The New Zealand women's national football team (recognised as Aotearoa New Zealand by FIFA) is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). They are nicknamed the Football Ferns.

The New Zealand national team has taken part in the FIFA Women's World Cup six times, making their debut in 1991. New Zealand co-hosted the 2023 World Cup alongside Australia. They have failed to go past the group stage in all occasions.

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. 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.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

New Zealand co-hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with Australia after being awarded it on 25 June 2020 as the favourites over other bidder Colombia. The Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-host. Despite winning their opening match against Norway, they suffered a shocking loss to debutants Philippines and later drew to Switzerland in their final match, and were eliminated. This was the first time the hosts were eliminated from the group stage. They only managed to score one goal during the tournament.

Team image

The New Zealand women's national football team are also known by their nickname the "Football Ferns". Like their male counterparts, the team has traditionally worn all white kits. For the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Football Ferns switched to an all black first choice kit reminiscent of the New Zealand national rugby union team, as well as the country's national teams in other sports, including rugby league, field hockey, netball, basketball, volleyball, and limited overs cricket. The away kit pairs the traditional white shirts and socks with turquoise shorts.

FIFA world rankings

As of 14 July 2021

  Worst Ranking    Best Ranking    Worst Mover    Best Mover  

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   Fixture

2023

2024

• New Zealand Fixtures and Results – Soccerway.com

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

• The following players were named to the squad for two Friendly game against  Thailand on 6 and 9 April 2024.

Caps and goals are current as of 19 February 2024 after the match against  Solomon Islands.

Recent call-ups

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

Captains

• Ali Riley – 50 matches (2017– ) †
• Abby Erceg – 49 matches (2013–2017)
• Rebecca Smith – 45 matches (2003–2007, 2011–2012)
• Hayley Moorwood – 43 matches (2007–2011
• Barbara Cox – 19 matches (1975,1984–1987)
• Terry McCahill – 14 matches (1995–1998)
• Marilyn Marshall – 12 matches (?)
• Wendi Henderson – 9 matches (2000, 2006–2007)
• Maureen Jacobson – 9 matches (2005–2006)
• Ali Grant – 6 matches (1981–1983)
• Ria Percival – 6 matches (2017, 2019, 2023– ) †
• Leslie King – 5 matches (1991)
• Viv Robertson – 5 matches (1998–1991)
• Rebekah Stott - 7 matches

†Current New Zealand co-captain

Records

Bold players are still active.

Statistics as of 19 February 2024.

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Honours

Continental

• OFC Women's Nations Cup

Champions: 1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018

Runners-up: 1989, 1994, 1998, 2003

• AFC Women's Championship

Champions: 1975

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

OFC Women's Nations Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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".

SheBelieves Cup

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

See also

• Sport in New Zealand
  • Football in New Zealand
    • Women's football in New Zealand
• New Zealand women's national football team
  • New Zealand women's national football team results
  • List of New Zealand women's international footballers
• New Zealand women's national under-20 football team
• New Zealand women's national under-17 football team

References

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile

Articles connexes

1. New Zealand men's national football team
2. New Zealand Football
3. New Zealand men's national under-23 football team
4. New Zealand women's national under-20 football team
5. New Zealand Women's National League
6. Australia women's national soccer team
7. New Zealand national Australian rules football team
8. New Zealand National League
9. New Zealand women's national rugby union team
10. New Zealand women's national under-17 football team
11. 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
12. New Zealand women's national futsal team
13. Nigeria women's national football team
14. Philippines women's national football team
15. New Zealand women's national rugby league team
16. Women's association football in New Zealand
17. New Zealand national football team (disambiguation)
18. New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team
19. England women's national football team
20. New Caledonia women's national football team