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New Zealand

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Current Elo

1700

Rank #65

Matches played

423

since 1922-06-17

First international

3–1

vs Australia · 1922-06-17

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1823

2013

Best year

1981

+127 Elo

Worst year

1936

-98 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

173-76-174

423 matches

Goals for / against

740 / 639

Home record

96-27-48

Away record

77-49-126

Biggest win

13–0

vs Fiji · 1981-08-16 · FIFA World Cup qualification

Biggest loss

0–10

vs Australia · 1936-07-11 · Soccer Ashes

Highest-scoring match

13–0

vs Fiji · 1981-08-16 · FIFA World Cup qualification

Biggest upset win

2–1

vs South Korea · 1980-10-15

1581 Elo vs their 1882

Rivalry

Australia

13-10-44 in 67 matches · head to head

Nemesis

South Africa

0-1-5 in 6 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

1983-08-18 → 1985-10-26

World Cup history

xWC total

0.02

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.02

Best World Cup

1982

0.01 xWC

1982 FIFA World Cup

0.01 xWC

Won by Italy

2010 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Spain

2026 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Spain

OFC Nations Cup history

xCC total

2.19

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+3.81

Best OFC Nations Cup

2024

0.33 xCC

1973 OFC Nations Cup

0.26 xCC

Won by New Zealand

1980 OFC Nations Cup

0.17 xCC

Won by Australia

1996 OFC Nations Cup

0.13 xCC

Won by Australia

1998 OFC Nations Cup

0.09 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2000 OFC Nations Cup

0.14 xCC

Won by Australia

2002 OFC Nations Cup

0.23 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2004 OFC Nations Cup

0.08 xCC

Won by Australia

2008 OFC Nations Cup

0.30 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2012 OFC Nations Cup

0.21 xCC

Won by Tahiti

2016 OFC Nations Cup

0.25 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup

0.33 xCC

Won by New Zealand