New Zealand men's national under-23 football team
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The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.
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Nickname(s) | OlyWhites[1][2] | ||
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Association | New Zealand Football | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Darren Bazeley | ||
Captain | Winston Reid | ||
Most caps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (14) | ||
FIFA code | NZL | ||
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First international | |||
Australia 2–0 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Tonga 0–13 New Zealand (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)[n 1] New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 5–0 New Zealand (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) New Zealand 0–5 Brazil (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019) |
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The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.