New Zealand men's national under-17 football team

New Zealand U17
NicknameJunior 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 U-16 Men's Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1983)
Best resultChampions (1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023)

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

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

Competition record

OFC U-17 Championship

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 / OFC U-16 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1983 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 7 2
1986 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 2 0 3 1
1989 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 18 5
1991 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 3
1993 Third place 3rd 3 2 0 1 16 3
1995 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 6 3
1997 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 15 1
1999 Did not enter
2001 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 14 10
2003 Group stage 5th 5 2 2 1 19 4
2005 Withdrew
2007 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 2
2009 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 7 0
2011 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 15 1
2013 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 23 3
2015 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 36 7
2017 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 28 2
2018 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 16 9
2023 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 20 3
2024 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 31 2
2025 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 21 0
2026 To be determined
Total 11 titles 19/21 88 69 10 9 311 59

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1985 Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 22 Squad
1999 11th 3 1 0 2 3 8 Squad
2001 Did not qualify
2003
2005 Withdrew
2007 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 13 Squad
2009 Round of 16 16th 4 0 3 1 3 8 Squad
2011 13th 4 1 1 2 4 8 Squad
2013 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 11 Squad
2015 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 3 8 Squad
2017 Group stage 17th 3 0 1 2 4 8 Squad
2019 17th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
2023 22nd 3 0 0 3 1 10 Squad
2025 43rd 3 0 0 3 3 10 Squad
2026 Qualified
Total Round of 16 11/20 36 4 6 26 23 111

1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
  • Watson 90+1' (pen.)
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

The following players were called up to the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar between 3–27 November 2025.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2025, after the match against Austria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Tobias Borgnis (2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 3 0 Reading
12 1GK Joseph Chalabi (2009-03-07) 7 March 2009 3 0 Wellington Phoenix
21 1GK Will Martin (2010-01-26) 26 January 2010 0 0 Queensland Lions

4 2DF Ethan Dyer (2009-06-24) 24 June 2009 9 0 Sydney
14 2DF Jackson O'Reilly (2008-04-29) 29 April 2008 2 0 Brisbane Roar
15 2DF Luka Vicelich (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 7 0 Auckland
16 2DF Michael Wong (2008-02-23) 23 February 2008 6 0 Auckland United
17 2DF Sean Kane (2009-09-15) 15 September 2009 2 0 East Suburbs
18 2DF Daniel Nelson (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 7 0 Wellington Phoenix

3 3MF Alex Lienard (2008-10-28) 28 October 2008 7 1 Sunderland
5 3MF Evan Masamba (2008-03-27) 27 March 2008 1 0 Auckland
6 3MF Damion Kim (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 7 0 East Coast Bays
8 3MF Van Fitzharris (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 6 2 Auckland
10 3MF William Britton (2008-03-27) 27 March 2008 3 0 Western Springs
19 3MF Nathan Martin (2008-04-19) 19 April 2008 6 2 Auckland

2 4FW Joe McIntyre (2009-01-30) 30 January 2009 7 0 Wellington Phoenix
7 4FW Jack Perniskie (2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 6 2 Wellington Phoenix
9 4FW Justin Cardozo (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 7 3 Macarthur
11 4FW Matías Núñez (2009-11-01) 1 November 2009 4 1 Auckland United
13 4FW Aaron Cartwright (2008-07-05) 5 July 2008 7 7 Melbourne City
20 4FW Benjamin Perez Baldoni (2009-07-30) 30 July 2009 4 1 Auckland

Results and fixtures

2025

18 May 2025 FIFA Youth Series New Zealand  3–2   Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
  • Nunez 2'
  • Dyer 48'
  • Hamilton 53'
  • Ocran 14'
  • Krasniqi 73' (pen.)
Stadium: FIFA Headquarters football field
19 May 2025 FIFA Youth Series Guatemala  1–2  New Zealand Zurich, Switzerland
  • Alvarado 14'
  • Perez 68'
  • Trenberth 77'
Stadium: FIFA Headquarters football field
21 May 2025 FIFA Youth Series New Zealand  0–3  Paraguay Zurich, Switzerland
  • López 19'
  • Díaz 78'
  • Gomez 90+4'
Stadium: FIFA Headquarters football field
18 August 2025 OFC U-16 Championship New Zealand  5–0  Samoa Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • Perez 8', 45', 48'
  • des Tombe 29'
  • Trenberth 68'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 536
24 August 2025 OFC U-16 Championship Solomon Islands  0–8  New Zealand Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • Woldegiorgis 25', 43', 73'
  • Dyer 37'
  • Nunez 41' (pen.)
  • Pietersen 44'
  • Perez 52'
  • des Tombe 83'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 2,368

Honours

  • OFC U-16 Men's Championship:
    • Winners (11): 1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025
    • Runners-up (6): 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2001

Head-to-head record

The following table shows New Zealand's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Other tournaments

In 1998 the Junior All Whites finished 27th in the Montaigu Tournament (French: Tournoi de Montaigu) a competition that is contested by under-16 national teams and clubs held in stadiums located in the Vendée department of France. [7] The team contained four players who would go on to play for New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA World Cup: Jeremy Christie, Rory Fallon, David Mulligan, and Tony Lochhead.[8]

References

  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 Named for FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar". New Zealand Football. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ^ "1998 Montaigu Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  8. ^ "1998 Montaigu Tournament New Zealand Squad (Nations 2 Players)". Retrieved 9 May 2025. Further squad of Dylan Hall, Sanjay Singh, Cameron Knowles, Justin Fredrickson, Scott Randals, Steven Turner, James Pritchett, Sacha Nathu, Julius Kolk, Joseph Lupi, John Fergusson, Gary Bridle, David Rayner