The VFF was founded in 1934. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1988 and is also a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The Federation was invited to compete in the 2023 Intercontinental Cup by AIFF. It competes in other events such as - FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and OFC Nations Cup.[3] The men's national team of Vanuatu has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the women's national team has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup in the history of VFF.