Vanuatu women's national football team

Vanuatu
AssociationVanuatu Football Federation (VFF)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJean Robert Yelou
CaptainElodie Samuel
Most capsSerah Thompson (11)
Top scorerLavinia Taga (11)
Home stadiumPort Vila Municipal Stadium
FIFA codeVAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 121 Steady (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest82 (December 2003 – June 2004)
Lowest122 (December 2021; August – December 2022; June – August 2023; March 2024)
First international
 Tonga 3–2 Vanuatu 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
 Kiribati 0–11 Vanuatu 
(Suva, Fiji; 10 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 14–0 Vanuatu 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 29 September 2010)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (2010, 2022)

The Vanuatu women's national football team represents Vanuatu in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF). Vanuatu's home field is the Port Vila Municipal Stadium, located in the country's capital, Port Vila. The team is managed by Job Alwin.[2]

Vanuatu never qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, but competed in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship, hosted by New Zealand during September–October 2010. The team also participated in the 2003 South Pacific Games football tournament. Vanuatu also competed in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup.

Currently, their FIFA ranking position is the 104th. Vanuatu's highest ever ranking was 82, in 2004 and their worst ranking was 148 in September 2015.[3]

History

Vanuatu's first match was played in Nausori, Fiji at the Ratu Cakobau Park on 30 June 2003, against Tonga, who also played its first match. Tonga won the match, despite losing 2–1 at the end of the first half. Five days later, Vanuatu achieved a draw with Papua New Guinea, by 2–2. The team's biggest win was accomplished against Kiribati by 11–0 another five days later. Lavinia Taga scored seven goals for Vanuatu. In the other games, Fiji, Guam and Tahiti defeated the Vanuatuans.

The team was expected to participate in the 2003 and 2007 OFC Women's Championships, but ultimately withdrew from both.[4]

After seven years of inactivity, Vanuatu returned to the international competition in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship in New Zealand. With only one goal, scored by midfielder Stephanie Tougen, the team finished last in the Group A table, after losing all of its games against the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Tahiti.

Vanuatu failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics tournament, due to its poor performance in the qualifiers. Nevertheless, the team managed to achieve a second victory, with Samoa.

Results and fixtures

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2023 Pacific Games GS Vanuatu  0–1  Solomon Islands Honiara,Solomon Islands
15:00 Report David 81' Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Calvin-Kei Berg (New Zealand)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2023 Pacific Games GS Fiji  3–2  Vanuatu Honiara,Solomon Islands
15:00 Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Tahiti  1–2  Vanuatu Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00 Report
Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Vanuatu  2–1  Solomon Islands Honiara,Solomon Islands
13:00
Report
Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

2024

7 February OFC Olympic Qualifying Samoa  1–0  Vanuatu Apia, Samoa
17:00 UTC+13
Report Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
13 February OFC Olympic Qualifying Vanuatu  0–5  New Zealand Apia, Samoa
16:00 UTC+13 Report
Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 2)
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Head-to-head record

As of 8 October 2021
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Cook Islands 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2
 Fiji 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1
 Guam 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
 Kiribati 1 1 0 0 11 0 +11
 New Caledonia 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7
 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 0 14 −14
 Papua New Guinea 2 0 1 1 3 13 −10
 Samoa 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Solomon Islands 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5
 Tahiti 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7
 Tonga 3 0 1 2 6 10 −4
Total 15 2 1 13 27 61 −34

Coaching staff

Current technical staff

As of 7 October 2023
Position
Head coach Jean Robert Yelou
Assistant coach Pauliena Manwo
Cavilla Kalorib
Team Manager Anne Tamata

Managerial history

Manager Career Played Won Drawn Lost Win % Competitions
Unknown 2003–2011 11 1 1 9 009.1
Vanuatu Florian Sam 2012–2015 4 1 0 3 025.0
Vanuatu Job Alwin 2015–2016 0 0 0 0 !
China Wu Kangzhen 2017–2019 3 1 2 0 033.3

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Tahiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rolingzel Worek
1GK Amelia Ready
21 1GK Vanissa Wilson (1993-05-03) 3 May 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Vanuatu ABM Galaxy

3 2DF Jesta Toka (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 27) 5 0 Vanuatu Malampa

12 3MF Nettie Kalsau (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Vanuatu
6 3MF Jane Alatoa (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 12 3 Vanuatu Benben United
7 3MF Rita Solomon (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 23) 6 0 Vanuatu


Limas Erikan
Nelly Kaltack
Noeline Erikan
Fervie Rina Siehi
Elmah Aiviji
Noella Metoriki
Diana Sine
Paulieana Jodine Manwo
Leimata Simon
Elina Aruvuha
Rebina Woka
Nellie Vuti
Valerie Viralolokwai
Angelina Inneth Poida
Anna Lop

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up



MF Emilia Taravaki (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25) 11 1 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird 2023 Pacific Games GS

FW Annie Rose Gere (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23) 9 3 Vanuatu Benben United 2023 Pacific Games GS
FW Cynthia Ngwele (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Vanuatu 2023 Pacific Games GS

Florida Willy 2023 Pacific Games GS
Elma Aiviji 2023 Pacific Games GS
Selena Poida 2023 Pacific Games GS
Rinneth Siri 2023 Pacific Games GS

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 Withdrew
China 2007
Germany 2011 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 21
Canada 2015 Did not enter
France 2019 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 3 5
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 2 0 1 1 1 3
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 8 2 1 5 5 29

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Ineligible No qualifying process
Australia 2000
Greece 2004 Did not enter
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 8 20
Brazil 2016 Did not enter
Japan 2020 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 3
Total 6 1 1 4 9 23

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983 Did not enter No qualification
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003 Withdrew
Papua New Guinea 2007
New Zealand 2010 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 21
Papua New Guinea 2014 Did not enter
New Caledonia 2018 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 3 5
Fiji 2022 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 1 3 No qualification
Total Group stage 2/12 5 0 1 4 2 24 3 2 0 1 3 5

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Fiji 2003 Group stage 6th 6 1 1 4 17 12
Samoa 2007 Did not enter
New Caledonia 2011
Papua New Guinea 2015
Samoa 2019 Group stage 5th 4 0 1 3 3 10
Solomon Islands 2023 To Be Determined
Total Group stage 2/5 10 1 2 7 20 22

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Vanuatu 2017 Second Place 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5
Total Second Place 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Member Association – Vanuatu". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Vanuatu - Women's". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ womens-olympic-football-tournament-preview-vanuatu.