New Zealand men's national under-20 football team explained

New Zealand under-20
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Fifa Trigramme:NZL
Nickname:Junior All Whites
Confederation:OFC (Oceania)
Captain:Finn Surman
Most Caps:Ian Hogg (16)
Top Scorer:Oliver Colloty (11)
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Largest Win: 16–0
(Suva, Fiji; 5 September 1988)
Largest Loss: 0–6
(Ba, Fiji; 8 September 1990)
6–0
(Incheon, South Korea; 1 June 2017)
Regional Name:FIFA U-20 World Cup
Regional Cup Apps:6
Regional Cup First:2007
Regional Cup Best:Round of 16 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
2Ndregional Name:OFC U-20 Championship
2Ndregional Cup Apps:23
2Ndregional Cup First:1974
2Ndregional Cup Best:Champions (1980, 1992, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)

The New Zealand men's national under-20 football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions. The 25,000 capacity North Harbour Stadium is used for home games of the Junior All Whites.

Competition record

OFC U-20 Championship

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC U-20 Championship / OFC U-19 Championship record
width=100Yearwidth=95Roundwidth=60Positionwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=60Squad
1974Runners-up2nd4301135
1978Third place3rd311163
1980Champions1st321092
1982Runners-up2nd4202166
1985Third place3rd5302219
1986Third place3rd403114
1988Runners-up2nd5401212
1990Runners-up2nd420259
1992Champions1st440081
1994Runners-up2nd5401112
1997Runners-up2nd420296
1998Third place3rd5311204
Runners-up2nd6501106
20023rd4301172
2005Group stage5th310283Squad
2007Champions1st6510214Squad
2008Third place3rd311164Squad
2011Champions1st4400221Squad
2013Champions1st4400132Squad
2014Did not enter
2016Champions1st5500152Squad
2018Champions1st5500201Squad
2022Champions1st6600330Squad
2024Champions1st5500230Squad
Total9 titles23/24966981930877

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearHostRoundSquad
1977 TunisiaDid not enter
1979 JapanDid not qualify
1981 Australia
1983 Mexico
1985
1987 Chile
1989 Saudi Arabia
1991 Portugal
1993 Australia
1995 Qatar
1997 Malaysia
1999 Nigeria
2001 Argentina
2003
2005 Netherlands
2007 CanadaGroup stage22nd300315Squad
2009 EgyptDid not qualify
2011 ColombiaGroup stage17th302123Squad
2013 Turkey23rd300317Squad
2015 New ZealandRound of 1614th411267Squad
201716th411239Squad
2019 Poland11th421183Squad
2023 Argentina14th4112311Squad
2025 ChileQualified
Total8/242556142445

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Results and fixtures

Results from previous 12 months and upcoming fixtures

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship to be contested in July 2024.[1]

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the New Zealand under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men’s U19 Championship. New Zealand Football. en. 14 June 2024. 18 June 2024.