New Zealand men's national under-23 football team explained

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Nickname:OlyWhites[1] [2]
Association:New Zealand Football
Confederation:OFC (Oceania)
Captain:Matthew Garbett
Most Caps:Ian Hogg (16)
Top Scorer:Logan Rogerson (14)
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First Game: 2–0
(Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991)
Largest Loss: 5–0
(Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996)
0–5
(Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008)
Regional Name:Summer Olympic Games
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:2008
Regional Cup Best:Quarter-finals (2020)
2Ndregional Name:OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2Ndregional Cup Apps:9
2Ndregional Cup First:1988
2Ndregional Cup Best:Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 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.

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.

Results and fixtures

See main article: New Zealand men's national under-23 football team results (2020–present).

Legend

2024

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024.[3]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against the United States. * Overage player.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Notes:

Overage players in Olympic Games

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

Competitive record

OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team participated in Olympic qualification.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
YearRoundPosition
1991Runners-up2nd6312126
1996Runners-up2nd8602289
1999Champions1st4400183
2004Runners-up2nd6411174
2008Champions1st5500193
2012Champions1st4400152
2015Semi-finals3rd430183
2019Champions1st5500334
2023Champions1st4400231
Total5 titles9/946382617335

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPosition
19001988See New Zealand men's national football team
1992Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008Group stage14th301217
2012Group stage16th301215
2016Disqualified
2020Quarter-finals6th412133
2024Group stage11th310238
2028To be determined
2032
TotalQuarter-finals4/913247823

Beijing 2008

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London 2012

[5]

Tokyo 2020

[6]

Historical results

See main article: New Zealand men's national under-23 football team results (1992–2019) and New Zealand men's national under-23 football team results (2020–present). [1] [7]

Head-to-head record

As 24 July 2024

Senior teams

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Zealand - U-23 International Matches . . 22 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . What's In A Nickname? . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 22 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Men’s Football Team Announced for Paris 2024. 14 July 2024. New Zealand Football. en.
  4. Web site: New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2008 . . 22 June 2021.
  5. Web site: New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2012 . . 22 June 2021.
  6. Web site: FIFA Mens Olympics Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 . . 31 July 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: OlyWhites . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 22 June 2021.