New Caledonia national football team

New Caledonia

Nickname(s)	Les Cagous (The Kagus)
Association	New Caledonian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Alain Moizan
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	122 4
Highest	93 (August 2013)
Lowest	188 (April 2006)
First international
New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 Sept. 1951)
Biggest win
New Caledonia 18–0 Guam (Papua New Guinea; 3 Sept. 1991) New Caledonia 18–0 Micronesia (Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
Australia 11–0 New Caledonia (Auckland, New Zealand; 2002)
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: Did not enter
• 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	Lose
	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	Lose
	OFC Nations Cup	A	New Caledonia 0 – 3 New Zealand	Lose
2014	OFC Nations Cup	N	New Caledonia 5 – 2 Vanuatu	Win
	OFC Nations Cup	N	New Caledonia 3 – 4 Tahiti	Lose
	OFC Nations Cup	N	New Caledonia 9 – 0 Samoa	Win
	Third Round	H	New Caledonia 0 – 2 New Zealand	Lose
	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	Lose
	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	Semi-final	3rd	5	3	0	2	10	6
1980	Semi-final	3rd	4	3	0	1	14	12
1996 to 2000	Did not qualify
2002	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	14
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Final	2nd	6	2	2	2	12	10
2012	Final	2nd	5	3	0	2	19	7
Total		5/9	22	11	2	10	56	49

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 – First place
• 1966 – Second place
• 1969 – First place
• 1971 – First place
• 1975 – Second place
• 1979 – Fourth place
• 1983 – Third place
• 1987 – First place
• 1991 – Third place
• 1995 – Round 1
• 2003 – Second place
• 2007 – First place
• 2011 – First place

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
Martinengo Serge De Novack	France	2002–2004
Didier Chambaron	France	2007–2010
Christophe Coursimault	France	2010–2012
Alain Moizan	France	2012–present

Current squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Rocky Nyikeine	(1992-05-26) 26 May 1992	16	0	Gaïtcha
20	1GK	Marc Ounemoa	(1973-01-27) 27 January 1973	12	0	JS Baco
20	1GK	Steeve Ixoee	(1988-06-06) 6 June 1988	1	0	Magenta
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	Dick Kauma	(1988-03-01) 1 March 1988	5	2	Lössi
15	2DF	Jean-Patrick Wakanumuné	(1980-03-13) 13 March 1980	25	0	Mont-Dore
6	3MF	Olivier Dokunengo	(1979-09-04) 4 September 1979	20	1	Mont-Dore
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	Team Wellington
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	Chambéry
17	3MF	César Lolohea	(1989-08-28) 28 August 1989	24	9	Stade Lavallois
5	4FW	Kalaje Gnipate	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	4	1	Mont-Dore
9	4FW	Jacques Haeko	(1984-04-23) 23 April 1984	15	12	AS Lössi
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	Manu-Ura
19	4FW	Georges Gope-Fenepej	(1988-10-23) 23 October 1988	18	14	Troyes

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.