New Zealand women's national under-20 football team

New Zealand Women's U-20
Nickname(s)Junior Football Ferns
AssociationNew Zealand Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachLeon Birnie
Most capsEmma Rolston (26)
Top scorerEmma Rolston (32)
FIFA codeNZL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Zealand 0–2 Australia 
(New Plymouth, New Zealand; 31 March 1994)
Biggest win
 New Zealand 30–0 Samoa 
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 31 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 0–5 United States 
(Los Angeles, United States; 19 May 2012)
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances7
Best resultChampions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014)

The New Zealand women's Under-20 Football Team, informally known as the 'Junior Football Ferns', is the representative team for New Zealand in international Under-20 football.[1][2][3]

History

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

Australia  v  New Zealand
6 April 2022 Friendly Australia  5–1  New Zealand Canberra
18:30 UTC+10
Report
  • Lancaster 44'
 Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Australia  v  New Zealand
10 April 2022 Friendly Australia  1–1  New Zealand Canberra
14:00 UTC+10
  • Hunter 10'
 Report
Stadium: Viking Stadium
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)
New Zealand  v  Australia
12 June 2022 Friendly New Zealand  2–1  Australia Auckland
14:00 UTC+12
  • Dugan 53'
  • Taylor 79' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
New Zealand  v  Australia
15 June 2022 Friendly New Zealand  0–1  Australia Auckland
--:-- UTC+12 Source
New Zealand  v  Mexico
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS New Zealand  1–1  Mexico Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
14:00 CST (UTC–6) Cazares 31' (o.g.) Report (FIFA) Vázquez 45' Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Germany  v  New Zealand
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS Germany  3–0  New Zealand Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
11:00 CST (UTC–6)
Report (FIFA) Attendance: 1,391
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Colombia  v  New Zealand
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS Colombia  2–2  New Zealand Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
17:00 CST (UTC–6)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach New Zealand Leon Birnie

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4][5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Brianna Edwards (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
2 2DF Zoe McMeeken (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
3 2DF Kate Taylor (captain) (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 20) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
4 2DF Te Reremoana Walker (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 20) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
5 2DF Marisa van der Meer (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
6 3MF Aniela Jensen (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22) United States Pacific Tigers
7 4FW Tupelo Dugan (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21) United States Arizona State Sun Devils
8 3MF Grace Wisnewski (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 21) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
9 4FW Ava Pritchard (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
10 3MF Alyssa Whinham (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003 (age 20) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
11 2DF Charlotte Lancaster (2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 20) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
12 4FW Ava Collins (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) United States St. John's Red Storm
13 3MF Emma Pijnenburg (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 19) New Zealand Western Springs
14 4FW Milly Clegg (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 18) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
15 3MF Charlotte Wilford-Carroll (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 21) New Zealand Eastern Suburbs
16 4FW Ruby Nathan (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18) New Zealand Auckland United
17 3MF Ella Findlay (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20) New Zealand Eastern Suburbs
18 1GK Murphy Sheaff (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) United States Jacksonville Dolphins
19 3MF Macey Fraser (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 21) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Academy
20 2DF Jana Niedermayr (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) New Zealand Eastern Suburbs
21 1GK Rylee Godbold (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 20) Unattached

Competitive record

OFC U-20 Women's Championship

OFC U-20 Women's Championship record
Year Host Round Pld W D L GF GA
2002  Tonga Runners-up 5 4 0 1 35 6
2004  Papua New Guinea Did not enter
2006  Samoa Champions 5 5 0 0 33 1
2010  New Zealand Champions 3 3 0 0 27 0
2012  New Zealand Champions 3 3 0 0 28 1
2014  New Zealand Champions 3 3 0 0 18 1
2015  Tonga Champions 4 4 0 0 69 0
2017  New Zealand Champions 5 5 0 0 48 1
2019  Cook Islands Champions 5 5 0 0 63 2
2023  Fiji Champions 5 5 0 0 45 0
Total 8 Titles 38 37 0 1 366 12

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year Host Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Squad
2002  Canada Did not qualify
2004  Thailand
2006  Russia Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1 Squad
2008  Chile 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4 Squad
2010  Germany 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0 Squad
2012  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4 Squad
2014  Canada Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6 Squad
2016  Papua New Guinea Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 Squad
2018  France 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1 Squad
2022  Costa Rica 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2 Squad
2024  Colombia Qualified
2026  Poland To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 25 5 6 14 28 50 −22 21 –

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match history

2006
New Zealand  v  Australia
17 August 2006 Group stage New Zealand  0–3  Australia Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Report
Attendance: 1100
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal Hungary
Russia  v  New Zealand
20 August 2006 Group stage Russia  3–2  New Zealand Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
 Report
Attendance: 3400
Referee: Hong Eun-Ah South Korea
Brazil  v  New Zealand
23 August 2006 Group stage Brazil  0–0  New Zealand Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane De Silva Trinidad and Tobago
2008
New Zealand  v  Nigeria
19 November 2008 Group stage New Zealand  2–3  Nigeria Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, Coquimbo
15:00
Report
Referee: Austria Tanja Schett
Chile  v  New Zealand
22 November 2008 Group stage Chile  3–4  New Zealand Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, Coquimbo
21:00
Report
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Costa Rica Érika Vargas
England  v  New Zealand
26 November 2008 Group stage England  1–1  New Zealand La Florida Stadium, La Florida
19:00
Report Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Japan Sachiko Baba
2010
Sweden  v  New Zealand
13 July 2010 Group stage Sweden  2–1  New Zealand Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld
14:30
  • Görranson 56', 67'
 Report Attendance: 10,065
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
North Korea  v  New Zealand
16 July 2010 Group stage North Korea  2–1  New Zealand Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld
18:00
Report Attendance: 6,630
Referee: Mercy Tagoe (Ghana)
New Zealand  v  Brazil
20 July 2010 Group stage New Zealand  1–4  Brazil Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
14:30
Report
Attendance: 12,863
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)
2012
New Zealand  v   Switzerland
19 August 2012 Group stage New Zealand  2–1   Switzerland Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
16:20
Report
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
Japan  v  New Zealand
22 August 2012 Group stage Japan  2–2  New Zealand Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
19:20
Report
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy)
Mexico  v  New Zealand
26 August 2012 Group stage Mexico  4–0  New Zealand Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
19:20
Report Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
2014
New Zealand  v  Paraguay
6 August 2014 Group stage New Zealand  2–0  Paraguay Olympic Stadium, Montreal
4:20
Report Attendance: 4,812
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
New Zealand  v  France
9 August 2014 Group stage New Zealand  0–4  France Olympic Stadium, Montreal
5:00 Report
Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinean)
Costa Rica  v  New Zealand
13 August 2014 Group stage Costa Rica  0–3  New Zealand National Soccer Stadium, Toronto
5:00 Report
Attendance: 6,914
Referee: Kiris Heikkinen (Finland)
Nigeria  v  New Zealand
17 August 2014 Quarter-finals Nigeria  4–1  New Zealand National Soccer Stadium, Toronto
5:00
Report
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
2016
Ghana  v  New Zealand
14 November 2016 Group stage Ghana  0–1  New Zealand PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
19:00 Report
  • Christensen 89'
 Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
New Zealand  v  United States
17 November 2016 Group stage New Zealand  1–3  United States PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
19:00
  • Coombes 76'
 Report
Attendance: 2,399
Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)
New Zealand  v  France
21 November 2016 Group stage New Zealand  0–2  France Bava Park, Port Moresby
16:00 Report
Attendance: 995
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
2018
New Zealand  v  Netherlands
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) Group stage New Zealand  1–2  Netherlands Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
16:30
Report Attendance: 2,042[6]
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
France  v  New Zealand
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) Group stage France  0–0  New Zealand Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
19:30 Report Attendance: 5,031[7]
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia)
Ghana  v  New Zealand
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Group stage Ghana  1–0  New Zealand Stade Guy Piriou, Concarneau
16:30
  • Anima 75'
 Report Attendance: 1,056[8]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
2022
New Zealand  v  Mexico
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) Group stage New Zealand  1–1  Mexico Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
14:00 Cazares 31' (o.g.) Report Vázquez 45' Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Germany  v  New Zealand
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS Germany  3–0  New Zealand Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
11:00 CST (UTC–6)
Report (FIFA) Attendance: 1,391
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Colombia  v  New Zealand
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS Colombia  2–2  New Zealand Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
17:00 CST (UTC–6)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - Costa Rica-New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "NZ under-20 women play for place in last eight". Stuff. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Ferns into U-20 women's World Cup quarters". Stuff. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Junior Football Ferns squad announced for U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica". New Zealand Football. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Match report – Group A – New Zealand v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group A – France v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Match report – Group A – Ghana v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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