New Zealand are ready to experience their third FIFA World Cup, as they have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026. All Whites are now dreaming of creating some history in their third FIFA World Cup.
New Zealand previously qualified for the FIFA World Cups 1982 and 2010. While they lost all three group stage matches in the 1982 edition, they drew all their group stage games in the 2010 edition. In both those tournaments, they were eliminated from the group stages, while they still impressed with their stunning performances in the 2010 edition, where they even had a draw result against the defending champions Italy. Here's the New Zealand Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
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Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
New Zealand’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
2/22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Group Stage
New Zealand’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Not a FIFA Member |
1934 | Italy | Not a FIFA Member |
1938 | France | Not a FIFA Member |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter |
1958 | Sweden | Did not enter |
1962 | Chile | Did not enter |
1966 | England | Did not enter |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for New Zealand
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 2010
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
New Zealand’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
– | 4-0 vs Brazil in 1982 |
– | 5-2 vs Scotland in 1982 |
– | 3-0 vs Soviet Union in 1982 |
(Players’ Records)
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Most goals
Most goals for New Zealand in FIFA World Cup
Winston Reid, Shane Smeltz, Steve Sumner, and Steve Wooddin all have scored one goal each for New Zealand in FIFA World Cup history.
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