The New Caledonia national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | Les Cagous (The Kagus) | ||
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| Association | New Caledonian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |  Kamali Fitialeata | ||
| Captain | Cyril Drawilo | ||
| Most caps | Cyril Drawilo (8) | ||
| Top scorer | Valentin Nyikeine, Raphael Oiremon & Cyril Drawilo (4) | ||
| FIFA code | NCL | ||
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| First international | |||
 New Zealand 4–2 New Caledonia  (Papeete, Tahiti; December 8, 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
New Caledonia 9–0 American Samoa  | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Australia 10–0 New Caledonia | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (1974, 1980, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) | ||
| Best result | 2nd Place (2008) | ||
History edit
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Competition record edit
OFC edit
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1974 |
Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1978 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 1980 |
Fourth place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
 1982 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1985
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| 1986
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| 1988
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 1992
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| 1994
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| 1997
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 1998
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 2001 |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||
 2002 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||
 2005 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | |||
| 2007 |
Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2008 |
Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011 |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2013 |
Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 2014 |
Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | ||
 2016 |
Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2018 |
Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2022 |
Third place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | Runners-up | 49 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 112 | 111 | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup edit
| U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
 1977 to  2023
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2025
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To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | TBD | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad edit
The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Unë Kecine | May 6, 2001 | 5 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea
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| 20 | GK | Christopher Yeiwene | December 24, 2000 | 1 | 0 | Hienghène Sport
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| 2 | DF | Martin Makam | September 15, 2001 | 3 | 0 | Magenta
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| 4 | DF | Jean-Baptiste Caroine | September 3, 1999 | 3 | 0 | Horizon Sport du Patho
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| 5 | DF | Kiam Wanesse | November 5, 2001 | 5 | 0 | Wetr
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| 6 | DF | Jules Omei | July 14, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Mont-Dore
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| 12 | DF | Armand Harper | June 2, 1999 | 4 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea
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| 17 | DF | Georges Wakanumune | March 20, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea
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| 19 | DF | Josua Hlemu | December 7, 2000 | 3 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea
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| 21 | DF | Lucas Bitaud | January 6, 1999 | 5 | 0 | Mont-Dore
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| 7 | MF | Titouan Richard | December 4, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Mont-Dore
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| 8 | MF | Cyril Drawilo | April 11, 2000 | 8 | 4 | Mont-Dore
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| 10 | MF | Pierre Bako | August 9, 2001 | 5 | 2 | Central Sport
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| 13 | MF | Pierre Wawia | March 13, 2000 | 4 | 1 | Horizon Sport du Patho
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| 15 | MF | Neil Wahiobe | January 6, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Drehu
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| 16 | MF | Leonard Makalu | April 20, 1999 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha
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| 9 | FW | Jean-Jacques Katrawa | August 2, 1999 | 3 | 1 | Gaïtcha
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| 11 | FW | Vita Longue | November 25, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Magenta
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| 14 | FW | Paul Gope-Fenepej | August 10, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Poitiers
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| 18 | FW | Raoul Wenisso | July 20, 2000 | 5 | 1 | Lössi
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2016 squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
- Caps and goals as of 13 September 2016 after the game against New Caledonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Mickaël Ulile | July 16, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Magenta
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| 20 | GK | Nathanaël Hlemu | August 22, 1998 | 0 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN
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| 2 | DF | Gaétan Gope-Iwate | October 5, 1998 | 3 | 0 | Magenta
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| 3 | DF | Jean-Marc Kaudre | February 7, 1999 | 4 | 0 | OMS Paita
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| 4 | DF | Brice Kai | February 7, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Tiga Sports
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| 5 | DF | Pothin Poma | December 13, 1997 | 4 | 1 | Hienghène Sport
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| 16 | DF | Lucas Bitaud | January 6, 1999 | 1 | 0 | Mont-Dore
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| 17 | DF | Johannes Bernole | May 8, 1998 | 2 | 0 | Hienghène Sport
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| 18 | DF | Renzo Wéjième | September 9, 1999 | 3 | 0 | OMS Paita
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| 6 | MF | Wapo Ele-Hmaea | October 17, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN
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| 8 | MF | Shene Wélépane | December 9, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Magenta
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| 10 | MF | Thomas Gope-Fenepej | June 4, 1997 | 4 | 2 | Mont-Dore
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| 12 | MF | Jean Baptiste Waitreü (captain) | January 23, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN
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| 14 | MF | Romaric Luépack | October 5, 1997 | 1 | 0 | Auteuil
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| 19 | MF | Cyril Nypie | April 11, 2000 | 3 | 1 | Mont-Dore
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| 7 | FW | Bryan Ausu | November 25, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN
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| 9 | FW | Albert Watrone | October 8, 1998 | 4 | 1 | Auteuil
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| 11 | FW | Patrick Gohé | March 27, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN
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| 13 | FW | Warren Houala | June 26, 1997 | 3 | 1 | Hienghène Sport
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| 15 | FW | Henri Boucheron | May 20, 1998 | 2 | 0 | OMS Paita
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Fixtures and results edit
2016 edit
| 3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 1–4 | New Caledonia | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 12:00 | Awi  34' |
Report | Watrone 56' Gope-Fenepej 68' (pen.)Poma 82'Houala 90+4' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | New Caledonia | 1–1 | Fiji | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 12:00 | Gope-Fenepej 68' |
Report | Jennings 25' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands) |
| 10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | New Caledonia | 0–1 | Vanuatu | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 | Report | Wilkins 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
2018 edit
| 6 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | New Caledonia | 2–3 | Solomon Islands | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
| 9 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | New Caledonia | 8–1 | Vanuatu | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 300 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 12 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Fiji | 1–1 | New Caledonia | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
| 15 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Semi Final | New Zealand | 2–1 | New Caledonia | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 17 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Third place match | New Caledonia | 4–1 | Solomon Islands | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 100 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |