This page details New Zealand men's national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals and New Zealand's match record by opponent.
Individual records
Manager records
Most matches
60, Ricki Herbert
Most wins (total)
23, John Adshead
Most wins (one stint)
22, John Adshead
22, Ricki Herbert
Best win %
77.8, Ken Armstrong
Most major trophies
1, Anthony Hudson
1, Ricki Herbert
1, Mick Waitt
1, Ken Dugdale
1, Barrie Truman
Team records
Biggest victory
13âÂÂ0 vs. , 16 August 1981
Heaviest defeat
0âÂÂ10 vs. , 11 July 1936
Biggest away victory
10âÂÂ0 vs. , 4 June 2004
Biggest away defeat
0âÂÂ7 vs. , 25 June 1995
Biggest victory at the World Cup finals
None
Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals
0âÂÂ4 vs. , 23 June 1982
Biggest victory at the OFC Nations Cup finals
10âÂÂ0 vs. , 4 June 2004
First defeat to a non-Oceania team
1âÂÂ2 vs. , 2 July 1927
Most consecutive victories
7, 31 August 1958 vs. â 4 June 1962 vs.
7, 1 October 1978 vs. â 8 October 1979 vs.
7, 11 October 2024 vs. â 7 June 2025 vs.
Most consecutive matches without defeat
11, 25 April 1981 vs. â 7 September 1981 vs.
Most consecutive matches without victory
16, 23 July 1927 â 19 September 1951
Most consecutive defeats
16, 23 July 1927 â 19 September 1951
Most consecutive draws
4, 15 June 2010 â 9 October 2010
Most consecutive matches without scoring
6, 5 June 2022 â 23 March 2023
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
10, Achieved on two occasions, most recently 3 May 1981 â 7 September 1981
Best / Worst Results
Best
Worst
FIFA Rankings
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
OFC Nations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
Head-to-head record
The list shown below shows the national football team of New Zealand's all-time international record against opposing nations. The stats are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup and, OFC Nations Cup, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.
The following tables show New Zealand's all-time international record, correct as 30 March 2026 vs. Chile
Head to head records
Full Confederation record
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Penalty shoot-out record
B team results
Match results and statistics of the New Zealand national football B team from its first match in 1927 until the match against Wellington Phoenix FC in 2015. This includes results under the description "New Zealand A" or "New Zealand XI":
Key
Key to matches:
- Att. = Match attendance
- (H) = Home ground
- (A) = Away ground
- (N) = Neutral ground
Key to record by opponent:
- Pld = Games played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
B-International results
Results by year
References