New Zealand men's national under-17 football team

The New Zealand Under 17's football team, more commonly known as the Young All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.

New Zealand U17
Nickname(s)Young All Whites
AssociationNew Zealand Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachMartin Bullock
CaptainMarley Leuluai
Most capsIan Hogg (21)
Top scorerKosta Barbarouses (16)
FIFA codeNZL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Zealand 1–0 Chinese Taipei 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 December 1983)
Biggest win
 Tonga 0–13 New Zealand 
(Maroochydore, Australia; 20 February 2003)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 0–13 Spain 
(Ismailia, Egypt; 11 September 1997)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1997)
Best resultRound of 16, 2009, 2011, 2015
OFC Under 17 Championship/Tournament
Appearances17 (first in 1983)
Best resultChampions (1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023)

New Zealand was the host nation for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[1]

Competition record edit

OFC U-17 Championship edit

The OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Since 2018 it has been renamed as the OFC U-16 Championship and held in the year preceding the U-17 World Cup.[2]

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  1983 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 7 2
  1986 Runners-up 4 2 2 0 3 1
  1989 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 18 5
  1991 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 9 3
  1993 Third place 3 2 0 1 16 3
  1995 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 6 3
  1997 Champions 5 5 0 0 15 1
  1999 Did not enter
    2001 Runners-up 6 4 0 2 14 10
    2003 Group stage 5 2 2 1 19 4
  2005 Withdrew
  2007 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 2
  2009 Champions 3 3 0 0 7 0
  2011 Champions 5 5 0 0 15 1
    2013 Champions 5 5 0 0 23 3
    2015 Champions 7 6 1 0 36 7
    2017 Champions 5 5 0 0 28 2
    2018 Champions 5 3 1 1 16 9
  2023 Champions 5 5 0 0 20 3
    2024 To be determined
Total 9 titles 78 60 9 9 259 57

FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1985   China Did not qualify
1987   Canada
1989   Scotland
1991   Italy
1993   Japan
1995   Ecuador
1997   Egypt Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 22 Squad
1999   New Zealand 11th 3 1 0 2 3 8 Squad
2001   Trinidad and Tobago Did not qualify
2003   Finland
2005   Peru Withdrew
2007   South Korea Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 13 Squad
2009   Nigeria Round of 16 16th 4 0 3 1 3 8 Squad
2011   Mexico 13th 4 1 1 2 4 8 Squad
2013   United Arab Emirates Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 11 Squad
2015   Chile Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 3 8 Squad
2017   India Group stage 17th 3 0 1 2 4 8 Squad
2019   Brazil 17th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
2023   Indonesia 22nd 3 0 0 3 1 10 Squad
Total Round of 16 10/19 30 3 6 21 18 96

1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship edit

6 September Group B New Zealand   0–4   Mali Ismaïlia, Egypt
18:15 UTC+02:00 Report   33' Guindo
  64' Diarra
  70', 88' Keita
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee:   Jacek Granat
8 September Group B New Zealand   0–5   Mexico Ismaïlia, Egypt
20:30 UTC+02:00 Report   12' Martínez
  32' Salcedo
  41', 47' Gomez
  85' Santibáñez
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee:   Abdul Aziz A. Al Dokhail
11 September Group B New Zealand   0–13   Spain Ismaïlia, Egypt
20:30 UTC+02:00 Report   23', 29' Sanchez
  28', 64' Mateos
  36' (pen.) Sergio
  44', 45+3', 47', 49' David
  62' Royo
  71' Ander
  87' Corona
  90+1' Iván Lopez
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee:   Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkareem

1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship edit

10 November Group A New Zealand   1–2   United States Auckland, New Zealand
19:30 UTC+12:00 Mulligan   16' Report   69' Thompson
  74' Donovan
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 14,103
Referee:   Wolfgang Stark
13 November Group A New Zealand   0–5   Uruguay Auckland, New Zealand
13:45 UTC+12:00 Report   42' Lapolla
  45+1' Peralta
  63' Leal
  71' Martínez
  77' Meneses
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 10,265
Referee:   Costas Kapitanis
16 November Group A Poland   1–2   New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
18:00 UTC+12:00 Mierzejewski   88' Report   53' Mulligan
  64' Pearce
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 7,643
Referee:   Edgar Rangel Perez

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

18 August Group B Brazil   7–0   New Zealand Seogwipo, South Korea
17:00 UTC+09:00 Fabio   1'
Lazaro   6'
Giuliano   33'
Fabio   50'
Alex   54'
Lulinha   60' (pen.)
Júnior   87'
Report Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee:   Grzegorz Gilewski
21 August Group B New Zealand   0–5   England Seogwipo, South Korea
17:00 UTC+09:00 Report   3', 27' Welbeck
  7', 30' Moses
  88' Chambers
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee:   Bertrand Layec
24 August Group B North Korea   1–0   New Zealand Ulsan, South Korea
17:00 UTC+09:00 Rim Chol Min   81' Report Stadium: Ulsan Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee:   Olegário Benquerença

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

25 October Group D Costa Rica   1–1   New Zealand Enugu, Nigeria
19:00 UTC+01:00 Campbell   35' Report   19' Built Stadium: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
Attendance: 16,850
Referee:   Eddy Maillet
28 October Group D New Zealand   1–1   Burkina Faso Enugu, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+01:00 Murie   57' Report   12' Nikiema Stadium: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
Attendance: 10,195
Referee:   Howard Webb
31 October Group D New Zealand   1–1   Turkey Calabar, Nigeria
19:00 UTC+01:00 Hobson-McVeigh   90+1' Report   12' Nikiema Stadium: U. J. Esuene Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee:   Martín Vázquez
5 November Round of 16 Nigeria   5–0   New Zealand Abuja, Nigeria
19:00 UTC+01:00 Egbedi   14', 28'
Okoro   24'
Emmanuel   90+1'
Report Stadium: Abuja Stadium
Attendance: 35,200
Referee:   Massimo Busacca

2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

19 June Group D Uzbekistan   1–4   New Zealand Torreón, Mexico
15:00 UTC−05:00 Khakimov   35' Report   10', 36', 53' Carmichael
  87' Vale
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 7,561
Referee:   Helder Martins
22 June Group D Czech Republic   1–0   New Zealand Torreón, Mexico
18:00 UTC−05:00 Juliš   28' Report Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 10,105
Referee:   Roberto García
25 June Group D United States   0–0   New Zealand Pachuca, Mexico
18:00 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 8,556
Referee:   Bas Nijhuis
29 June Round of 16 Japan   6–0   New Zealand Monterrey, Mexico
18:00 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee:   Stephan Studer

2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

17 October Group B Uruguay   7–0   New Zealand Ras al-Khaimah, UAE
17:00 Méndez   3'
Otormín   37', 63'
Acosta   49', 57'
Ospitaleche   75'
Pizzichillo   89'
Report Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
20 October Group B Italy   1–0   New Zealand Ras al-Khaimah, UAE
20:00 Vido   48' Report Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
23 October Group B New Zealand   0–3   Côte d'Ivoire Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:00 Report Bakayoko   25', 48'
Yakou   87'
Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

19 October Group F New Zealand   1–6   France Puerto Montt, Chile
17:00 McGarry   76' Report McGarry   15' (o.g.)
Boutobba   32'
Maouassa   34'
Doucoure   42'
Georgen   45'
Edouard   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Regional de Chinquihue
Attendance: 8,134
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
22 October Group F New Zealand   0–0   Syria Puerto Montt, Chile
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Regional de Chinquihue
Attendance: 8,955
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
25 October Group F Paraguay   1–2   New Zealand Puerto Montt, Chile
16:00 Ñamandú   43' Report Ashworth   11'
Imrie   90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Regional de Chinquihue
Attendance: 6,571
Referee: Yevhen Aranovskiy (Ukraine)
28 October Round of 16 Brazil   1–0   New Zealand Viña del Mar, Chile
17:00 L. Henrique   90+6' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

6 October Group B New Zealand   1–1   Turkey Navi Mumbai, India
17:00 Mata   58' Report Kutucu   18' Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Attendance: 9,727
Referee: John Pitti ()
9 October Group B Paraguay   4–2   New Zealand Navi Mumbai, India
20:00 Rodríguez   2'
Vega   75', 78'
Armoa   90+1'
Report Duarte   20' (o.g.), 34' (o.g.) Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Attendance: 20,877
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
12 October Group B Mali   3–1   New Zealand New Delhi, India
17:00 Salam   18'
Djemoussa   50'
Ndiaye   82'
Report Spragg   72' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 23,112
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) New Zealand   1–2   Angola Estádio Bezerrão, Gama
20:00
Report
Attendance: 553[3]
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Brazil   3–0   New Zealand Estádio Bezerrão, Gama
20:00
Report Attendance: 14,158[4]
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
1 November 2019 (2019-11-01) Canada   0–1   New Zealand Estádio Bezerrão, Gama
20:00 Report
Attendance: 1,154[5]
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Venezuela   3–0   New Zealand Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
16:00
Report Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) New Zealand   1–3   Germany Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
19:00
Report
Attendance: 5,353
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) New Zealand   0–4   Mexico Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
16:45 Report
Attendance: 6,136
Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Current squad edit

The following players were called up to the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship held in Fiji.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Matthew Foord (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Cashmere Technical
12 1GK Joshua Brown (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0   Western Suburbs
23 1GK Eamonn McCarron (2007-09-14) 14 September 2007 (age 16) 1 0   Wellington Phoenix

2 2DF Ryan Lee (2006-11-27) 27 November 2006 (age 17) 4 0   North Wellington
3 2DF Marley Leuluai (2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17) 1 0   Manchester City
4 2DF Luka Coveny (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Western United
5 2DF Anton Isaako (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17) 5 0   Sydney FC
6 2DF Dylan Gardiner (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 17) 4 0   Hamilton Wanderers
13 2DF Jackson Cole (2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 18) 5 0   Christchurch United
14 2DF Nicholas Murphy (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) 5 0   Christchurch United
15 2DF Harry Huxford (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 17) 4 0   Havelock North Wanderers
16 2DF Jesper Edwards (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 17) 3 1   Wellington Phoenix
25 2DF Carlos Ranui (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Melville United

7 3MF Eric Imachi Sugahara (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17) 2 0   Cashmere Technical
8 3MF Konstantino Gorgiovski (2006-09-02) 2 September 2006 (age 17) 3 0   Makedonija G.P.
10 3MF James Ray (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Auckland United
18 3MF Harrison Tisch (2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 17) 4 0   Wellington Phoenix
19 3MF Anaru Cassidy (2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Wellington Phoenix

9 4FW Bronson Brown (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Auckland United
11 4FW Luke Supyk (2006-03-04) 4 March 2006 (age 18) 5 6   Wellington Phoenix
17 4FW Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (2007-07-03) 3 July 2007 (age 16) 4 2   Wellington Phoenix
20 4FW Adam Watson (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) 4 3   Stoke City
21 4FW Matthew d'Hotman de Villiers (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006 (age 17) 4 3   Melville United
22 4FW Niko Bruce (2006-03-06) 6 March 2006 (age 18) 5 1   Western Suburbs
24 4FW Luke Flowerdew (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 17) 2 4   Wellington Phoenix

References edit

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999". Fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Oceania U-17 World Cup Qualifiers". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group A – New Zealand v Angola" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Match report – Group A – Brazil v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Squad announced for January's OFC U-17 Championship 2023". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

External links edit