Vanuatu national under-17 football team
Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Julian Banga | ||
Most caps | Joseph Iaruel | ||
Top scorer | Sylvain Worworbu (11) | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Australia; January 24, 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Pago Pago, American Samoa; January 13, 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Australia; January 24, 1989) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | 2nd Place, (2005) |
The Vanuatu national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.
History
The Vanuatu national under-17 football team has currently taken part in the tournament 14 times (1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018). Their best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final, but unfortunately they lost it against Australia. During the 2015 Tournament, Sylvain Worworbu scored 11 goals. After this tournament, both top scorer Sylvain Worworbu and captain Joseph Iaruel got a scholarship for two years at St Peter's College. This was the first time that a Vanuatu player got a scholarship.
Competition Record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OFC U-17 Championship record
The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Did not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Did not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | -51 | 0 |
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Did not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
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3rd Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
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Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 9 |
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Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 7 |
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Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 |
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2nd Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 6 |
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Did not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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4th Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
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3rd Place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
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3rd Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 9 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 0 |
Total | 57 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 163 | 168 | -5 | 66 |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
- Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against Solomon Islands.
2017 squad
The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
- Caps and goals as of 17 February 2017 after the game against New Caledonia.
Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship
- Caps and goals as of 27 January 2015.
Results and Fixtures
2013
17 April 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship | Papua New Guinea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 UTC+12 | Nicky Benjamin ![]() |
report | Jaison Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Chapuis Stadium Attendance: 4,800 Referee: ![]() |
19 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:30 UTC+12 | Remy Kalsrap ![]() |
report[permanent dead link] | Iosefo Verevou ![]() |
Stadium: Chapuis Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 May 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 UTC+12 | Alex Saniel ![]() |
report | Stuart Holthusen ![]() Elijah Neblett ![]() |
Stadium: Chapuis Stadium Attendance: 6,750 Referee: ![]() |
23 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship | Cook Islands ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
9:30 UTC+12 | Morgan Wichman ![]() |
report | Alex Saniel ![]() Ruben Frank ![]() Etienne Naeiu ![]() |
Stadium: Chapuis Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship | New Caledonia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 UTC+12 | Jim Ouka ![]() |
Report | Ruben Frank ![]() Justin Koka ![]() Jaison Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Chapuis Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: ![]() |
2015
13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa ![]() | 0–13 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 UTC−11 | Report | Sylvain Worworbu ![]() Nicky Obed ![]() Simeon Joshua ![]() Abednigo Sau ![]() Frederick Massing ![]() Max Unuga ![]() Ronaldo Wilkins ![]() |
Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium Referee: ![]() |
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 UTC−11 | Sylvain Worworbu ![]() Abednigo Sau ![]() Frederick Massing ![]() William Edison ![]() Ronaldo Wilkins ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium Referee: ![]() |
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 UTC−11 | Sylvain Worworbu ![]() Ronaldo Wilkins ![]() |
Report | Larry Zama ![]() |
Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium Referee: ![]() |
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Tahiti ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 UTC−11 | Heirauarii Salem ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kanana Fou Theological Seminary Referee: ![]() |
24 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | New Zealand ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 UTC−11 | James McGarry ![]() Logan Rogerson ![]() Connor Probert ![]() Sam Wilson ![]() |
Report | Luke Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium Referee: ![]() |
26 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 UTC−11 | Sylvain Worworbu ![]() Sam Tiaou ![]() Ronaldo Wilkins ![]() Xavier Jimmy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium Referee: ![]() |
2017
2018
9 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | ![]() |
10:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: ![]() |
12 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Papua New Guinea ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
10:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: ![]() |
15 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Solomon Islands ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 8.000 Referee: ![]() |
List of coaches
Wilson August (2010-2011)
Etienne Mermer (2012-2016)
Rocky Neveserveth (2016-)