New Caledonia national football team

New Caledonia

Nickname(s)	Les Cagous (The Kagus)
Association	New Caledonian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Christophe Coursimault
Most caps	Pierre Wajoka (39)
Top scorer	Michel Hmaé (22)
Home stadium	Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA code	NCL
FIFA ranking	163
Highest FIFA ranking	95 (September 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	188 (April 2006)
Elo ranking	120
Highest Elo ranking	56 (5 September 1971)
Lowest Elo ranking	164 (10 July 2002)
Home colours Away colours
First international
New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 Sept. 1951)
Biggest win
New Caledonia 18–0 Guam (Papua New Guinea; 3 Sept. 1991) New Caledonia 18–0 Micronesia (Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
Australia 11–0 New Caledonia (Auckland, New Zealand; 2002)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1973)
Best result	Second place, 2008

The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small region's strongest teams finishing second in 2008 and third in 1973 and 1980. They were the top ranked OFC nation at number 95 in September 2008, making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

World Cup record

• 1930 – 2002: Did not enter
• 2006 – 2010: Did not qualify

World Cup Qualification record

FIFA World Cup Qualification History
Year	Round	H/A/N	Score	Result
2006	Group 1	N	New Caledonia 0 – 0 Tahiti	Draw
	Group 1	A	New Caledonia 0 – 2 Solomon Islands	Loss
	Group 1	N	New Caledonia 8 – 0 Cook Islands	Won
	Group 1	N	New Caledonia 8 – 0 Tonga	Won
2010	OFC Nations Cup	A	New Caledonia 3 – 3 Fiji	Draw
	OFC Nations Cup	H	New Caledonia 4 – 0 Fiji	Won
	OFC Nations Cup	A	New Caledonia 1 – 1 Vanuatu	Draw
	OFC Nations Cup	H	New Caledonia 3 – 0 Vanuatu	Won
	OFC Nations Cup	H	New Caledonia 1 – 3 New Zealand	Loss
	OFC Nations Cup	A	New Caledonia 0 – 3 New Zealand	Loss

Oceania Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	Semi-final	3rd	5	3	0	2	10	6
1980	Semi-final	3rd	4	2	0	2	8	23
1996 to 2000	Did not qualify
2002	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	14
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Final	2nd	6	2	2	2	12	10
Total		5/9	18	8	2	8	37	42

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 – First place
• 1966 – Second place
• 1969 – First place
• 1971 – First place
• 1975 – Second place
• 1979 – Fourth place
• 1983 – Third place
• 1987 – First place
• 1991 – Third place
• 1995 – Round 1
• 2003 – Second place
• 2007 – First place
• 2011 – First place

Couple de l'Outre Mer record

• 2008 – Group stage
• 2010 – Group stage

List of coaches

Coach	Nationality	Duration
Guy Elmour	New Caledonia	1971–1973
Jules Hmeune	New Caledonia	1977
Michel Clarque	New Caledonia	2002
Martinengo Serge De Novack	France	2002–2004
Didier Chambaron	New Caledonia	2007–2010
Christophe Coursimault	New Caledonia	2010–present

Current squad

Squad for 2011 Pacific Games

• Goalkeepers
• DOUNEZEK Jean Yan - AS Magenta
• PETEMOU Dimitri - AS Thio Sport
• Defenders
• BEARUNE Emile - FC Gaïtcha
• BEARUNE Georges - FC Gaïtcha
• DOKUNENGO Olivier - AS Mont Dore
• IXOEE Judikael - AS Magenta
• QAEZE Patrick - FC Gaïtcha
• READ Jean-Paul - AS Magenta
• SINEDO André - AS Magenta
• VENDEGOU Kenji - AS Lössi
• Midifielders
• BAKO Marius - FC Gaïtcha
• BOAWE Arsène - AS Thio Sport
• GORENDIAWE Joris - AS Magenta
• WACALIE Dominique - France
• WAJOKA Pierre - FC Gaïtcha
• WAKANUMUNE Joël - France
• LOLOHEA César - France
• Forwards
• GOPE-FENEPEJ Georges - AS Magenta
• HAEKO Jacques - AS Lössi
• HMAE Michel - AS Mont Dore
• KABEU Iamel - Tahiti
• KAI Bertrand - Hienghène Sport
• TAUA Vincent - Italy