Vanuatu national football team
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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Percy Avock | ||
Captain | Jean Robert Yelou | ||
Top scorer | Richard Iwai (19)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Korman Stadium | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 174 | ||
Highest | 131 (October 2007) | ||
Lowest | 188 (April 2000) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Lautoka, Fiji; 7 July 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Nouméa, New Caledonia; September 1951) | |||
OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Fourth place, 1973, 2000, 2002, 2008 |
The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.
History
It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973, 2000, and 2002. In the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup, Vanuatu beat New Zealand 4–2, preventing the regional powerhouse from making the final and, consequently, the running for the 2006 World Cup.
Vanuatu caused another shock in the 2007 South Pacific Games by knocking out the Solomon Islands for bronze medal and also enable to enter the second stage of qualification for the OFC nation Cup and consequently a chance with a playoff for the FIFA world cup in South Africa 2010. The last time they had won against Solomon Islands was back in 1998 and had since been on the receiving side of many losses save for one draw against them. In July 2008, Vanuatu faced two national teams from the Solomon Islands during the inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup. Vanuatu lost 1–2 to the Solomons' team A, but defeated their team B by two goals to one.
World Cup record
Oceania Nations Cup record
OFC Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1973 | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1998 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
2000 | Semi-final | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2002 | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2004 | First round | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2008 | Semi-final | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
2012 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Total | 8/9 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 38 | 78 |
South Pacific Games record
- 1963 – Round 1
- 1966 – Third place
- 1969 – Fifth place
- 1971 – Second place
- 1975 – Round 1
- 1979 – Quarter-final
- 1983 – Round 1
- 1987 – Fourth place
- 1991 – Fourth place
- 1995 – Fourth place
- 2003 – Third place
- 2007 – Third place
Wantok Cup record
- 2008 – Second place
Solitary win in OFC history
At the second stage of the qualification tournament, Vanuatu came 6th place at the bottom of the table, but managed a win against regional powerhouses New Zealand which denied them a place in the final stages of OFC Nation Cup and the chance for a place in both the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and Continental & Intercontinental playoffs for the 2006 World Cup Finals. Vanuatu's win created the first time opportunity for one of the Island Nations to contest the Third Stage which had previously been contested only by Australia and New Zealand. Australia went on to beat Solomon Islands in a two leg contest and qualified for the World Cup finals.
List Of Coaches
New Hebrides (−1980)
- P. Reichert (1973)
Vanuatu (1980–)
Saby Natonga (1996)
- Alwyn Job (1998)
Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2000–2004)
Joe Szekeres (2004–?)
Willian Malas[2]
Saby Natonga (2011)
William Malas (2012–present)
Current Squad
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Ernest Bong | 29 February 1984 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Seiloni Iaruel | 17 April 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Simon Tousi | 9 March 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Alphonse Bongnaim | 22 August 1985 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Selwyn Sese Ala | 14 August 1986 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Brian Kaltak | 30 September 1993 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Robert Tom | 6 April 1978 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Freddy Vava | 25 November 1982 | 22 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Lucien Hinge | 21 March 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Kevin Shem | 5 December 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Sailas Namatak | 8 December 1990 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | MF | Dereck Malas | 10 December 1983 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | MF | François Sakama | 12 December 1987 | 10 | 6 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Michel Kaltack | 12 November 1990 | 10 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Roddy Lenga | 22 April 1990 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Jean Robert Yelou | 25 September 1983 | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Dominique Fred | 21 October 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Alan Ten | 20 October 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Jean Kaltak | 19 August 1994 | 8 | 9 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Robert Tasso | 18 December 1989 | 7 | 5 | ![]() |
12 | FW | Joseph Namariau | 12 January 1988 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Kensi Tangis | 19 December 1991 | 9 | 2 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Seule Soromon | 14 August 1984 | 7 | 8 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Jean Nako Naprapol | 20 July 1980 | 11 | 3 | ![]() |
References
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Vanuatu at FIFA.Com
External links
- Vanuatu at the FIFA website.
- Vanuatu at the OFC website.
- VFF
- Vanuafoot – Vanuatu Football Federation Official site
- Vanuatu Football Federation Official Blog site