New Zealand women's national futsal team

Women's national futsal team representing New Zealand

 New Zealand
Nickname(s)Futsal Ferns
AssociationNew Zealand Football (NZF)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachNic Downes
FIFA codeNZL
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 New Zealand 14–0 New Caledonia 
(Tauranga, New Zealand, 12 September 2017)
Biggest win
 New Zealand 15–0 New Caledonia 
(Tauranga, New Zealand, 13 September 2017)
Biggest defeat
 China 8–3 New Zealand 
(Chengdu, China, 7 September 2019)
OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2024)
Best resultChampions (2024)

The New Zealand women's national futsal team represents New Zealand in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the New Zealand Football.

History

The New Zealand Football would launch the first women's national futsal team in 2017. At around this time, the federation has already been organizing the National Women's Futsal League.[1][2]

Their debut game, and the first ever women's futsal international in Oceania was held on 12 September 2023 at the ASB Baypark Arena in Tauranga. The Futsal Ferns would win 14–0 against New Caledonia. The match which is part of the Trans Pacific Futsal Cup at the AIMS Games was followed by two more matches against the same opposition.[3]

Results and fixtures

2017

New Zealand  v  New Caledonia
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Trans Pacific Futsal Cup New Zealand  14–0  New Caledonia Tauranga, New Zealand
Report Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena
New Zealand  v  New Caledonia
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) Trans Pacific Futsal Cup New Zealand  15–0  New Caledonia Tauranga, New Zealand
Report Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena
New Zealand  v  New Caledonia
14 September 2017 (2017-09-14) Trans Pacific Futsal Cup New Zealand  9–2  New Caledonia Tauranga, New Zealand
Report Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena

2019

China  v  New Zealand
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament China  8–3  New Zealand Chengdu, China
14:00 Report
New Zealand  v  Thailand
8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament New Zealand  1–4  Thailand Chengdu, China
16:30 Report
Kuwait  v  New Zealand
10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament Kuwait  0–4  New Zealand Chengdu, China
16:30 Report

2023

Indonesia  v  New Zealand
18 October 2023 (2023-10-18) 2023 PFF Women’s Tri-Nation Futsal Invitational Indonesia  3–1  New Zealand Manila, Philippines
16:00 Report Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium
New Zealand  v  Philippines
20 October 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational New Zealand  4–1  Philippines Manila, Philippines
18:00 Report Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium
New Zealand  v  Philippines
21 October 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational New Zealand  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Philippines Manila, Philippines
16:00 Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium

2024

 New Zealand v  Tonga
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup  New Zealand 10–0  Tonga Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
  • Leong Goal 01:56, 07:55
  • Kraakman Goal 03:26
  • Evans Goal 10:03
  • Cooper Goal 13:04
  • Bloomfield Goal 31:33
  • Anthony Goal 34:21
  • Bremner Goal 37:20
  • Catherwood Goal 39:36
  • Boobyer Goal 39:47
 Report Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 500
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)
 Fiji v  New Zealand
20 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup  Fiji 1–9  New Zealand Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
Report
  • Catherwood Goal 02:42, 19:20
  • Veronika Goal 05:43 (o.g.)
  • Manak Goal 13:54, 30:48
  • Cooper Goal 17:14
  • Leong Goal 29:41
  • Bloomfield Goal 36:20
  • Kraakman Goal 39:19
 Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 300
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)
 Solomon Islands v  New Zealand
22 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup  Solomon Islands 0–4  New Zealand Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:00 Report
  • Kraakman Goal 01:20
  • Bremner Goal 14:06
  • Boobyer Goal 22:01, 29:35
 Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 350
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)
 New Zealand v  Tahiti
22 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup  New Zealand 6–1  Tahiti Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:00
  • Kraakman Goal 01:41
  • Manak Goal 17:38
  • Catherwood Goal 20:09, 28:24, 36:21
  • Evans Goal 31:44
 Report
  • Hioe Goal 37:56
 Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 250
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  v  Fiji
25 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup Final New Zealand  7–1  Fiji Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:00
  • Kraakman Goal 1:44, 33:20
  • Boobyer Goal 9:47
  • Leong Goal 27:04
  • Bremner Goal 28:51
  • Manak Goal 35:56
  • Diyalowai Goal 37:58 (o.g.)
 Report Likuculacula Goal 18:53 Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)

Tournament record

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Philippines 2025 Qualified
Total – 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup

OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Solomon Islands 2024 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 36 3
Total 1 title 1/1 5 5 0 0 36 3

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand launch three new national teams". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ Caldwell, Olivia (15 August 2017). "First Futsal Ferns women's squad named to play New Caledonia". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Futsal adds to diversity of AIMS Games". NZ Herald. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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