2] | ||
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| Association | New Zealand Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Darren Bazeley | ||
| Captain | Matthew Garbett | ||
| Mostcaps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
| Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (14) | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Australia 2–0New Zealand  (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Tonga 0–13New Zealand (Apia,Samoa; 8 July 2019)[n 1] New Zealand 12–0American Samoa  (Suva,Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Australia 5–0New Zealand (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) New Zealand 0–5Brazil  (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2008) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1999,2008,2012,2019) | ||
| Pacific Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
TheNew Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", representsNew Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23football events, such as theSummer Olympics.
The OlyWhites qualified for the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning theOFC Preliminary Competition inFiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
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Papua New Guinea| 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–0 Awarded[3] | Papua New Guinea | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Go Media Stadium Referee:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
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Fiji| 30 August 2023 (2023-08-30)2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–1 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Go Media Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee:Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
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Vanuatu| 6 September 2023 (2023-09-06)2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 8–0 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Go Media Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee:Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
v Fiji| 9 September 2023 (2023-09-09)2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 9–0 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
v New Zealand| 18 JulyFriendly | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Shomurodov 25'Urunov 87'Norchaev 89' | Report | Randall 85' | Stadium:Stade de Nice |
v New Zealand| 24 July2024 Summer Olympics Group A | Guinea | 1–2 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Allianz Riviera Attendance: 4,909[4] Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
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United States| 27 July2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 1–4 | United States | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade de Marseille Referee:Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
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France| 30 July2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 0–3 | France | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade Vélodrome Referee:Katia García (Mexico) |
The following players were called up for the2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024.[5]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against theUnited States.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Alex Paulsen | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 0 |  AFC Bournemouth |
| 12 | 1GK | Kees Sims | (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (age 22) | 4 | 0 |  GAIS |
| 2 | 2DF | Michael Boxall* | (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (age 37) | 14 | 1 | Minnesota United |
| 3 | 2DF | Sam Sutton | (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 4 | 2DF | Tyler Bindon | (2005-01-27)27 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Reading |
| 5 | 2DF | Finn Surman | (2003-09-23)23 September 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Portland Timbers FC |
| 13 | 2DF | Lukas Kelly-Heald | (2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 15 | 2DF | Matthew Sheridan | (2004-05-09)9 May 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 20 | 2DF | Isaac Hughes | (2004-03-25)25 March 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 6 | 3MF | Joe Bell* | (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (age 26) | 8 | 0 |  Viking |
| 7 | 3MF | Matthew Garbett(captain) | (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 1 |  NAC Breda |
| 8 | 3MF | Ben Old | (2002-08-13)13 August 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 1 | Saint-Étienne |
| 10 | 3MF | Sarpreet Singh* | (1999-02-20)20 February 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Unattached |
| 16 | 3MF | Fin Conchie | (2003-08-10)10 August 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 17 | 3MF | Lachlan Bayliss | (2002-07-24)24 July 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
| 9 | 4FW | Ben Waine | (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (age 24) | 12 | 9 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 11 | 4FW | Jesse Randall | (2002-08-19)19 August 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 5 | Auckland FC |
| 14 | 4FW | Jay Herdman | (2004-08-14)14 August 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 18 | 4FW | Oskar van Hattum | (2002-04-14)14 April 2002 (age 23) | 7 | 2 |  Sligo Rovers |
| 19 | 4FW | Liam Gillion | (2002-10-17)17 October 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 1 | Auckland FC |
* Overage player.
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 | Henry Gray | (2005-03-29)29 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town U21 | 2024 Summer OlympicsALT |
| GK | Scott Morris | (2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Stoke City U23 | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| GK | Alby Kelly-Heald | (2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| GK | Joe Knowles | (2004-11-02)2 November 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| DF | Zac Zoricich | (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Sydney Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| DF | Nathan Lobo | (2002-12-16)16 December 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| DF | Aaryan Raj | (2003-05-04)4 May 2003 (age 22) | 3 | 2 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Luis Toomey | (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 1 | Auckland FC | 2024 Summer OlympicsALT |
| MF | Campbell Strong | (2002-05-10)10 May 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Willem Ebbinge | (2001-01-06)6 January 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Harvard Crimson | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Dan McKay | (2003-11-27)27 November 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Cobh Ramblers | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Ryan Verney | (2002-02-16)16 February 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 1 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Oscar Browne | (2001-02-26)26 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Matthew Ellis | (2001-02-27)27 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Aiden Carey | (2001-07-10)10 July 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Theo Ettema | (2004-07-14)14 July 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| FW | Riley Bidois | (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 6 | Loudoun United | 2024 Summer OlympicsINJ |
| FW | Joe Lee | (2002-06-12)12 June 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| FW | Keegan Kelly | (2005-06-05)5 June 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 1 | Flatirons Rush | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| FW | George Ott | (2001-10-22)22 October 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 2 | Avondale | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
| FW | Adama Coulibaly | (2005-01-10)10 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Auckland FC | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
Notes:
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| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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| Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Simon Elliott (MF) | Chris Killen (FW) | |
| Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Michael McGlinchey (MF) | Shane Smeltz (FW) | |
| Winston Reid (DF) | Michael Boxall (DF) | Chris Wood (FW) | |
| Michael Boxall (DF) | Joe Bell (MF) | Sarpreet Singh (MF) |
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The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in theOFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, theNew Zealand national football team participated in Olympic qualification.
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1988 | SeeNew Zealand men's national football team | |||||||
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 5 titles | 9/9 | 46 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 173 | 35 |
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1900–1988 | SeeNew Zealand men's national football team | ||||||||
 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
 2004 | |||||||||
 2008 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
 2012 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Disqualified | ||||||||
 2020 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 4/9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | |
v New Zealand| 7 AugustGroup C | China | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
| 19:45UTC+08:00 | Dong 88' | Report[dead link] | 53'Brockie | Stadium:Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee:  Martín Vázquez |
v Brazil| 10 AugustGroup C | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
| 17:00UTC+08:00 | Report | 3'Anderson 33'Pato 55',61' (pen.)Ronaldinho 90+3'Sóbis | Stadium:Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
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Belgium| 13 AugustGroup C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
| 19:45UTC+08:00 | Report | 35'Haroun | Stadium:Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee:  Pablo Pozo |
v New Zealand| 26 JulyGroup C | Belarus | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
| 19:45UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium:The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee:  Bakary Gassama |
v New Zealand| 29 JulyGroup C | Egypt | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 12:00UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | Wood 17' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
v New Zealand| 1 AugustGroup C | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 14:30UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29'Sandro 52' | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
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South Korea| 22 July2020 Summer OlympicsGS Group B | New Zealand | 1–0 | South Korea | Kashima, Japan |
| 17:00 UTC+9 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium:Kashima Stadium Referee:Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
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Honduras| 25 July2020 Summer OlympicsGS Group B | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Kashima, Japan |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
| Stadium:Kashima Stadium Referee:Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
v New Zealand| 28 July2020 Summer OlympicsGS Group B | Romania | 0–0 | New Zealand | Sapporo, Japan |
| 17:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium:Sapporo Dome |
v New Zealand| 31 July2020 Summer OlympicsQuarter-finals | Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | New Zealand | Kashima, Japan |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee:Ismail Elfath (USA) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00 |
| Australia[a] | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 12.50 |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Fiji | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 80.00 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
 New Caledonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100.00 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Solomon Islands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 100.00 |
 South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Vanuatu | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 87.50 |
| Total | 86 | 43 | 11 | 32 | 211 | 115 | +96 | 50.00 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 80.00 |
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