Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry
 Australia vs. New Zealand friendly match at Craven Cottage, London, 9 June 2005 | |
| Other names | Socceroos vs. All Whites Matildas vs. Football Ferns Australasia derby |
|---|---|
| Locale | Australia (AFC) New Zealand (OFC) |
| Teams |  Australia men's Australia women's New Zealand men's New Zealand women's |
| First meeting | Men: New Zealand 3–1 Australia (17 June 1922) Women: Australia 2–2 New Zealand (6 October 1979) |
| Latest meeting | Men: Australia 2–0 New Zealand (17 October 2023) Women: Australia 3–1 New Zealand (12 April 2022) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Trophy | Trans-Tasman Cup Soccer Ashes |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Men: 67 Women: 53 |
| Most wins | Men: Australia (43) Women: Australia (35) |
| Top scorer | George Smith (16) |
| All-time series | Men: Australia: 43 New Zealand: 13 Draws: 11 Women: Australia: 35 New Zealand: 10Draws: 8 |
| Largest victory | Men: New Zealand 0–10 Australia (11 July 1936) Women: Australia 6–0 New Zealand (4 February 2007) |
The Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry is a soccer rivalry between the Australia men's national soccer team (the Socceroos) and the New Zealand men's national football team (the All Whites), as well as between the Australia women's national soccer team (the Matildas) and the New Zealand women's national football team (the Football Ferns). It is one of many sports rivalries between Australia and New Zealand, which are rivalries because the two countries are close to each other and are culturally very similar.
The first match New Zealand played was against a team representing the state of New South Wales, with New Zealand losing 1–0 before playing them again and drawing 3–3.[1] The first official international match for both teams was played in 1922. New Zealand won the match 3–1. This led to the creation of the Soccer Ashes.
Australia is by far the more successful team in both men's and women's soccer matches.
Overall summary[change | change source]
- As of 17 September 2023
| Men's Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
67 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 160 | 70 | +90 |
| New Zealand |
67 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 70 | 160 | –90 |
- As of 12 April 2022
| Women's Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
53 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 95 | 43 | +52 |
| New Zealand |
53 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 95 | –52 |