New Zealand National Futsal Team
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).
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.
 Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Futsal Whites | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football (NZF) | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |  Marvin Eakins | ||
| Captain | Dylan Manickum | ||
| Most caps | Dylan Manickum (63) | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
| FIFA ranking | 49 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 19–2 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 21 October 1988) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Kiribati 1–21 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 17 May 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Spain 19–2 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 21 October 1988) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) | ||
| Best result | TBD (2024) | ||
| OFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2022, 2023) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1988) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1988, 2011) | ||
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
 2016 | ||||||||
 2021 | ||||||||
 2024 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | – | 1/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
| FIFUSA Futsal World Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1982 |  Brazil | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1985 | Spain | ||||||||
| 1988 |  Australia | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 |
| 1991 |  Italy | Withdrew | |||||||
| 1994 |  Argentina | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1997 |  Mexico | ||||||||
| 2000 |  Bolivia | ||||||||
| 2003 |  Paraguay | ||||||||
| 2007 | Argentina | ||||||||
| 2011 | Colombia | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 2015 |  Belarus | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2019 | Argentina | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 58 | |
OFC Futsal Nations Cup
| OFC Futsal Nations Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Australia | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 1996 |  Vanuatu | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1999 | Vanuatu | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 34 |
| 2004 | Australia | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2008 |  Fiji | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 |
| 2009 | Fiji | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 | Fiji | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21 |
| 2011 | Fiji | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| 2013 | New Zealand | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 2014 |  New Caledonia | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | Fiji | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 2019 | New Caledonia | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 2022 | Fiji | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| 2023 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| Total | 2 titles | 12/14 | 61 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 266 | 178 | |
| OFC Futsal Nations Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 American Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
 Cook Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Fiji | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| New Caledonia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
 Papua New Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
 Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
 Solomon Islands | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
 Tahiti | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
 Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
 Tuvalu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Vanuatu | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the friendlies against Vietnam, IR Iran, and Morocco.
Caps and goals updated as of 7 October 2023 after the match against Tahiti.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mike Antamanov | 27 April 1987 | 12 | 1 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| DF | Ethan Martin | 11 January 2000 | 12 | 8 | Waikato Rapids | |
| DF | Casey Sharplin | 26 August 2001 | 12 | 5 | Waikato Rapids | |
| DF | Thomas Picken | 8 March 1998 | 7 | 1 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| FW | Dylan Manickum (captain) | 16 June 1992 | 63 | 37 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| FW | Stephen Ashby-Peckham | 9 April 1995 | 41 | 17 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| FW | Jordan Ditfort | 9 June 1998 | 23 | 13 |  Bloomsbury Futsal | |
| FW | Rahan Ali | 13 April 1997 | 12 | 14 | Moreland Blues FC | |
| FW | Hamish Grey | 6 April 2002 | 12 | 6 | Zambu CFS Pinatar | |
| FW | Adam Paulsen | 1 June 2001 | 12 | 5 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| FW | Art Twigg | 17 April 1997 | 7 | 3 | Auckland City Futsal | |
| Luc Saker | 23 | 4 | Capital Futsal | |||
| Denny Twigg | 5 | 0 | Auckland City Futsal | |||
| Sean Beresford | 0 | 0 | Capital Futsal | |||
| Hemi Innes | 0 | 0 | Canterbury United Dragons | |||
| Sam Twigg | 0 | 0 | Auckland City Futsal | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Patrick Steele | 14 November 2000 | 7 | 0 | Waikato Rapids | 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup |
| DF | Oban Hawkins | 6 October 2000 | 20 | 7 | Southern United | v.  Vietnam, 28 March 2024INJ |
| DF | Logan Wisnewski | 16 November 2000 | 20 | 5 | Bloomsbury Futsal | v. Vietnam, 28 March 2024WD |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marvin Eakins |
| Assistant coach | Enrico Bitencourt da Silva Meirelles |
| Technical/Video Analyst | Simon Mead |
| Physiotherapist | Stephen Heron |
| Team Manager | Richard Bell |
| National Futsal Development Manager/Head of Delegation | David Payne |
Former players
| Position | Player | Caps/Goals | Federation/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Atta Elayyan | 22/1 | Mainland Futsal |
Results and fixtures
2023
v 
New Zealand
New Zealand | 15 September 2023 Friendly | China  | 0–5 | New Zealand | Beijing, China |
| 18:30 | Source | Stadium: National Training Centre |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 17 September 2023 Friendly | China | 2–6 | New Zealand | Beijing, China |
| 17:00 | Source | Stadium: National Training Centre |
v 
Vanuatu
Vanuatu | 1 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | New Zealand | 6–3 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 16:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman) |
v 
Fiji
Fiji | 2 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | New Zealand | 7–2 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 432 Referee: Jonathon Moore (Australia) |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 4 October 2023 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup | Tonga | 0–14 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 180 Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia) |
v 
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands | 5 October 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Semi-final | New Zealand | 4–2 | Solomon Islands | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pulman Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman) |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 7 October 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Final | Tahiti | 0–5 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Pulman Arena Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands) |
2024
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 28 March 2024 Friendly | Vietnam | 2–2 | New Zealand | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 30 March 2024 Friendly | Iran  | 5–1 | New Zealand | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
v 
Morocco
Morocco | 31 March 2024 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–6 | Morocco | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Lanh Binh Thang Stadium |
Records
- As of 7 October 2023
- Players in bold are still active with New Zealand.
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | First cap | Latest cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Manickum | 63 | 37 | 2010 | 7 October 2023 |
| 2 | Marvin Eakins | 59 | ? | ? | ? |
References
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