Football Ferns
| Nickname(s) | Football Ferns |
|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | Tony Readings |
| Captain | Abby Erceg |
| Most caps | Abby Erceg (123) |
| Top scorer | Amber Hearn (50) |
| FIFA code | NZL |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 20  (23 June 2017)
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| Highest | 16 (December 2013, July–September 2015) |
| Lowest | 24 (December 2006) |
| First international | |
 New Zealand 2–0 Hong Kong  (Hong Kong; 25 August 1975) |
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| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 21–0 Samoa  (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 North Korea 11–0 New Zealand (Brisbane, Australia; 24 February 2004) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015) |
| OFC Women's Nations Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1983) |
| Best result | Champions (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014) |
| Summer Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | 8th (2012) |
The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, represents New Zealand in international women's football and is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition.
The New Zealand Women’s Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation the team took part in the Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship. They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship.
The following players were named to the roster for the 2017 Cyprus Cup.
Head coach: Tony Readings
The following players have been called up for the national side in the previous 12 months.
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