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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]
| Nickname(s) | Junior Football Ferns | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Leon Birnie | ||
| Most caps | Emma Rolston (26) | ||
| Top scorer | Emma Rolston (32) | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
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| 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 | |||
 Japan 7–0 New Zealand (Bogota, Colombia; 2 September 2024) | |||
| OFC U-20 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017) | ||
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
2022
| 6 April 2022 Friendly | Australia | 5–1 | New Zealand | Canberra |
| 18:30 UTC+10 | Report |
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Stadium: Deakin Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
| 10 April 2022 Friendly | Australia | 1–1 | New Zealand | Canberra |
| 14:00 UTC+10 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Viking Stadium Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia) |
| 12 June 2022 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–1 | Australia | Auckland |
| 14:00 UTC+12 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand) |
| 10 August 2022 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) |
| 13 August 2022 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) |
| 16 August 2022 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) |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Leon Birnie |
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 | GK | Brianna Edwards | 27 January 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2 | DF | Zoe McMeeken | 11 March 2004 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 3 | DF | Kate Taylor (captain) | 21 October 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 4 | DF | Te Reremoana Walker | 6 November 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 5 | DF | Marisa van der Meer | 27 March 2002 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 6 | MF | Aniela Jensen | 22 January 2002 |  Pacific Tigers |
| 7 | FW | Tupelo Dugan | 20 October 2002 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | MF | Grace Wisnewski | 28 June 2002 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 9 | FW | Ava Pritchard | 21 March 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 10 | MF | Alyssa Whinham | 26 October 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 11 | DF | Charlotte Lancaster | 8 November 2003 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 12 | FW | Ava Collins | 18 April 2002 | St. John's Red Storm |
| 13 | MF | Emma Pijnenburg | 13 September 2004 | Western Springs |
| 14 | FW | Milly Clegg | 1 November 2005 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 15 | MF | Charlotte Wilford-Carroll | 23 May 2002 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 16 | FW | Ruby Nathan | 11 October 2005 | Auckland United |
| 17 | MF | Ella Findlay | 3 February 2004 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 18 | GK | Murphy Sheaff | 12 September 2003 | Jacksonville Dolphins |
| 19 | MF | Macey Fraser | 11 July 2002 | Wellington Phoenix Academy |
| 20 | DF | Jana Niedermayr | 16 February 2003 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 21 | GK | Rylee Godbold | 27 June 2003 | Unattached |
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 | Squad |
| 2002 |  Canada | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 |  Thailand | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 |  Russia | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2008 |  Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2012 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2014 | Canada | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2016 | Papua New Guinea | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2018 |  France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2022 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2024 | Colombia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2026 |  Poland | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 63 | – | |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match history
2006
| 17 August 2006 Group stage | New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
| Report | Attendance: 1100 Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal  |
| 20 August 2006 Group stage | Russia | 3–2 | New Zealand | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
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Report | Attendance: 3400 Referee: Hong Eun-Ah  |
| 23 August 2006 Group stage | Brazil  | 0–0 | New Zealand | Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo |
| Report | Attendance: 500 Referee: Shane De Silva  |
2008
| 19 November 2008 Group stage | New Zealand | 2–3 |  Nigeria | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, Coquimbo |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Referee:  Tanja Schett |
| 22 November 2008 Group stage | Chile | 3–4 | New Zealand | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, Coquimbo |
| 21:00 | Report | Attendance: 16,324 Referee: Érika Vargas |
| 26 November 2008 Group stage | England  | 1–1 | New Zealand | La Florida Stadium, La Florida |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Sachiko Baba |
2010
| 13 July 2010 Group stage | Sweden  | 2–1 | New Zealand | Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld |
| 14:30 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 10,065 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
| 16 July 2010 Group stage | North Korea  | 2–1 | New Zealand | Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,630 Referee: Mercy Tagoe (Ghana) |
| 20 July 2010 Group stage | New Zealand | 1–4 | Brazil | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 12,863 Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic) |
2012
| 19 August 2012 Group stage | New Zealand | 2–1 |  Switzerland | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi |
| 16:20 | Report |
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Attendance: 9,542 Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore) |
| 22 August 2012 Group stage | Japan | 2–2 | New Zealand | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi |
| 19:20 | Report | Attendance: 9,061 Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy) |
| 26 August 2012 Group stage | Mexico | 4–0 | New Zealand | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe |
| 19:20 |
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Report | Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
2014
| 6 August 2014 Group stage | New Zealand | 2–0 |  Paraguay | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
| 4:20 | Report | Attendance: 4,812 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| 9 August 2014 Group stage | New Zealand | 0–4 | France | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
| 5:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinean) |
| 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) |
| 17 August 2014 Quarter-finals | Nigeria | 4–1 | New Zealand | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto |
| 5:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan) |
2016
| 14 November 2016 Group stage | Ghana  | 0–1 | New Zealand | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,877 Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
| 17 November 2016 Group stage | New Zealand | 1–3 | United States | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 2,399 Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon) |
| 21 November 2016 Group stage | New Zealand | 0–2 | France | Bava Park, Port Moresby |
| 16:00 | Report | Attendance: 995 Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru) |
2018
| 5 August 2018 Group stage | New Zealand | 1–2 |  Netherlands | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 2,042[6] Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
| 8 August 2018 Group stage | France | 0–0 | New Zealand | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes |
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 5,031[7] Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia) |
| 12 August 2018 Group stage | Ghana | 1–0 | New Zealand | Stade Guy Piriou, Concarneau |
| 16:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,056[8] Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
2022
| 10 August 2022 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) |
| 13 August 2022 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) |
| 16 August 2022 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) |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
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