New Caledonia national football team

The New Caledonia 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,[2] making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

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

New Caledonia
Nickname(s)Les Cagous (The Kagus)
AssociationFédération Calédonienne de Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachThierry Sardo
Most capsBertrand Kaï (41)
Top scorerBertrand Kaï (23)
Home stadiumStade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA codeNCL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 156 (10 December 2020)[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 
(Papua New Guinea; 3 September 1991)
 New Caledonia 18–0 Micronesia 
(Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 New Caledonia 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 2002)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best resultRunners-up, 2008 and 2012

World Cup record
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 Ineligible Ineligible
2006 Did not qualify 6 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 To be determined To be determined
2026
Total 0/21 – – – – – – 27 13 6 6 66 25

World Cup Qualification record
FIFA World Cup Qualification History
YearRoundH/A/NScoreResult
2006 Group 1NNew Caledonia  0 – 0  TahitiDraw
Group 1ANew Caledonia  0 – 2  Solomon IslandsLoss
Group 1NNew Caledonia  8 – 0  Cook IslandsWin
Group 1NNew Caledonia  8 – 0  TongaWin
2010 South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  1 – 0  TahitiWin
South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  1 – 0  TuvaluWin
South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  3 – 0  Cook IslandsWin
South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  1 – 1  FijiDraw
South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  3 – 2  Solomon IslandsWin
South Pacific GamesNNew Caledonia  1 – 0  FijiWin
OFC Nations CupANew Caledonia  3 – 3  FijiDraw
OFC Nations CupHNew Caledonia  4 – 0  FijiWin
OFC Nations CupANew Caledonia  1 – 1  VanuatuDraw
OFC Nations CupHNew Caledonia  3 – 0  VanuatuWin
OFC Nations CupHNew Caledonia  1 – 3  New ZealandLoss
OFC Nations CupANew Caledonia  0 – 3  New ZealandLoss
2014 OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  5 – 2  VanuatuWin
OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  3 – 4  TahitiLoss
OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  9 – 0  SamoaWin
Third RoundHNew Caledonia  0 – 2  New ZealandLoss
Third RoundANew Caledonia  4 – 0  TahitiWin
Third RoundANew Caledonia  6 – 2  Solomon IslandsWin
Third RoundHNew Caledonia  5 – 0  Solomon IslandsWin
Third RoundANew Caledonia  1 – 2  New ZealandLoss
Third RoundHNew Caledonia  1 – 0  TahitiWin
2018 OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  1 – 1  Papua New GuineaDraw
OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  7 – 0  SamoaWin
OFC Nations CupNNew Caledonia  1 – 1  TahitiDraw
Third RoundANew Caledonia  0 – 2  New ZealandLoss
Third RoundHNew Caledonia  0 – 0  New ZealandDraw
Third RoundANew Caledonia  2 – 2  FijiDraw
Third RoundHNew Caledonia  2 – 1  New ZealandDraw

OFC Nations Cup record
OFC Nations Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973 Third Place 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 6
1980 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 14 12
1996 Did Not Qualify
1998
2000
2002 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 14
2004 Did Not Qualify
2008 Runners-Up 2nd 6 2 2 2 12 10
2012 Runners-Up 2nd 5 3 0 2 19 7
2016 Third Place 3rd 4 1 2 1 9 3
2020 Cancelled
Total 6/10 0 Titles 27 12 4 11 65 52

Pacific Games record
Pacific Games Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1963 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 10 3
1966 Runners-Up 2nd 4 3 0 1 17 2
1969 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 20 3
1971 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 2
1975 Runners-Up 2nd 5 4 0 1 16 4
1979 Fourth Place 4th 5 3 0 2 26 8
1983 Third Place 3rd 6 4 0 2 16 11
1987 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 26 4
1991 Third Place 3rd 5 3 0 2 13 8
1995 Group Stage 5th 4 2 0 2 19 3
2003 Runners-Up 2nd 6 4 1 1 29 3
2007 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 10 3
2011 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 36 3
2015 See New Caledonia national under-23 football team
2019 Runners-Up 2nd 6 5 0 1 23 2
Total 13/14 7 Titles 65 48 4 13 250 57

Coupe de l'Outre Mer record
  • 2008 – Group stage
  • 2010 – Group stage

Results and fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see the team's 1951–79 results page, 1980–99 results page and 2000–19 results page.

Recent results


2021
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

Record by opponent

Up to matches played on 20 July 2019.

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
 F.S. Micronesia 1 1 0 0 18 0 +18 100.00
 Fiji 36 12 5 19 67 72 −5 33.33
 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 32 11 2 19 45 64 −19 34.38
 New Zealand U23 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0.00
 Papua New Guinea 17 12 2 3 49 15 +34 70.59
 Réunion 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0.00
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 1 0 0 16 1 +15 100.00
 Samoa[lower-alpha 1] 4 4 0 0 29 0 +29 100.00
 Solomon Islands 25 14 2 9 53 29 +24 56.00
 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[lower-alpha 2] 38 23 7 8 97 45 +52 60.53
 Wallis and Futuna 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 100.00
Total 258 128 35 95 684 367 +317 49.61
Source: 1951–79 results, 1980–99 results and 2000–19 results
Notes:
  1. Includes results as Western Samoa.
  2. Includes results as New Hebrides.

List of coaches
Coach Nationality Duration
Guy Elmour  France 1971–1973
Jules Hmeune  France 1977
Rudi Gutendorf  Germany 1981
Michel Clarque  France 2002
Serge Martinengo de Novack  France 2002–2004
Didier Chambaron  France 2007–2010
Christophe Coursimault  France 2010–2012
Alain Moizan  France 2012–2015
Thierry Sardo  France 2015–

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa
Caps and goals updated as of 20 July 2019 after the game against New Zealand U23.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rocky Nyikeine (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 21 0 Hienghène Sport
16 1GK Mickaël Ulile (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 9 0 Abbeville
20 1GK Jean-Gilles Hnamuko (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 1 0 Swift Hesperange
2 2DF Jorys Mène (1995-01-02) 2 January 1995 5 0 Alisontia Steinsel
3 2DF Joseph Tchako (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 11 0 Mont-Dore
4 2DF Louis Ukajo (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 5 0 Poitiers
5 2DF Mickaël Tiaou (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 6 0 Magenta
13 2DF Jacques Wamytan (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 7 0 Mont-Dore
18 2DF Emile Béaruné (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 39 0 Hienghène Sport
21 2DF Willy Wahéo (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 3 0 Ne Drehu
22 2DF Stéphane Tein-Padom (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 3 0 Châtellerault
6 3MF Cédric Sansot (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 17 0 Hienghène Sport
7 3MF Joël Wakanumuné (captain) (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 37 1 Tiga Sport
10 3MF César Zeoula (1989-08-29) 29 August 1989 34 10 Schiltigheim
12 3MF Jekob Jeno (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 2 0 Amiens II
14 3MF Didier Simane (1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 5 0 Magenta
15 3MF Cédric Decoire (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 7 0 Mont-Dore
23 3MF Geordy Gony (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 8 1 Hienghène Sport
8 4FW Richard Sele (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 14 2 Magenta
9 4FW Jean-Philippe Saïko (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 8 11 Tasman United
11 4FW Bertrand Kaï (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 41 23 Hienghène Sport
17 4FW Jean-Christ Wajoka (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 9 1 Magenta
19 4FW Nathanaël Hmaen (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 10 4 Magenta

Kit

Kappa are the current kit provider for the national team since 2017.[3] 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 sponsorship
Kit lier Period
Puma2004–2006[4]
Nike2010–2012
Erreà2013–2017
Kappa2017–2019
Select2020-

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking September 2008
  3. Les 21 Cagous pour le Mondial U-17 World Cuo India 2017
  4. https://www.oldfootballshirts.com/pt/teams/n/new-caledonia/old-new-caledonia-football-shirt-s28101.html
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