Vanuatu national football team

Vanuatu

Association	Vanuatu Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Moise Poida
Captain	Fenedy Masauvakalo
Top scorer	Richard Iwai (19)[1]
Home stadium	Port Vila Municipal Stadium
FIFA code	VAN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	181 1 (5 May 2016)
Highest	131 (October 2007)
Lowest	201 (October–November 2015)
Elo ranking
Current	151 (8 July 2015)
Highest	129 (2 June 2004)
Lowest	183 (November 1993)
First international
New Zealand 9–0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951) [2]
Biggest win
Vanuatu 18–0 Kiribati  (Lautoka, Fiji; 7 July 2003)[2]
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 9–0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951)[2]
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	8 (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.^[3]

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 in 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.

For the first time in the country's history Vanuatu was top of the South Pacific in 1990. Vanuatu won the Melanesian Cup, playing against Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. At that time under Coach Terry O'Donnell, Vanuatu was undoubtably the best team in the South Pacific beating Australia 1 v 0 and also knocking New Zealand out of the Futsal World Cup.

The Vanuatu Football Federation selected recently three Portuguese nationalized players to increase their chances to qualify to the World Cup. This players consist of E. Rangel, J. Carlos and P.V. (known by this name as a professional football player), that all play for the newly created football team of Vanuatu, called the Fraudsters, owned by an investment fund from Equatorial Guinea.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup

• 1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 to 2014 – Did not qualify

OFC Nations Cup OFC Nations Cup Record Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 1973 Fourth Place 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 Fourth Place 4th 4 1 0 3 5 8 2002 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 0 3 2 6 2004 Group Stage 6th 5 1 0 4 5 9 2008 Fourth Place 4th 6 1 1 4 5 13 2012 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 8 9 2016 To Be Determined Total 8/9 0 Titles 33 7 2 24 38 77

Pacific Games Pacific Games Record Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA 1963 Round 1 6th 1 0 0 1 3 6 1966 Third Place 3rd 4 1 2 1 9 14 1969 Group Stage 5th 5 1 1 3 13 13 1971 Runners-Up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 12 1975 Group Stage 5th 2 0 0 2 1 6 1979 Fifth Place 5th 6 4 0 2 19 6 1983 Group Stage 6th 1 0 0 1 0 6 1987 Fourth Place 4th 6 2 1 3 16 13 1991 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 0 3 9 8 1995 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 0 3 10 9 2003 Third Place 3rd 6 3 3 0 23 3 2007 Third Place 3rd 6 4 0 2 25 6 2011 Group Stage 6th 5 4 0 1 18 7 2015 To Be Determined Total 13/13 0 Titles 56 25 8 23 155 109

Melanesia Cup Melanesia Cup Record Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA 1988 Third Place 3rd 4 1 0 3 2 19 1989 Fifth Place 5th 4 0 0 4 2 12 1990 Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 4 2 1992 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 6 1994 Fifth Place 5th 4 0 1 3 5 12 1998 Runners-Up 2nd 4 2 1 1 8 6 2000 Third Place 3rd 4 2 0 2 12 7 Total 8/8 1 Title 29 7 5 17 36 67

Wantok Cup Wantok Cup Record Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA 2008 Runners-Up 2nd 2 1 0 1 3 3 2011 Runners-Up 2nd 2 0 1 1 1 2 2011 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 2 0 Total 3/3 1 Title 6 2 2 2 6 5

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.

Results

Vanuatu  v  New Caledonia

1 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup	Vanuatu	2–5	New Caledonia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 UTC+11	Robert Tasso  52' Jean Nako Naprapol  61'	Report	Bertrand Kaï  32', 58', 76' Georges Gope-Fenepej  66' Roy Kayara  87'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Vanuatu  v  Samoa

3 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup	Vanuatu	5–0	Samoa	Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00 UTC+11	Jean Nako Naprapol  29' Brian Kaltack  45+1' Derek Malas  47' Robert Tasso  74' Freddy Vava  90+3'	Report		Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: John Saohu

Tahiti  v  Vanuatu

5 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup	Tahiti	4–1	Vanuatu	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 UTC+11	Nicolas Vallar  14' (pen.) Jonathan Tehau  37' Alvin Tehau  57' Teaonui Tehau  86'	Report	Robert Tasso  90+5'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter O'Leary

Vanuatu  v  Fiji

7 November 2015 Friendly	Vanuatu	1–1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Kensi Tangis  10'	Report	Abbu Zahid Shaheed  90+6'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga

Vanuatu  v  Fiji

10 November 2015 Friendly	Vanuatu	2–1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Brian Kaltack  23' Bill Nicolls  44'	Report	Roy Krishna  47'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga

Vanuatu  v  New Caledonia

25 March 2016 Friendly	Vanuatu	1-0	New Caledonia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Tony Kaltack  25'	Report		Stadium: Teouma Academy

Vanuatu  v  New Caledonia

26 March 2016 Friendly	Vanuatu	2-1	New Caledonia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Fenedy Masauvakalo  83' Brian Kaltack  86' (pen.)	Report	Bertrand Kai  55'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium

Current Squad

The following players where called up for 2 friendly's on March 25 and 26 against New Caledonia.
Caps and goals updated as of 26 March after the games against New Caledonia.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Chikau Mansale	13 January 1983	16	0	Hekari United
	GK	Seiloni Iaruel	17 April 1995	4	0	Tafea
	GK	Kaloran Firiam	10 December 1994	0	0	Tafea
	DF	Samuel Kaloros	16 September 1989	1	0	Erakor Golden Star
	DF	Remy Kalsrap	20 January 1996	2	0	Erakor Golden Star
	DF	Jason Thomas	20 January 1997	3	0	Phnom Penh Crown
	DF	Kevin Shem	5 December 1993	6	0	Tafea
	DF	Jack Wanemut		1	0	Erakor Golden Star
	DF	Ignace Iamak	23 March 1990	3	0	Tafea
	DF	Brian Kaltack	30 September 1993	11	3	Solomon Warriors
	DF	Jais Malsarani	7 March 1994	1	0	Tafea
	DF	Raoul Coulon	3 December 1995	1	0	Tupuji Imere
	DF	Ernie Roberts		1	0	Shepherds United
	DF	Noah Roger		0	0	Tafea
	MF	Dominique Fred	21 October 1992	5	0	Amicale
	MF	Bong Kalo	18 January 1997	2	0	Tafea
	MF	Fenedy Masauvakalo	4 November 1985	12	1	Amicale
	MF	Edisson Stephens	2 October 1992	7	0	Tafea
	MF	Michel Kaltack	12 November 1990	14	2	Erakor Golden Star
	MF	Daniel Nato	25 November 1989	5	0	Solomon Warriors
	MF	Rodney Serveux	15 June 1990	1	0	Tupuji Imere
	MF	Jacky Ruben	24 June 1996	2	0	Erakor Golden Star
	MF	Nemani Roqara	9 June 1993	2	0	Erakor Golden Star
	MF	Zica Manuhi	23 July 1993	1	0	Tafea
	FW	Don Mansale		3	0	Tupuji Imere
	FW	Bill Nicholls	3 June 1993	2	1	Magenta
	FW	Bernard Daniel	11 August 1992	2	0	Spirit 08
	FW	Kensi Tangis	20 January 1990	13	2	Solomon Warriors
	FW	Tony Kaltack	5 September 1996	2	1	Erakor Golden Star
	FW	Francois Sakama	12 December 1987	11	6	Amicale
	FW	Robert Tasso	18 December 1989	9	5	Tafea

Squad for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Ernest Bong	29 February 1984	7	0	Amicale
16	GK	Seiloni Iaruel	17 April 1995	1	0	Tafea
23	GK	Chikau Mansale	13 January 1983	15	0	Hekari United
2	DF	Kevin Shem	5 December 1993	2	0	Tafea
5	DF	Nemani Roqara	9 June 1993	0	0	Tafea
6	DF	Freddy Vava	25 November 1982	24	2	Tafea
15	DF	Alphonse Bongnaim	22 August 1985	11	0	Amicale
20	DF	Malon Kaltanak	28 January 1991	0	0	Tupuji Imere
22	DF	Brian Kaltack	30 September 1993	8	1	Solomon Warriors
7	MF	Jean Robert Yelou	25 September 1983	15	1	Amicale
8	MF	Silas Namatak	8 December 1990	2	0	Amicale
9	MF	Derek Malas	10 December 1983	7	1	Tafea
13	MF	François Sakama	12 December 1987	11	6	Amicale
18	MF	Michel Kaltack	12 November 1990	12	2	Erakor Golden Star
19	MF	Roddy Lenga	22 April 1990	2	0	Amicale
21	MF	Dominique Fred	21 October 1992	2	0	Amicale
23	MF	Barry Mansale	1 November 1995	0	0	Hekari United
9	FW	Seule Soromon	14 August 1984	8	10	Wairarapa United
11	FW	Robert Tasso	18 December 1989	7	5	Tafea
10	FW	Jean Kaltack	19 August 1994	8	9	Erakor Golden Star
12	FW	Joseph Namariau	12 January 1988	4	0	Tafea
17	FW	Jean Nako Naprapol	20 July 1980	7	4	Amicale

List Of Coaches

New Hebrides (−1980)

• P. Reichert (1973)

Vanuatu (1980–)

• Terry O'Donnell (1987–1993)
• Saby Natonga (1996)
• Alwyn Job (1998)
• Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2000–2004)
• Joe Szekeres (2004–?)
• Robert Calvo (2007–2008)
• Willian Malas (2008)^[4]
• Saby Natonga (2011–2012)
• Percy Avock (2012–2015)^[5]
• Moise Poida (2015–)^[6]

See also

• Vanuatu national under-23 football team
• Vanuatu national under-20 football team
• Vanuatu national under-17 football team
• Vanuatu national under-15 football team
• Vanuatu women's national football team
• Vanuatu women's national under-20 football team

References

1. Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
2. "Vanuatu (New Hebrides) – List of International Matches". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
3. "Micronesia suffer another humiliating defeat after 46–0 loss to Vanuatu | Football". The Guardian. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
4. "Member Association – Vanuatu". FIFA.com. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
5. "Vanuatu Football Federation". Vanuafoot.vu. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
6. "Poida named National Senior Team coach". Vanuata Football Federation. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

External links

• Vanuatu at the FIFA website.
• Vanuatu at the OFC website.
• VFFFoot.over-nlog.com
• Vanuafoot – Vanuatu Football Federation Official site
• Vanuatu Football Federation Official Blog site