This article summarises the results and overall performances of New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup.

New Zealand has qualified for the tournament stage of the FIFA World Cup on two occasions: in 1982 and 2010. They have also attempted to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 14 times, the first attempt being in 1970 when they lost to Israel.

In New Zealand's first appearance in 1982, representing the OFC, they ended up losing their first game 2–5 to Scotland, but they eventually exited the tournament without a win. New Zealand made up for lost time in the South Africa 2010, although this New Zealand team fell in the group stage, they managed to go undefeated, drawing all three of their first stage games, where They also managed to defeat current champions Italy (where they finished last in their group with Paraguay and Slovakia) after a draw with a goal from the season's top scorer, Shane Smeltz.

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930Not member of FIFA
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950Did not enter
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970Did not qualify
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982Group stage23rd3003212
Mexico 1986Did not qualify
Italy 1990
United States 1994
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010Group stage22nd303022
Brazil 2014Did not qualify
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
TotalGroup stage2/266033414

By match

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue New Zealand scorers
1982Group stage Scotland2–5LMálagaS. Sumner, S. Wooddin
 Soviet Union0–3LMálaga—
 Brazil0–4LSeville—
2010Group stage Slovakia1–1DRustenburgW. Reid
 Italy1–1DNelspruitSmeltz
 Paraguay0–0DPolokwane—

Record by opponent

FIFA World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Brazil100104
 Italy101011
 Paraguay101000
 Russia*100103
 Scotland100125
 Slovakia101011
  • Games against Soviet Union are included in statistics of Russia.

1982 FIFA World Cup

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 6 Advance to second round
2  Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 3
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Scotland 5–2 New Zealand
Dalglish 18'
Wark 29', 32'
Robertson 73'
Archibald 79'		 Report Sumner 54'
Wooddin 64'
Attendance: 36,000
Scotland
New Zealand
GK1Alan Rough
DF2Danny McGrain (c)
DF5Alan Hansen
DF17Allan Evans
DF3Frank Gray
MF7Gordon Strachandownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF4Graeme Souness
MF10John Wark
FW9Alan Brazildownward-facing red arrow 53'
FW8Kenny Dalglish
FW11John Robertson
Substitutes:
DF6Willie Miller
GK12George Wood
DF14David Nareyupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW15Joe Jordan
FW18Steve Archibaldupward-facing green arrow 53'
Manager:
Jock Stein
GK22Frank van Hattum
DF15John Hill
DF6Bobby Almonddownward-facing red arrow 66'
DF14Adrian Elrick
DF11Sam Malcolmsondownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF12Keith Mackay
MF17Allan Boath
MF13Kenny Cresswell
MF10Steve Sumner (c)
FW7Wynton Rufer
FW9Steve Wooddin
Substitutes:
GK1Richard Wilson
DF2Glenn Dods
DF3Ricki Herbertupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF4Brian Turner
MF8Duncan Coleupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
England John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Thomson Chan (Hong Kong)
Yousef Alghoul (Libya)

Soviet Union 3–0 New Zealand
Gavrilov 24'
Blokhin 48'
Baltacha 68'		 Report
Attendance: 19,000
Soviet Union
New Zealand
GK1Rinat Dasayev
DF6Anatoliy Demyanenko
DF3Aleksandre Chivadze (c)
DF5Sergei Baltacha
DF2Tengiz Sulakvelidze
MF8Volodymyr Bezsonov
MF13Vitaly Daraseliadownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF12Andriy Bal
MF9Yuri Gavrilovdownward-facing red arrow 79'
FW7Ramaz Shengelia
FW11Oleh Blokhin
Substitutes:
MF10Khoren Oganesianupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF14Sergei Borovsky
FW15Sergey Andreyev
DF16Sergey Rodionovupward-facing green arrow 79'
GK22Vyacheslav Chanov
Manager:
Konstantin Beskov
GK22Frank van Hattum
DF2Glenn Dods
DF17Allan Boath
DF3Ricki Herbert
DF14Adrian Elrick
MF12Keith Mackay
MF10Steve Sumner (c)
MF8Duncan Cole
MF13Kenny Cresswell
FW7Wynton Rufer
FW9Steve Wooddin
Substitutes:
GK1Richard Wilson
MF4Brian Turner
DF11Sam Malcolmson
DF15John Hill
MF19Billy McClure
Manager:
England John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Clive White (England)

Brazil 4–0 New Zealand
Zico 28', 31'
Falcão 64'
Serginho 70'		 Report
Attendance: 43,000
Brazil
New Zealand
GK1Waldir Peres
DF2Leandro
DF3Oscardownward-facing red arrow 75'
DF4Luizinho
DF6Júnior
MF15Falcão
MF8Sócrates (c)
MF5Toninho Cerezo
MF10Zico
FW9Serginhodownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW11Éder
Substitutes:
FW7Paulo Isidoroupward-facing green arrow 75'
GK12Paulo Sérgio
DF13Edevaldo
DF16Edinhoupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF19Renato
Manager:
Telê Santana
GK22Frank van Hattum
DF2Glenn Dods
DF3Ricki Herbert
DF6Bobby Almond
DF14Adrian Elrick
MF17Allan Boath
MF12Keith Mackay
MF13Kenny Cresswelldownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF10Steve Sumner (c)
FW9Steve Wooddin
FW7Wynton Ruferdownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK1Richard Wilson
MF4Brian Turnerupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF8Duncan Coleupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF15John Hill
DF16Glen Adam
Manager:
England John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Abraham Klein (Israel)
Charles Corver (Netherlands)

2010 FIFA World Cup

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Paraguay 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  New Zealand 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
New Zealand 1–1 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 23,871
New Zealand[1]
Slovakia[1]
GK1Mark Paston
RB4Winston ReidYellow card 90+3'
CB6Ryan Nelsen (c)
CB5Ivan Vicelichdownward-facing red arrow 78'
LB19Tommy Smith
RM11Leo Bertos
CM7Simon Elliott
LM3Tony LochheadYellow card 42'
RW14Rory Fallon
LW10Chris Killendownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF9Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
FW20Chris Woodupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF21Jeremy Christieupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK1Ján Mucha
RB5Radoslav Zabavník
CB16Ján Ďurica
CB3Martin Škrtel
LB4Marek Čech
DM6Zdeno ŠtrbaYellow card 55'
RM7Vladimír Weissdownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM9Stanislav Šestákdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LM17Marek Hamšík (c)
CF11Róbert Vittekdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF18Erik Jendrišek
Substitutions:
FW13Filip Hološkoupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF15Miroslav Stochupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF19Juraj Kuckaupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Vladimír Weiss

Man of the Match:
Róbert Vittek (Slovakia)

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Fifth official:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)

Italy 1–1 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 38,229
Italy[2]
New Zealand[2]
GK12Federico Marchetti
RB19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
CB4Giorgio Chiellini
LB3Domenico Criscito
RM7Simone Pepedownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM6Daniele De Rossi
CM22Riccardo Montolivo
LM15Claudio Marchisiodownward-facing red arrow 61'
SS9Vincenzo Iaquinta
CF11Alberto Gilardinodownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF16Mauro Camoranesiupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW10Antonio Di Nataleupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Giampaolo Pazziniupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
GK1Mark Paston
RB4Winston Reid
CB6Ryan Nelsen (c)Yellow card 87'
CB5Ivan Vicelichdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LB19Tommy SmithYellow card 28'
RM11Leo Bertos
CM7Simon Elliott
LM3Tony Lochhead
RW14Rory FallonYellow card 14'downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW10Chris Killendownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF9Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
FW20Chris Woodupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF21Jeremy Christieupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF13Andrew Barronupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Daniele De Rossi (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Fifth official:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)

Paraguay 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 34,850
Paraguay[3]
New Zealand[3]
GK1Justo Villar
RB4Denis Caniza (c)
CB5Julio Cáceres
CB14Paulo da Silva
LB3Claudio Morel
DM15Víctor CáceresYellow card 10'
RM16Cristian Riveros
LM13Enrique Vera
AM9Roque Santa CruzYellow card 41'
AM18Nelson Valdezdownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF7Óscar Cardozodownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW19Lucas Barriosupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW10Édgar Benítezupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino
GK1Mark Paston
RB4Winston Reid
CB6Ryan Nelsen (c)Yellow card 56'
LB19Tommy Smith
CM7Simon Elliott
CM5Ivan Vicelich
RM11Leo Bertos
LM3Tony Lochhead
AM10Chris Killendownward-facing red arrow 79'
AM9Shane Smeltz
CF14Rory Fallondownward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
FW20Chris Woodupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF22Jeremy Brockieupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Fifth official:
Inácio Manuel Cândido (Angola)

Statistics

Goalscorers

Player Goals 1982 2010
Winston Reid 1 1
Shane Smeltz 1 1
Steve Sumner 1 1
Steve Wooddin 1 1
Total 4 22

Discipline

Date Player Opposition World Cup
15 June 2010Yellow card Tony Lochhead SlovakiaSouth Africa 2010
15 June 2010Yellow card Winston Reid SlovakiaSouth Africa 2010
20 June 2010Yellow card Rory Fallon ItalySouth Africa 2010
20 June 2010Yellow card Tommy Smith ItalySouth Africa 2010
20 June 2010Yellow card Ryan Nelsen ItalySouth Africa 2010
24 June 2010Yellow card Ryan Nelsen ParaguaySouth Africa 2010

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – New Zealand-Slovakia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Italy-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Paraguay-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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