New Caledonia national football team

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New Caledonia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Cagous (The Kagus)
Association Fédération Calédonienne de Football
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Thierry Sardo
Most caps Pierre Wajoka (39)
Top scorer Michel Hmaé (22)
Home stadium Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA code NCL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 180 Decrease 11 (5 November 2015)
Highest 93 (August 2013)
Lowest 188 (April 2006)
First international
New Caledonia New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand 
(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 September 1951)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1973)
Best result Second place, 2008, 2012

The New Caledonia national football team is the 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,[1] making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

World Cup record

  • 1930 – 2002: Ineligible
  • 2006 – 2014: Did not qualify

World Cup Qualification record

FIFA World Cup Qualification History
Year Round H/A/N Score Result
2006 Group 1 N New Caledonia  0 – 0  Tahiti Draw
Group 1 A New Caledonia  0 – 2  Solomon Islands Loss
Group 1 N New Caledonia  8 – 0  Cook Islands Win
Group 1 N New Caledonia  8 – 0  Tonga Win
2010 South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  1 – 0  Tahiti Win
South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  1 – 0  Tuvalu Win
South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  3 – 0  Cook Islands Win
South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  1 – 1  Fiji Draw
South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  3 – 2  Solomon Islands Win
South Pacific Games N New Caledonia  1 – 0  Fiji Win
OFC Nations Cup A New Caledonia  3 – 3  Fiji Draw
OFC Nations Cup H New Caledonia  4 – 0  Fiji Win
OFC Nations Cup A New Caledonia  1 – 1  Vanuatu Draw
OFC Nations Cup H New Caledonia  3 – 0  Vanuatu Win
OFC Nations Cup H New Caledonia  1 – 3  New Zealand Loss
OFC Nations Cup A New Caledonia  0 – 3  New Zealand Loss
2014 OFC Nations Cup N New Caledonia  5 – 2  Vanuatu Win
OFC Nations Cup N New Caledonia  3 – 4  Tahiti Loss
OFC Nations Cup N New Caledonia  9 – 0  Samoa Win
Third Round H New Caledonia  0 – 2  New Zealand Loss
Third Round A New Caledonia  4 – 0  Tahiti Win
Third Round A New Caledonia  6 – 2  Solomon Islands Win
Third Round H New Caledonia  5 – 0  Solomon Islands Win
Third Round A New Caledonia  1 – 2  New Zealand Loss
Third Round H New Caledonia  1 – 0  Tahiti Win

OFC Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
New Zealand 1973 Third Place 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 6
New Caledonia 1980 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 14 12
1996 Did Not Qualify
Australia 1998
French Polynesia 2000
New Zealand 2002 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 14
Australia 2004 Did Not Qualify
2008 Runners-Up 2nd 6 2 2 2 12 10
Solomon Islands 2012 Runners-Up 2nd 5 3 0 2 19 7
Papua New Guinea 2016 To Be Determined
Total 5/9 0 Titles 22 11 2 10 56 49

Pacific Games record

Pacific Games Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
Fiji 1963 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 10 3
New Caledonia 1966 Runners-Up 2nd 4 3 0 1 17 2
Papua New Guinea 1969 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 20 3
French Polynesia 1971 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 2
Guam 1975 Runners-Up 2nd 5 4 0 1 16 4
Fiji 1979 Fourth Place 4th 5 3 0 2 26 8
Samoa 1983 Third Place 3rd 6 4 0 2 16 11
New Caledonia 1987 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 26 4
Papua New Guinea 1991 Third Place 3rd 5 3 0 2 13 8
French Polynesia 1995 Group Stage 5th 4 2 0 2 19 3
Fiji 2003 Runners-Up 2nd 6 4 1 1 29 3
Samoa 2007 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 10 3
New Caledonia 2011 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 36 3
Papua New Guinea 2015 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 9 7
Total 14/14 7 Titles 70 52 4 14 259 64
  • Note : For the 2015 Pacific Games, it is the U23 team

Coupe de l'Outre Mer record

  • 2008 – Group stage
  • 2010 – Group stage

List of coaches

Coach Nationality Duration
Guy Elmour  New Caledonia 1971–1973
Jules Hmeune  New Caledonia 1977
Michel Clarque  New Caledonia 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  New Caledonia 2015-

Current squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rocky Nyikeine (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 31) 16 0 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
20 1GK Steeve Ixoee (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 35) 1 0 New Caledonia Magenta
2 2DF Judikael Ixoee (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34) 11 1 France Carqueiranne
3 2DF Emile Béaruné (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) 23 1 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
4 2DF Georges Béaruné (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 34) 10 1 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
14 2DF Ross Hart (1980-03-13) 13 March 1980 (age 44) 25 0 New Caledonia AS Magenta
21 2DF Jean-Brice Wadriako (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31) 0 0 New Caledonia AS Magenta
5 2DF Wesley Lautoa (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 36) 15 3 France FC Lorient
6 3MF Olivier Dokunengo (1979-09-04) 4 September 1979 (age 44) 20 1 New Caledonia AS Magenta
7 3MF Dominique Wacalie (1982-08-14) 14 August 1982 (age 41) 14 0 France Décines
8 3MF Miguel Kayara (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 37) 7 0 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
12 3MF Roy Kayara (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 33) 19 6 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
13 3MF Noël Kaudré (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 42) 19 1 New Caledonia AS Magenta
17 3MF Joël Wakanumuné (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 (age 37) 16 1 France Aix Les Bains
10 3MF César Lolohea (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 (age 34) 24 9 France Stade Lavallois
22 3MF Ben Malakai (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) 0 0 New Caledonia AS Mont-Dore
5 4FW Kalaje Gnipate (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 38) 4 1 New Caledonia Mont-Dore
11 4FW Bertrand Kaï (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 40) 29 19 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
16 4FW Iamel Kabeu (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 41) 35 19 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
19 4FW Georges Gope-Fenepej (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988 (age 35) 18 14 France Amiens
23 4FW Renaldo Nonmeu (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 (age 29) 0 0 New Caledonia AS Thio Sport

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Kit

Nike are the current kit provider for the national team. 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.

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