New Zealand women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Football Ferns[1] | ||
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Association | New Zealand Football | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | vacant | ||
Captain | Ali Riley | ||
Most caps | Abby Erceg (132) | ||
Top scorer | Amber Hearn (54) | ||
FIFA code | NZL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
20 | ||
Highest | 16 (December 2013, July–September 2015) | ||
Lowest | 24 (December 2006) | ||
First international | |||
(Hong Kong; 25 August 1975) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Brisbane, Australia; 24 February 2004) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015) | ||
OFC Women's Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | Champions (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014) | ||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | 8th (2012) |
The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition.[2]
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.[3] They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship.
Record
World Cup
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
Group Stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Group Stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Total | Group Stage | - | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
Summer Olympics
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Did not qualify | |||||||||
Did not enter | |||||||||
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
Total | Quarter-finals | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 7 |
OFC Championship
Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | |
3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | +27 | |
2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | |
2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 3 | +38 | |
2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | +27 | |
1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | |
1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | +50 | |
1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | +30 | |
Total | 5 Titles | 40 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 246 | 16 | +230 |
Results and fixtures
2017
1 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup | New Zealand | 2–3 | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
14:30 WET | White Hearn |
Report | Ross Cuthbert Little |
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium |
3 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup | Austria | 3–0 | Nicosia, Cyprus | |
14:30 WET | Billa Aschauer Eder |
Report | Stadium: GSP Stadium |
6 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup | New Zealand | 0–2 | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
17:30 WET | Report | Kang Yu-mi Ji So-yun |
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium |
8 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup | New Zealand | 3–1 | Paralimni, Cyprus | |
11:00 WET | Pereira White |
Report | Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium |
15 September 2017 Friendly | United States | 3–1 | Denver, United States | |
20:00 MST | Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
19 September 2017 Friendly | United States | 5–0 | Cincinnati, United States | |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,596 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
25 November 2017 Friendly | Thailand | 0–0 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
17:00 UTC+07:00 | Report | Stadium: PAT Stadium |
28 November 2017 Friendly | Thailand | 0–5 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | |
17:00 UTC+07:00 | Report | Amber Hearn Katie Bowen Ria Percival Annalie Longo |
Stadium: SCG Stadium |
2018
3 March 2018 Friendly | New Zealand | 0–2 | La Manga, Spain | |
17:00 UTC+07:00 | Report | Jane Ross Lisa Evans |
Stadium: La Manga Stadium |
6 March 2018 Friendly | New Zealand | 0–2 | La Manga, Spain | |
17:00 UTC+07:00 | Report | Jane Ross Fiona Brown |
Stadium: La Manga Stadium |
10 June 2018 Friendly | New Zealand | 1–3 | Wellington, New Zealand | |
15:00 WET | Moore |
Report | Tanaka Takagi |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium |
Team
Current squad
The following players were named to the roster for New Zealand's one off friendly against
Head coach: Andreas Heraf
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national side in the previous 12 months.
This list may be incomplete.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Elizabeth Anton | 0 | 0 | v. | ||
DF | Abby Erceg | 20 November 1989 | 131 | 6 | 2017 Cyprus Cup | |
MF | Daisy Cleverley | 30 April 1997 | 5 | 2 | v. | |
MF | Malia Steinmetz | 18 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Kirsty Yallop | 4 November 1986 | 102 | 12 | v. | |
FW | Jane Barnett | 0 | 0 | v. | ||
FW | Martine Puketapu | 16 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Rosie White | 6 June 1993 | 88 | 17 | v. | |
FW | Jasmine Pereira RET | 20 July 1996 | 24 | 0 | 2017 Cyprus Cup | |
FW | Paige Satchell | 13 April 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2017 Cyprus Cup |
Notes:
- RET = Retired from international duty
Records
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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See also
References
- ↑ "Soccer women step out with new name – Football Ferns..." Stuff.co.nz. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ "1975 ASIAN CUP". New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aswomen.html#p75
- ↑ http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/62705
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Inaugural Champions |
OFC Women's Champions 1983 (First title) |
Succeeded by 1986 Chinese Taipei |
Preceded by 1989 Chinese Taipei |
OFC Women's Champions 1991 (Second title) |
Succeeded by 1995 Australia |
Preceded by 2003 Australia |
OFC Women's Champions 2007 (Third title) 2010 (Fourth title) 2014 (Fifth title) |
Succeeded by Incumbents |
Preceded by Inaugural Champions |
AFC Women's Champions 1975 (First title) |
Succeeded by 1977 Republic of China |