New Caledonia national football team

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 11 (5 November 2015)
Highest	93 (August 2013)
Lowest	188 (April 2006)
First international
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, 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
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	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
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	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 16 0 Gaïtcha 20 1GK Steeve Ixoee (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 1 0 Magenta 2 2DF Judikael Ixoee (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 11 1 Carqueiranne 3 2DF Emile Béaruné (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 23 1 Gaïtcha 4 2DF Georges Béaruné (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 10 1 Gaïtcha 14 2DF Ross Hart (1980-03-13) 13 March 1980 25 0 AS Magenta 21 2DF Jean-Brice Wadriako (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 0 0 AS Magenta 5 2DF Wesley Lautoa (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 15 3 FC Lorient 6 3MF Olivier Dokunengo (1979-09-04) 4 September 1979 20 1 AS Magenta 7 3MF Dominique Wacalie (1982-08-14) 14 August 1982 14 0 Décines 8 3MF Miguel Kayara (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 7 0 Hienghène Sport 12 3MF Roy Kayara (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 19 6 Hienghène Sport 13 3MF Noël Kaudré (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 19 1 AS Magenta 17 3MF Joël Wakanumuné (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 16 1 Aix Les Bains 10 3MF César Lolohea (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 24 9 Stade Lavallois 22 3MF Ben Malakai (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 0 0 AS Mont-Dore 5 4FW Kalaje Gnipate (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 4 1 Mont-Dore 11 4FW Bertrand Kaï (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 29 19 Hienghène Sport 16 4FW Iamel Kabeu (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 35 19 Hienghène Sport 19 4FW Georges Gope-Fenepej (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988 18 14 Amiens 23 4FW Renaldo Nonmeu (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 0 0 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.