New Zealand women's national futsal team
The New Zealand women's national futsal team represents Kuwait in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the New Zealand Football.
| Nickname(s) | Futsal Ferns |
|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football (NZF) |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | Nic Downes |
| FIFA code | NZL |
| First international | |
 New Zealand 14–0 New Caledonia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (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) | |
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
| 12 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 14–0 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
| 13 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 15–0 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
| 14 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 9–2 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
2019
| 7 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | China | 8–3 | New Zealand | Chengdu, China |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 8 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | New Zealand | 1–4 |  Thailand | Chengdu, China |
| 16:30 | Report |
| 10 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | Kuwait  | 0–4 | New Zealand | Chengdu, China |
| 16:30 | Report |
2023
| 18 October 2023 2023 PFF Women’s Tri-Nation Futsal Invitationa | Indonesia  | 3–1 | New Zealand | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| October 20, 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational | New Zealand | 4–1 |  Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| October 21, 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational | New Zealand | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
References
- "New Zealand launch three new national teams". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 July 2017.
- Caldwell, Olivia (15 August 2017). "First Futsal Ferns women's squad named to play New Caledonia". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "Futsal adds to diversity of AIMS Games". NZ Herald. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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