New Zealand men's national under-23 football team

New Zealand Olympic
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Nickname	OlyWhites
Association	New Zealand Football
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Darren Bazeley
Captain	Matthew Garbett
Most caps	Ian Hogg (16)
Top scorer	Logan Rogerson (14)
FIFA code	NZL
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Australia 2–0 New Zealand ; (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991)
Biggest win
	Tonga 0–13 New Zealand ; (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019); New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa ; (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 5–0 New Zealand ; (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996); New Zealand 0–5 Brazil ; (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 2008)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2020)
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Appearances	9 (first in 1988)
Best result	Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019)
Pacific Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2019)

The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.

NicknameOlyWhites^[1]^[2]

AssociationNew Zealand Football

ConfederationOFC (Oceania)

Head coachDarren Bazeley

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The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.

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27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying	New Zealand	3–0 Awarded^[3]	Papua New Guinea	Auckland, New Zealand
15:00		Report		Stadium: Go Media Stadium Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

30 August 2023 (2023-08-30) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying	New Zealand	3–1	Fiji	Auckland, New Zealand
15:00	Toomey 19' Ott 21' Randall 25'	Report	Yada 50'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying	New Zealand	8–0	Vanuatu	Auckland, New Zealand
15:00	Randall 3', 12' van Hattum 10', 39' Ott 17' (pen.) Verney 43' Raj 55', 72'	Report		Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying	New Zealand	9–0	Fiji	Auckland, New Zealand
19:00	Bidois 3' (pen.), 6', 19', 45+1', 66' Randall 34' (pen.) Gillion 57' Turagalailai 78' (o.g.) Kelly 82'	Report		Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

18 July Friendly	Uzbekistan	3–1	New Zealand	Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2	Shomurodov 25' Urunov 87' Norchaev 89'	Report	Randall 85'	Stadium: Stade de Nice

New Zealand men's national under-23 football team

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Overage players in Olympic Games

Previous squads

Competitive record

OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

Olympic Games

Beijing 2008

London 2012

Tokyo 2020

Historical results

Head-to-head record

Senior teams

Notes

See also

References

External links

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24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	Guinea	1–2	New Zealand	Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2	Diawara 72'	Report	Garbett 25' Waine 76'	Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 4,909^[4] Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	New Zealand	1–4	United States	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2	Randall 78'	Report	Mihailovic 8' (pen.) Zimmerman 12' Busio 30' Aaronson 58'	Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	New Zealand	0–3	France	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2		Report	Mateta 19' Doué 71' Kalimuendo 74'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alex Paulsen	(2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 23)	6	0	AFC Bournemouth
12	1GK	Kees Sims	(2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 23)	4	0	GAIS

2	2DF	Michael Boxall*	(1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 37)	14	1	Minnesota United
3	2DF	Sam Sutton	(2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 24)	6	1	Wellington Phoenix
4	2DF	Tyler Bindon	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 21)	2	0	Reading
5	2DF	Finn Surman	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 22)	6	0	Portland Timbers FC
13	2DF	Lukas Kelly-Heald	(2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 21)	5	0	Wellington Phoenix
15	2DF	Matthew Sheridan	(2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Wellington Phoenix
20	2DF	Isaac Hughes	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Wellington Phoenix

6	3MF	Joe Bell*	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 27)	8	0	Viking
7	3MF	Matthew Garbett (captain)	(2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 24)	4	1	NAC Breda
8	3MF	Ben Old	(2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 23)	2	1	Saint-Étienne
10	3MF	Sarpreet Singh*	(1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 27)	2	0	Unattached
16	3MF	Fin Conchie	(2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Wellington Phoenix
17	3MF	Lachlan Bayliss	(2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Newcastle Jets

9	4FW	Ben Waine	(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 24)	12	9	Plymouth Argyle
11	4FW	Jesse Randall	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 23)	6	5	Auckland FC
14	4FW	Jay Herdman	(2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
18	4FW	Oskar van Hattum	(2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 24)	7	2	Sligo Rovers
19	4FW	Liam Gillion	(2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 23)	4	1	Auckland FC

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Henry Gray	(2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Ipswich Town U21	2024 Summer Olympics^ALT
GK	Scott Morris	(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 25)	1	0	Stoke City U23	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
GK	Alby Kelly-Heald	(2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Wellington Phoenix	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
GK	Joe Knowles	(2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Eastern Suburbs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023

DF	Zac Zoricich	(2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Sydney Olympic	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
DF	Nathan Lobo	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Auckland City	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
DF	Aaryan Raj	(2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 22)	3	2	Eastern Suburbs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023

MF	Luis Toomey	(2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 24)	2	1	Auckland FC	2024 Summer Olympics^ALT
MF	Campbell Strong	(2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Eastern Suburbs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Willem Ebbinge	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 25)	3	0	Harvard Crimson	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Dan McKay	(2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Cobh Ramblers	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Ryan Verney	(2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 24)	2	1	Eastern Suburbs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Oscar Browne	(2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 25)	1	0	Western Springs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Matthew Ellis	(2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 25)	1	0	Western Springs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Aiden Carey	(2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Western Springs	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF	Theo Ettema	(2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Wellington Olympic	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023

FW	Riley Bidois	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 24)	3	6	Loudoun United	2024 Summer Olympics^INJ
FW	Joe Lee	(2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Auckland City	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW	Keegan Kelly	(2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 20)	3	1	Flatirons Rush	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW	George Ott	(2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 24)	2	2	Avondale	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW	Adama Coulibaly	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Auckland FC	v. Fiji, 9 September 2023
Notes: ^ALT Alternate. ^INJ Withdrew due to injury.

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
2008	Ryan Nelsen (DF)	Simon Elliott (MF)	Chris Killen (FW)
2012	Ryan Nelsen (DF)	Michael McGlinchey (MF)	Shane Smeltz (FW)
2020	Winston Reid (DF)	Michael Boxall (DF)	Chris Wood (FW)
2024	Michael Boxall (DF)	Joe Bell (MF)	Sarpreet Singh (MF)

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1988	See New Zealand men's national football team
1991	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	1	2	12	6
1996	Runners-up	2nd	8	6	0	2	28	9
1999	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	18	3
2004	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	26	5
2008	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	19	3
2012	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	15	2
2015	Semi-finals	3rd	4	3	0	1	8	3
2019	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	33	4
2023	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	23	1
2027	To be determined
Total	5 titles	9/9	46	38	2	6	173	35

7 August Group C	China	1–1	New Zealand	Shenyang, China
19:45 UTC+08:00	Dong 88'	Report^{[dead link]}	53' Brockie	Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee: Martín Vázquez

10 August Group C	New Zealand	0–5	Brazil	Shenyang, China
17:00 UTC+08:00		Report	3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis	Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy

13 August Group C	New Zealand	0–1	Belgium	Shanghai, China
19:45 UTC+08:00		Report	35' Haroun	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Pablo Pozo

1 August Group C	Brazil	3–0	New Zealand	Newcastle, United Kingdom
14:30 UTC+01:00	Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29' Sandro 52'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
American Samoa	2	2	0	0	23	0	+23	100.00
Australia^[a]	16	2	3	11	9	30	−21	12.50
Belarus	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0.00
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0.00
Brazil	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	0.00
Chile	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	50.00
China	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	66.67
Cook Islands	2	2	0	0	17	0	+17	100.00
Egypt	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
France	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0.00
Fiji	10	8	1	1	34	7	+27	80.00
Guinea	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Honduras	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	0.00
Indonesia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0.00
Japan	4	0	2	2	1	9	−8	0.00
New Caledonia	4	2	2	0	11	2	+9	50.00
Papua New Guinea	6	6	0	0	19	4	+15	100.00
Romania	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Samoa	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0.00
Solomon Islands	6	6	0	0	20	3	+17	100.00
South Africa	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	0.00
South Korea	4	1	0	3	5	9	−4	25.00
Tonga	2	2	0	0	12	0	+12	100.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	0.00
United States	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0.00
Vanuatu	8	7	0	1	35	8	+27	87.50
Total	86	43	11	32	211	115	+96	50.00

Team	Pld	W	D	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
New Caledonia	1	1	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Samoa	1	1	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Tonga	1	1	0	13	0	+13	100.00
Vanuatu	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Total	5	4	1	22	2	+20	80.00

26 July Group C	Belarus	1–0	New Zealand	Coventry, United Kingdom
19:45 UTC+01:00	Baha 45+1'	Report		Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee: Bakary Gassama

29 July Group C	Egypt	1–1	New Zealand	Manchester, United Kingdom
12:00 UTC+01:00	Salah 40'	Report	Wood 17'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B	New Zealand	1–0	South Korea	Kashima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9	Wood 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B	New Zealand	2–3	Honduras	Kashima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9	Cacace 10' Wood 49'	Report (FIFA) Report (SW)	Palma 45' Obregón Jr. 78' Rivas 87'	Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B	Romania	0–0	New Zealand	Sapporo, Japan
17:30 UTC+9		Report (FIFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Sapporo Dome

31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals	Japan	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	New Zealand	Kashima, Japan
18:00 UTC+9		Report (FIFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)
	Penalties
	Ueda Itakura Nakayama Yoshida		Wood Cacace Lewis McCowatt