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New Caledonia national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see New Caledonia women's national football team.

The New Caledonia men's national football team is the national 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 2012, and third in 1973 and 1980. They were the top ranked OFC nation at number 95 in September 2008,[3] making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

New Caledonia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Cagous (The Kagus)
AssociationFédération Calédonienne de Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJohann Sidaner
CaptainEmile Béaruné
Most capsBertrand Kaï (43)
Top scorerBertrand Kaï (23)
Home stadiumStade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA codeNCL
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 158 Increase 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest93 (August 2013)
Lowest191 (April–May 2016)
First international
 New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand 
(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 September 1951)
Biggest win
 New Caledonia 18–0 Guam 
(Lae, Papua New Guinea; 3 September 1991)
 Micronesia 0–18 New Caledonia 
(Suva, Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 New Caledonia 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 July 2002)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best resultRunners-up, 2008 and 2012

History edit

The New Caledonian Football Federation, although created in 1928,[4] did not join FIFA or the OFC until 2004, becoming the 205th member of the former.

Previously the New Caledonian selection, due to the attachment of local institutions to the French Football Federation, could only line up during friendly matches or regional competitions, such as the Pacific Games, as well as the Oceania Football Cup, but only as a guest.

The Cagous distinguished themselves during these competitions, winning the Pacific Games on several occasions, and finishing in third place, during the first two editions of the OFC Nations Cup.

After failing to qualify for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, the New Caledonian Football Federation hired Didier Chambaron as the team's new coach. During the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, the Cagous were placed in group A and won over their great rival Tahiti (1–0), this meeting was the first of the playoffs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They then won against Tuvalu and the Cook Islands (1–0) and (3–0). For their last group match, they draw against Fiji (1–1). The New Caledonians finished second in their group, and then beat the Solomon Islands (3–2), then in the final won the trophy against Fiji (1–0).

The Pacific Games football tournament serving as the first qualifying round for the World Cup in South Africa, the team found themselves qualified for the second round, where New Zealand blocked their way by taking first place. The Cagous however finish second in front of Fiji and Vanuatu.

In May 2011, the selection faced Reunion twice in Nouméa, matches counting for the preparation of the games of the islands of the Indian Ocean in the Seychelles of the Reunionese. The New Caledonians lost both matches. However, a few months later, during the 2011 Pacific Games, New Caledonia won in the final against the Solomon Islands, with the score of (2–0), after a victory against Tahiti (3–1).

In June 2012, on the occasion of the Oceania Nations Cup, the Cagous succeeded in beating New Zealand in the semi-finals, with a score of 2–0 (goals from Bertrand Kai and Georges Gope-Fenepej), but failed in the final against their Tahitian rivals (1–0). Nevertheless, the competition serving as a second qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, New Caledonia found itself, along with Tahiti and the semi-finalists New Zealand and the Solomon Islands qualified for the next round.

Rivalries edit

A historical sporting rivalry exists between the two French Pacific overseas collectivities, New Caledonia and Tahiti. They compete regularly in regional and, since 2006, international competitions. In 2012, Tahiti led the number of titles won (1 Oceania Nations Cup, 5 gold medals at the South Pacific Games, 2 at the South Pacific mini-games, against 6 gold at the South Pacific Games for New Caledonia). As of their last match in 2018, out of the 62 matches played since 1953, the New Caledonia has 28 wins against 25 for Tahiti and 9 draws.[5]

Kit edit

Givova are the current kit provider for the national team since 2022. As of 2012, the national team's home kit is a grey jersey with red shorts and red socks. The away kit is a red jersey with red shorts and white socks.

Kit supplier Period
  Puma 2004–2006[6]
  Nike 2010–2012
  Erreà 2013–2017
  Kappa 2017–2019
  Select 2020–2021
  Givova 2022–

Results and fixtures edit

See also: New Caledonia national football team results (2000–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

20 March Friendly Match Tahiti   0–2   New Caledonia Pirae, Tahiti
20:00 UTC−10 Report
  • Xowi   69'
  • Rokuad   88'
 Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
24 March Friendly Match Tahiti   2–1   New Caledonia Pirae, Tahiti
 Report
Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
8 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup New Caledonia   4–0   Vanuatu Nouméa, New Caledonia
17:00 UTC+11:00 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
11 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup Papua New Guinea   1–3   New Caledonia Koné, New Caledonia
16:00 UTC+11:00 Stadium: Stade Yoshida
14 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup Solomon Islands   1–0   New Caledonia Nouméa, New Caledonia
17:00 UTC+11:00 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
18 November 2023 Pacific Games GS New Caledonia   7–0   Tonga Honiara, Solomon Islands
16:00
Report Stadium: SIFF Academy Field
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
24 November 2023 Pacific Games GS Cook Islands   0–8   New Caledonia Honiara, Solomon Islands
16:00 Report
Stadium: SIFF Academy Field
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
28 November 2023 Pacific Games Semi-final New Caledonia   1–0   Vanuatu Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00
Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
2 December 2023 Pacific Games Final New Caledonia   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		   Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Penalties

2024 edit

15 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup New Zealand   v   New Caledonia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
18 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup Vanuatu   v   New Caledonia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
21 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup New Caledonia   v   Solomon Islands Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

Coaching history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games.[7]

Caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2023, after the match against   Tahiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rocky Nyikeine (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 31) 23 0   Hienghène Sport
16 1GK Mickaël Ulile (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 26) 11 0   Magenta
2 2DF Gabriel Vakoume (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 35) 3 0   Kunié
3 2DF William Rokaud (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 22) 3 1   Magenta
4 2DF Vincent Vakié (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 33) 4 0   Kunié
6 2DF Martin Makam (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Magenta
13 2DF Josué Wélépane (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Tiga Sport
23 2DF Gianni Manmieu (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 29) 2 0   Kunié
5 3MF Fonzy Ranchain (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 29) 2 0   Hienghène Sport
7 3MF Morgan Mathelon (1991-09-12) 12 September 1991 (age 32) 7 0   Tiga Sport
8 3MF Pierre Bako (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 22) 6 1   Gaïtcha
10 3MF William Read (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 3 1   Lössi
11 3MF César Zeoula (1989-08-29) 29 August 1989 (age 34) 35 10   US Chauvigny
12 3MF Shene Wélépane (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 26) 13 4   Tiga Sport
15 3MF Gérard Waia (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) 1 1   Tiga Sport
17 3MF Jean-Jacques Katrawa (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Gaïtcha
18 3MF Ritchi Iwa (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Païta
20 3MF Makalu Xowi (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 25) 4 3   Central Sport
21 3MF Robert Neoere (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 28) 3 0   Kunié
9 4FW Lues Waya (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 22) 1 0   USSA Vertou
14 4FW Titouan Richard (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Olympique Salaise Rhodia

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up to the New Caledonia squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Wareen Hlupa (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Lössi 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
GK Jean-Gilles Hnamuko (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 28) 3 0   Alisontia Steinsel v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
DF Bernard Iwa (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Qanono Sport 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
DF Jules Omei (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Mont-Dore 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
DF Sake Forest (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Tiga Sport v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
DF Josuah Hlemu (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Auteuil v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
MF Cyril Nypie (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24) 6 0   Tiga Sport v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
MF David Bearune (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 29) 3 0   Tiga Sport v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
MF William Read (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Lössi v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023
FW Gilbert Kugogne (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 19) 1 0   Magenta v.   Tahiti; 23 March 2023

Player records edit

As of 2 December 2023[8]
Players in bold are still active with New Caledonia.

Most appearances edit

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Bertrand Kaï 43 23 2008–2022
2 Emile Béaruné 42 0 2010–present
3 César Zeoula 40 13 2008–present
4 Joël Wakanumuné 39 1 2011–2022
Pierre Wajoka 39 13 2003–2011
6 Iamel Kabeu 34 20 2002–2013
7 Roy Kayara 31 8 2008–2019
8 Michel Hmaé 28 22 2003–2011
Rocky Nyikeine 28 0 2011–present
10 André Sinédo 27 1 2002–2011

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Bertrand Kaï 23 43 0.53 2008–2022
2 Michel Hmaé 22 28 0.79 2003–2011
3 Iamel Kabeu 20 34 0.59 2002–2013
4 Georges Gope-Fenepej 15 21 0.71 2011–2022
5 Pierre Wajoka 13 39 0.33 2003–2011
César Zeoula 13 40 0.33 2008–present
7 Jean-Philippe Saïko 12 10 1.2 2016–present
8 Joris Pibke 11 5 2.2 2000–2002
9 Paul Poatinda 10 10 1 2003–2004
10 Jacques Haeko 9 13 0.69 2011–2012

Competitive record edit

FIFA World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 to    2002 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  2006 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 16 2
  2010 12 7 3 2 22 13
  2014 5 3 0 2 19 7
  2018 4 1 2 1 9 3
  2022 3 0 0 3 2 10
      2026 To be determined To be determined
      2030
  2034
Total 0/5 – – – – – – 28 13 6 9 69 35

OFC Nations Cup edit

Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1973 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 6 No qualification
  1980 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 14 12
1996 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 5 9
  1998 4 0 0 4 4 10
  2000 4 2 0 2 11 11
  2002 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 14 4 3 0 1 25 4
  2004 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 16 2
2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 12 10 6 5 1 0 10 3
  2012 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 19 7 Qualified automatically
  2016 Semi-finals 3rd 4 1 2 1 9 3
  2024 Qualifield
Total Runners-up 7/11 27 12 4 11 65 52 26 13 2 11 71 39

Pacific Games edit

Pacific Games record
Year Host Round Pld W D* L GF GA
1963   Fiji Champions 2 2 0 0 10 3
1966   New Caledonia Runners-up 4 3 0 1 17 2
1969   Papua New Guinea Champions 5 4 1 0 20 3
1971   Tahiti Champions 4 3 1 0 12 2
1975   Guam Runners-up 5 4 0 1 16 4
1979   Fiji Fourth place 5 3 0 2 26 8
1983   Samoa Third place 6 4 0 2 16 11
1987   New Caledonia Champions 6 5 0 1 26 4
1991   Papua New Guinea Third place 5 3 0 2 13 8
1995   Tahiti Group stage 4 2 0 2 19 3
2003   Fiji Runners-up 6 4 1 1 29 3
2007   Samoa Champions 6 5 1 0 10 3
2011   New Caledonia Champions 7 6 0 1 36 3
2015   Papua New Guinea See New Caledonia national under-23 football team
2019   Samoa Runners-up 6 5 0 1 23 2
2023   Solomon Islands Champions 4 3 1 0 18 2
Total 8 Titles 69 52 5 13 268 59

MSG Prime Minister's Cup edit

MSG Prime Minister's Cup record
Year Host Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1988   Solomon Islands 4th 4 1 0 3 6 5
1989   Fiji Runners-up 4 3 0 1 9 5
1990   Vanuatu Runners-up 4 2 1 1 5 3
1992   Vanuatu Runners-up 3 2 1 0 4 2
1994   Solomon Islands 4th 4 1 0 3 5 9
1998   Vanuatu 5th 4 0 0 4 4 10
2000   Fiji 4th 4 2 0 2 11 11
2022   Vanuatu 6th 2 0 0 2 0 2
2023   New Caledonia Runners-up 3 2 0 1 7 2
Total Runners-up 32 13 2 17 51 49

Head-to-head record edit

Up to matches played on 21 September 2022.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
  American Samoa 4 4 0 0 33 0 +33 100.00
  Australia 4 0 0 4 1 23 −22 0.00
  Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 3 5 −2 0.00
  Cook Islands 4 4 0 0 32 0 +32 100.00
  Estonia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.00
  Micronesia 1 1 0 0 18 0 +18 100.00
  Fiji 38 12 5 21 68 75 −7 31.58
  Guadeloupe 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 0.00
  Guam 3 3 0 0 37 1 +36 100.00
  Malaysia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0.00
  Martinique 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 0.00
  Mauritius 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0.00
  Mayotte 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 50.00
  New Zealand 33 11 2 20 46 71 −25 33.33
  Papua New Guinea 18 12 2 4 49 16 +33 66.67
  Réunion 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0.00
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 1 0 0 16 1 +15 100.00
  Samoa[a] 4 4 0 0 29 0 +29 100.00
  Solomon Islands 26 14 2 10 53 30 +23 53.85
  Tahiti 62 26 14 22 105 76 +29 41.94
  Tonga 5 5 0 0 36 2 +34 100.00
  Tuvalu 5 4 0 1 32 2 +30 80.00
  Vanuatu[b] 38 23 7 8 97 45 +52 60.53
  Wallis and Futuna 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 100.00
Total 262 128 35 99 685 377 +308 48.85
Source: 1951–99 results and 2000–present results
Notes:
  1. ^ Includes results as Western Samoa.
  2. ^ Includes results as New Hebrides.

Honours edit

Historical kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1987 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1998 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2002 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 Third
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
2008 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022

Sources:[9][10][11][12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking September 2008
  4. ^ "A Little History". Federation of Caledonian Football. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "New Caledonia". Footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "New Caledonia camisa de futebol 2004 – 2006". 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Selection A". Facebook. FCF Foot.
  8. ^ "New Caledonia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "FOOTBALL IN NEW CALEDONIA".
  10. ^ "2003".
  11. ^ "2004".
  12. ^ "2011".
  13. ^ "2022".

External links edit

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