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New Caledonia national football team

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

The New Caledonia men's 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,[3] making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

New Caledonia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Cagous (The Kagus)
AssociationFédération Calédonienne de Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJohann Sidaner
CaptainCésar Zeoula
Most capsCésar Zeoula (45)
Top scorerBertrand Kaï (23)
Home stadiumStade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA codeNCL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 152 Steady (19 December 2024)[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 
(Lae, Papua New Guinea; 3 September 1991)
 Micronesia 0–18 New Caledonia 
(Suva, Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 New Caledonia 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 July 2002)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best resultRunners-up, (2008, 2012)
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultSeventh place (2012)
Melanesia Cup/MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1988)
Best resultMelanesia Cup: Runners-up
(1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)
MSG Prime Minister's Cup: Runners-up
(2023)

History

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The New Caledonian Football Federation, although created in 1928,[4] did not join FIFA or the OFC until 2004, becoming the 205th member of the former.

Previously the New Caledonian selection, due to the attachment of local institutions to the French Football Federation, could only line up during friendly matches or regional competitions, such as the Pacific Games, as well as the Oceania Football Cup, but only as a guest.

The Cagous distinguished themselves during these competitions, winning the Pacific Games on several occasions, and finishing in third place, during the first two editions of the OFC Nations Cup.

After failing to qualify for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, the New Caledonian Football Federation hired Didier Chambaron as the team's new coach. During the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, the Cagous were placed in group A and won over their great rival Tahiti (1–0), this meeting was the first of the playoffs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They then won against Tuvalu and the Cook Islands (1–0) and (3–0). For their last group match, they drew against Fiji (1–1). The New Caledonians finished second in their group, and then beat the Solomon Islands (3–2), then in the final won the trophy against Fiji (1–0).

The Pacific Games football tournament serving as the first qualifying round for the World Cup in South Africa, the team found themselves qualified for the second round, where New Zealand blocked their way by taking first place. The Cagous however finish second in front of Fiji and Vanuatu.

In May 2011, the selection faced Reunion twice in Nouméa, matches counting for the preparation of the games of the islands of the Indian Ocean in the Seychelles of the Reunionese. The New Caledonians lost both matches. However, a few months later, during the 2011 Pacific Games, New Caledonia won in the final against the Solomon Islands, with the score of (2–0), after a victory against Tahiti (3–1).

In June 2012, on the occasion of the OFC Nations Cup, the Cagous succeeded in beating New Zealand in the semi-finals, with a score of 2–0 (goals from Bertrand Kai and Georges Gope-Fenepej), but failed in the final against their Tahitian rivals (1–0). Nevertheless, the competition serving as a second qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, New Caledonia found itself, along with Tahiti and the semi-finalists New Zealand and the Solomon Islands qualified for the next round.

Rivalries

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Main article: New Caledonia–Tahiti football rivalry

A historical sporting rivalry exists between the two French Pacific overseas collectivities, New Caledonia and Tahiti. They compete regularly in regional and, since 2006, international competitions. In 2012, Tahiti led the number of titles won (1 OFC Nations Cup, 5 gold medals at the South Pacific Games, 2 at the South Pacific mini-games, against 6 gold at the South Pacific Games for New Caledonia). As of their last match in 2018, out of the 62 matches played since 1953, the New Caledonia has 28 wins against 25 for Tahiti and 9 draws.[citation needed]

Kit

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Givova are the current kit provider for the national team since 2022. 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 supplier Period
  Puma 2004–2006[5]
  Nike 2010–2012
  Erreà 2013–2017
  Kappa 2017–2019
  Select 2020–2021
  Givova 2022–

Results and fixtures

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See also: New Caledonia national football team results (2000–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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15 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup New Zealand   Cancelled   New Caledonia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
Note: On 5 June 2024, New Caledonia withdrew from the 2024 OFC Nations Cup due to the serious crisis in the country.[6]
18 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup Vanuatu   Cancelled   New Caledonia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
Note: On 5 June 2024, New Caledonia withdrew from the 2024 OFC Nations Cup due to the serious crisis in the country.[6]
21 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup New Caledonia   Cancelled   Solomon Islands Port Vila, Vanuatu
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
Note: On 5 June 2024, New Caledonia announced their withdrew from the 2024 OFC Nations Cup due to the serious crisis in the country.[6]
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification New Caledonia   3–1   Papua New Guinea Suva, Fiji
16:00 UTC+12
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)		 Semmy   78' Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Solomon Islands   2–3   New Caledonia Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
13:00 UTC+10
Report
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Fiji   1–1   New Caledonia Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
13:00 UTC+10 Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
9 December 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup New Caledonia   Cancelled   Vanuatu Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 UTC+11 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Note: New Caledonia withdrew from the tournament shortly after the draw
12 December 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup Fiji   Cancelled   New Caledonia Honiara, Solomon Islands
13:00 UTC+11 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Note: New Caledonia withdrew from the tournament shortly after the draw

2025

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21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification New Caledonia   3–0   Tahiti Wellington, New Zealand
15:00 UTC+13
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Referee: CK Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
24 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification New Caledonia   0–3   New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
19:10 UTC+13 Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 25,132
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

2026

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March 2026 2026 World Cup inter-confederation play-offs New Caledonia   v TBC

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in March 2025.[7]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2025, after the match against   Tahiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rocky Nyikeine (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 32) 30 0   Gaïca
16 1GK Mickaël Ulile (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 27) 16 0   Magenta
21 1GK Thomas Schmidt (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) 5 0   Tiga Sport
2 2DF Bernard Iwa (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) 11 0   Lössi
3 2DF Emile Béaruné (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 35) 42 0   Horizon Patho
5 2DF Fonzy Ranchain (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30) 11 0   Gaïca
8 2DF Joris Kenon (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 27) 5 0   Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
18 2DF Didier Simane (1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 28) 6 0   ASPTT Dijon
19 2DF Joseph Athale (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 29) 20 3   Olympique Saint-Quentin
4 3MF Pierre Bako (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 23) 4 0   Vertou
6 3MF Morgan Mathelon (1991-09-12) 12 September 1991 (age 33) 15 0   Tiga Sport
7 3MF Jekob Jeno (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) 5 0   Beitar Jerusalem
11 3MF César Zeoula (1989-08-29) 29 August 1989 (age 35) 44 13   Chauvigny
12 3MF Shene Wélépane (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 27) 21 6   Tiga Sport
17 3MF Yoan Béaruné (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 23) 1 0   Horizon Patho
23 3MF Mickaël Partodikromo (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 29) 1 0   Tiga Sport
9 4FW Jean-Jacques Katrawa (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 25) 11 4   Sud FC
10 4FW Georges Gope-Fenepej (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988 (age 36) 25 18   Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire
13 4FW Jaushua Sotirio (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29) 0 0   Sydney FC
14 4FW Lues Waya (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 23) 6 8   Vertou
15 4FW Titouan Richard (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 24) 6 0   Olympique Salaise Rhodia
20 4FW Gérard Waia (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20) 8 2   Tiga Sport
22 4FW Germain Haewegene (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28) 5 1   Magenta

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the New Caledonia squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Warren Hlupa (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Decize v.   Fiji, 17 November 2024
DF Djibril Tufele (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 22) 2 0   Lössi v.   Tahiti, 21 March 2025 PRE
DF Florian Gope (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0   Magenta v.   Tahiti, 21 March 2025 PRE
DF Cameron Wadenges (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Racing Besançon v.   Fiji, 17 November 2024
DF Alexandre Deplanque (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 24) 2 0   Vendée Fontenay v.   Fiji, 17 November 2024
MF Jules Omei (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 23) 6 0   Mont-Dore v.   Tahiti, 21 March 2025 PRE
MF Ilhan Iekawe (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Tiga Sport v.   Tahiti, 21 March 2025 PRE
MF Nathaël Ouka 0 0   Gaïca v.   Tahiti, 21 March 2025 PRE
FW Bryan Ausu (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27) 2 0   Sud FC v.   Fiji, 17 November 2024
Notes
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad / standby
  • WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

Player records

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As of 24 March 2025[8]
Players in bold are still active with New Caledonia.

Most appearances

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César Zeoula is the most capped player of the national team.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 César Zeoula 45 13 2008–present
2 Bertrand Kaï 43 23 2008–2022
3 Emile Béaruné 42 0 2010–present
4 Pierre Wajoka 39 13 2003–2011
Joël Wakanumuné 39 1 2011–2022
6 Iamel Kabeu 34 20 2002–2013
7 Roy Kayara 31 8 2008–2019
Rocky Nyikeine 31 0 2011–present
9 Michel Hmaé 28 22 2003–2011
10 André Sinédo 27 1 2002–2011

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Bertrand Kaï 23 43 0.53 2008–2022
2 Michel Hmaé 22 28 0.79 2003–2011
3 Iamel Kabeu 20 34 0.59 2002–2013
4 Georges Gope-Fenepej 18 26 0.69 2011–present
5 Pierre Wajoka 13 39 0.33 2003–2011
César Zeoula 13 45 0.29 2008–present
7 Jean-Philippe Saïko 12 10 1.2 2016–2022
8 Joris Pibke 11 5 2.2 2000–2002
9 Paul Poatinda 10 10 1 2003–2004
10 Jacques Haeko 9 13 0.69 2011–2012

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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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 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  2006 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 16 2
  2010 12 7 3 2 22 13
  2014 11 7 0 4 36 13
  2018 8 2 4 2 13 8
  2022 3 0 0 3 2 10
      2026 To be determined 4 3 1 0 10 4
      2030 To be determined
  2034
Total 0/5 – – – – – – 42 21 9 12 99 50

OFC Nations Cup

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Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1973 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 6 No qualification
  1980 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 14 12
1996 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 5 9
  1998 4 0 0 4 4 10
  2000 4 2 0 2 11 11
  2002 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 14 4 3 0 1 25 4
  2004 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 16 2
2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 12 10 6 5 1 0 10 3
  2012 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 19 7 Qualified automatically
  2016 Semi-finals 3rd 4 1 2 1 9 3
    2024 Qualified but withdrew[b]
Total Runners-up 6/11 27 12 4 11 65 52 26 13 2 11 71 39

Pacific Games

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Pacific Games record
Year Host Round Pld W D* L GF GA
1963   Fiji Gold medal 2 2 0 0 10 3
1966   New Caledonia Silver medal 4 3 0 1 17 2
1969   Papua New Guinea Gold medal 5 4 1 0 20 3
1971   Tahiti Gold medal 4 3 1 0 12 2
1975   Guam Silver medal 5 4 0 1 16 4
1979   Fiji Fourth place 5 3 0 2 26 8
1983   Samoa Bronze medal 6 4 0 2 16 11
1987   New Caledonia Gold medal 6 5 0 1 26 4
1991   Papua New Guinea Bronze medal 5 3 0 2 13 8
1995   Tahiti Group stage 4 2 0 2 19 3
2003   Fiji Silver medal 6 4 1 1 29 3
2007   Samoa Gold medal 6 5 1 0 10 3
2011   New Caledonia Gold medal 7 6 0 1 36 3
2015   Papua New Guinea See New Caledonia national under-23 football team
2019   Samoa Silver medal 6 5 0 1 23 2
2023   Solomon Islands Gold medal 4 3 1 0 18 2
Total 8 titles 69 52 5 13 268 59

MSG Prime Minister's Cup

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MSG Prime Minister's Cup record
Year Host Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1988   Solomon Islands 4th 4 1 0 3 6 5
1989   Fiji Runners-up 4 3 0 1 9 5
1990   Vanuatu Runners-up 4 2 1 1 5 3
1992   Vanuatu Runners-up 3 2 1 0 4 2
1994   Solomon Islands 4th 4 1 0 3 5 9
1998   Vanuatu 5th 4 0 0 4 4 10
2000   Fiji 4th 4 2 0 2 11 11
2022   Vanuatu 6th 2 0 0 2 0 2
2023   New Caledonia Runners-up 3 2 0 1 7 2
2024   Solomon Islands Withdrew –
Total Runners-up 32 13 2 17 51 49

Head-to-head record

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Up to matches played on 24 March 2025.

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 5 5 0 0 40 0 +40 100.00
  Estonia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.00
  Fiji 39 12 6 21 69 76 −7 30.77
  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
  Micronesia 1 1 0 0 18 0 +18 100.00
  New Zealand 34 11 2 21 46 74 −28 32.35
  Papua New Guinea 20 14 2 4 55 18 +37 70.00
  Réunion 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0.00
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 1 0 0 16 1 +15 100.00
  Samoa[c] 4 4 0 0 29 0 +29 100.00
  Solomon Islands 29 15 3 11 58 35 +23 51.72
  Tahiti 65 28 14 23 111 78 +33 43.08
  Tonga 6 6 0 0 43 2 +41 100.00
  Tuvalu 5 4 0 1 32 2 +30 80.00
  Vanuatu[d] 40 25 7 8 102 45 +57 62.50
  Wallis and Futuna 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 100.00
Total 276 137 37 102 723 390 +333 49.64
Source: 1951–99 results and 2000–present results
Notes:
  1. ^ New Caledonia sporting nationality. At the time, no other flag other than the French flag was used
  2. ^ Withdrew before the tournament started due to the social unrest in the country.
  3. ^ Includes results as Western Samoa.
  4. ^ Includes results as New Hebrides.

Honours

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Major competitions

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Regional

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Awards

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Historical kits

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1987 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1998 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2002 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 Third
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
2008 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022

Sources:[9][10][11][12][13]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ^ FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking September 2008
  4. ^ "A Little History". Federation of Caledonian Football. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "New Caledonia camisa de futebol 2004 – 2006". 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "La Fédération se résout à la "NON-PARTICIPATION" des cagous". New Caledonian Football Federation. 5 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Here's the final list for New Caledonia for World Cup Qualifying!". Twitter. FCF Foot.
  8. ^ "New Caledonia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "FOOTBALL IN NEW CALEDONIA". 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  10. ^ "2003".
  11. ^ "2004". YouTube. 16 August 2020.
  12. ^ "2011".
  13. ^ "2022". YouTube. 22 September 2022.
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