The New Zealand national futsal team, nicknamed the Futsal Whites, is the representative side for New Zealand in international futsal and is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF).[2] The nickname is a reference to the New Zealand national football team which is known as the All Whites, which in turn is based on the national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | Squad | |
Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | – |
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
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Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1982 | ![]() |
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1985 | ![]() | ||||||||
1988 | ![]() |
Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 |
1991 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() |
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1997 | ![]() | ||||||||
2000 | ![]() | ||||||||
2003 | ![]() | ||||||||
2007 | ![]() | ||||||||
2011 | ![]() |
Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
2015 | ![]() |
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2019 | ![]() | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 58 |
OFC Futsal Nations Cup
OFC Futsal Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 27 |
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Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 34 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 |
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 |
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Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21 |
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 |
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
Total | 2 titles | 12/14 | 61 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 266 | 178 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[3]
Caps and goals updated as of 31 March 2024 after the match against Morocco.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Mike Antamanov | 27 April 1987 (aged 37) | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Patrick Steele | 14 November 2000 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Miroslav Malivuk | 17 July 1983 (aged 41) | 42 | 23 | ![]() |
7 | DF | Ethan Martin | 11 January 2000 (aged 24) | 15 | 8 | ![]() |
8 | DF | Logan Wisnewski | 16 November 2000 (aged 23) | 20 | 5 | ![]() |
9 | DF | Stephen Ashby-Peckham | 9 April 1995 (aged 29) | 44 | 17 | ![]() |
2 | MF | Adam Paulsen | 2 June 2001 (aged 23) | 15 | 6 | ![]() |
3 | MF | Hamish Grey | 6 April 2002 (aged 22) | 15 | 7 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Dylan Manickum (captain) | 16 June 1992 (aged 32) | 66 | 38 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Jordan Ditfort | 9 June 1998 (aged 26) | 26 | 13 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Oban Hawkins | 6 October 2000 (aged 23) | 20 | 7 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Casey Sharplin | 26 August 2001 (aged 23) | 15 | 5 | ![]() |
4 | FW | Art Twigg | 17 April 1997 (aged 27) | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
6 | FW | Rahan Ali | 3 April 1997 (aged 27) | 15 | 16 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Thomas Picken | 8 March 1998 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
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Luc Saker | 23 | 4 | ![]() |
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Denny Twigg | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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Sean Beresford | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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Hemi Innes | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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Sam Twigg | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Current technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Technical/Video Analyst | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
National Futsal Development Manager/Head of Delegation | ![]() |
Former players
Position | Player | Caps/Goals | Federation/Club |
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Goalkeeper | Atta Elayyan | 22/1 | Mainland Futsal ![]() |
Results and fixtures
2023
15 September 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Beijing, China |
18:30 | Source | Stadium: National Training Centre |
17 September 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() | Beijing, China |
17:00 | Source | Stadium: National Training Centre |
1 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman) |
2 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 432 Referee: Jonathon Moore (Australia) |
4 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | Tonga ![]() | 0–14 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 180 Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia) |
5 October 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Semi-final | New Zealand ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman) |
7 October 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Final | Tahiti ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Pulman Arena Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands) |
2024
28 March 2024 Friendly | Vietnam ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
30 March 2024 Friendly | Iran ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
31 March 2024 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
31 August 2024 Continental Futsal Championship | New Zealand ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Nanthaburi, Thailand |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium |
3 September 2024 Continental Futsal Championship | Guatemala ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Nanthaburi, Thailand |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium |
4 September 2024 Continental Futsal Championship | New Zealand ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Nanthaburi, Thailand |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium |
6 September 2024 Continental Futsal Championship | New Zealand ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | Nanthaburi, Thailand |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium |
15 September 2024 FIFA FWC | New Zealand ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Andijan, Uzbekistan |
15:00 | Ditfort ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Andijan Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 1,195 Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan) |
18 September 2024 FIFA FWC | Spain ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Andijan, Uzbekistan |
20:00 | Report | Twigg ![]() |
Stadium: Andijan Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 1,993 Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt) |
21 September 2024 FIFA FWC | Kazakhstan ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 3,828 Referee: Ricardo Lay (Panama) |
Records
- As of 31 March 2024[4]
- Players in bold are still active with New Zealand.
Most capped players
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | First cap | Latest cap |
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1 | Dylan Manickum | 66 | 38 | 2010 | 31 March 2024 |
2 | Marvin Eakins | 59 | ? | ? | ? |
References
- ^ https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6371c7172bf2d465/original/Men-s-Futsal-World-Ranking.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Futsal Whites Overview". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Squad named for first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup appearance". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Whites Squad named for OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows New Zealand's head-to-head record in the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0.00 |