New Zealand men's national under-23 football team
The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.
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Nickname(s) | OlyWhites[1][2] | ||
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Association | New Zealand Football | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Darren Bazeley | ||
Captain | Matthew Garbett | ||
Most caps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (14) | ||
FIFA code | NZL | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)[n 1] ![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) ![]() ![]() (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019) |
The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.
Results and fixtures
edit- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
edit27 August 2023 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) |
30 August 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–1 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
6 September 2023 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) |
9 September 2023 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) |
2024
edit18 July Friendly | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
17:00 UTC+2 | Shomurodov 25' Urunov 87' Norchaev 89' |
Report | Randall 85' | Stadium: Stade de Nice |
24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | Guinea | 1–2 | New Zealand | Nice, France |
17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 4,909[4] Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 1–4 | United States | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A | New Zealand | 0–3 | France | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024.[5]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against the United States.
* Overage player.
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 |
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GK | Henry Gray | 29 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town U21 | 2024 Summer OlympicsALT |
GK | Scott Morris | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Stoke City U23 | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
GK | Alby Kelly-Heald | 18 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
GK | Joe Knowles | 2 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Zac Zoricich | 28 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | Sydney Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Nathan Lobo | 16 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
DF | Aaryan Raj | 4 May 2003 | 3 | 2 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Luis Toomey | 1 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | Auckland FC | 2024 Summer OlympicsALT |
MF | Campbell Strong | 10 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Willem Ebbinge | 6 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Harvard Crimson | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Dan McKay | 27 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | Cobh Ramblers | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Ryan Verney | 16 February 2002 | 2 | 1 | Eastern Suburbs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Oscar Browne | 26 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Matthew Ellis | 27 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Aiden Carey | 10 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Western Springs | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
MF | Theo Ettema | 14 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Olympic | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Riley Bidois | 12 February 2002 | 3 | 6 | Loudoun United | 2024 Summer OlympicsINJ |
FW | Joe Lee | 12 June 2002 | 5 | 0 | Auckland City | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Keegan Kelly | 5 June 2005 | 3 | 1 | Flatirons Rush | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | George Ott | 22 October 2001 | 2 | 2 | Avondale | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
FW | Adama Coulibaly | 10 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Auckland FC | v. Fiji, 9 September 2023 |
Notes:
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Overage players in Olympic Games
editTournament | 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) |
Previous squads
editCompetitive record
editOFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament
editThe New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New 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 | See New 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 | 17 | 4 |
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 |
Olympic Games
editSummer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1900–1988 | See New 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 |
Beijing 2008
edit7 August Group C | China | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Dong 88' | Report[dead link] | 53' Brockie | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee: Martín Vázquez |
10 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
17:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | 3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis |
Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
13 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Report | 35' Haroun | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
London 2012
edit26 July Group C | Belarus | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
19:45 UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
29 July Group C | Egypt | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
12:00 UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | Wood 17' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
1 August Group C | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
14:30 UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29' Sandro 52' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
Tokyo 2020
edit22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 1–0 | South Korea | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | Romania | 0–0 | New Zealand | Sapporo, Japan |
17:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals | Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | New Zealand | Kashima, Japan |
18:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Historical results
editHead-to-head record
edit- As 24 July 2024
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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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 |
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 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Vanuatu | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 87.50 |
Total | 84 | 43 | 11 | 30 | 210 | 108 | +102 | 51.19 |
- ^ Football Federation Australia were founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) before joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.[10][11]
Senior teams
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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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 |
Notes
edit- ^ This victory was played against the senior team of Tonga.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "What's In A Nickname?". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand awarded 3-0 default win after PNG's failure to play Olympic qualifier". Friends of Football NZ. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Match report – Guinea v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's Football Team Announced for Paris 2024". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Mens Olympics Football Tournament Tokyo 2020". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "OlyWhites". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Australia gets President's blessing to join AFC in 2006". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Timeline of Australian Football". migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2013.