Vanuatu_national_under-20_football_team
The Vanuatu national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. It was known as the New Hebrides national under-20 football team until 1980, when the New Hebrides gained their independence and renamed their country to Vanuatu.
Quick Facts Association, Confederation ...
| Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |  Francois Sakama | ||
| Captain | Bong Kalo | ||
| Most caps | Bong Kalo (13) | ||
| Top scorer | Jean Kaltak (9) | ||
| FIFA code | VAN | ||
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| First international | |||
 Tahiti 2–1 New Hebrides  (Papeete, Tahiti; December 8, 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 American Samoa 0–15 Vanuatu (Apia, Samoa; August 19, 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Fiji 11–0 Vanuatu (Suva, Fiji; October 1, 1994) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (2017) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2017) | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (1974, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2014, 2016) | ||
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The Vanuatu national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 14 times (1974, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016). In 2014, the team got the best result with a second place as they finished behind Fiji. Two years later, they would qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating the Solomon Islands in the semifinals to book a spot and compete at their first ever FIFA tournament.[1]
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
More information OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, Year ...
| OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| as New Hebrides | ||||||||
| 1974 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
 1978 | Did not enter | |||||||
| as Vanuatu | ||||||||
| 1980 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1982 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
 1986 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1990 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1994 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1997 | Did not compete | |||||||
 1998 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
  2001 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
 2005 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| 2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2011 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2013 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
 2016 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Total | Runners-up | 63 | 27 | 7 | 29 | 130 | 130 | |
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Current technical staff
More information Position ...
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Francois Sakama |
| Team Manager | Peter Takaro |
| High Performance Coach |  David Laurent Baltase |
| Assistant coach 1 | Kaison Maki |
| Assistant coach 2 | Vital Bong |
| Team Manager | Peter Takaro |
| Goalkeeper coach & Kit Manager | Obed Jimmy |
| Doctor | Basil Leodoro |
| Physio | Albert Kaipam |
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Vanuatu at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup before a match against Mexico at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon, South Korea.
The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship from 7 to 20 September 2022. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
- Caps and goals as of 20 September 2022 after the game against Tahiti.
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Brendon Tankon | (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 22 | 1GK | Markson Kalsrap | (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Mauriki |
| 26 | 1GK | Alison Hungai | (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
| 2 | 2DF | Quinton Tawia | (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Amicale |
| 3 | 2DF | Enock James | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
| 4 | 2DF | Edward Roqara | (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 5 | 2DF | Daniel Roro | (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 13 | 2DF | Bathis Nalau | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 16 | 2DF | Bob Bae | (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 17 | 2DF | Nicholas King | (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Tafea |
| 24 | 2DF | Brian Pakoa | (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Amicale |
| 25 | 2DF | Luis Ute | (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | All Reds Youth |
| 6 | 3MF | Shem Sopuso | (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 7 | 3MF | Jerison John | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 8 | 3MF | Jordan Nirua | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 10 | 3MF | Chima Chillia | (2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Tupuji Imere |
| 12 | 3MF | Gerard Avock | (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Mauriki |
| 15 | 3MF | Solo Namani | (2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 18 | 3MF | Thomas Maliwan | (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Tafea |
| 19 | 3MF | Ron Takau | (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 21 | 3MF | Newton Tabe | (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Amicale |
| 23 | 3MF | Roger Waoute | (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 9 | 4FW | Bill Willie | (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | VFF Academy |
| 11 | 4FW | Tari Laurentin | (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | United Malampa |
| 14 | 4FW | AJ Rozach Zakarie | (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 20 | 4FW | Sergio Waoute | (2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
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2014
Vanuatu 
v 
New Caledonia
v 
New Caledonia
| 23 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 1–0 | New Caledonia | Suva, Fiji |
| 17:00 | Justin Koka  66' |
Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) |
Solomon Islands 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 25 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship | Solomon Islands | 0–0 | Vanuatu | Suva, Fiji |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti) |
American Samoa 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 27 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship | American Samoa | 0–4 | Vanuatu | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Report | Bong Kalo 15' Alex Saniel 41'Kersom Kalsong 56', 67' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Ravinesh Behairi (Fiji) |
Vanuatu v 
Fiji
v Fiji
| 29 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 2–2 | Fiji | Suva, Fiji |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Bong Kalo 22' Kerry Iawak 57' |
Report | Nickel Chand 25' Jale Dreloa 40' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti) |
Papua New Guinea 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 27 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 2–4 | Vanuatu | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Goshen Donna 15' (o.g.) Papalau Awele 62' |
Report | Kersom Kalsong 42', 63' Tony Kaltak 89', 90+3' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: George Time Solomon Islands) |
2016
Vanuatu v Fiji
v Fiji
| 3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 1–0 | Fiji | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 | Tenene 61' |
Report | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
Vanuatu v Papua New Guinea
v Papua New Guinea
| 6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 | Wilkins 50' (pen.) Kalo 56'Thomas 81' |
Report | Yanum 77' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
Vanuatu v Papua New Guinea
v Papua New Guinea
| 6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 | Wilkins 50' (pen.) Kalo 56'Thomas 81' |
Report | Yanum 77' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
New Caledonia 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | New Caledonia | 0–1 | Vanuatu | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 | Report | Wilkins 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
Vanuatu v Solomon Islands
v Solomon Islands
| 13 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 2–1 | Solomon Islands | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 14:30 | Tenene 36' Massing 90+4' |
Report | Gise 21' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
New Zealand 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 17 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | New Zealand | 5–0 | Vanuatu | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 14:30 | Ashworth 13' Dyer 34'Bevan 76'Imrie 88', 90' |
Report Report (NZ Football) |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
2017
Vanuatu v 
Singapore
v 
Singapore
| 1 May 2017 Friendly | Vanuatu | 2-3 | Singapore | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| Bong Kalo 10' Azariah Soromon 75' |
Report | Hami Syahin 28' Jordan Chan 45'Muhaimin Suhaimi 62' |
Vanuatu v Singapore
v Singapore
| 4 May 2017 Friendly | Vanuatu | 1-1 | Singapore | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| Godine Tenene 9' |
Report | Hanafi Akbar 82' |
Vanuatu v Singapore
v Singapore
| 7 May 2017 Friendly | Vanuatu | 1-1 | Singapore | Bishan Stadium |
| Bong Kalo 90+1' (pen) |
Muhaimin Suhaimi 90' (pen) |
Vanuatu v 
Vietnam
v 
Vietnam
| 14 May 2017 Friendly | Vanuatu | 1-1 | Vietnam | Bishan Stadium |
| 10:30 | Ronaldo Wilkins 4' |
Trần Thanh Sơn 40' |
Vanuatu v 
Mexico
v 
Mexico
| 20 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Vanuatu | 2-3 | Mexico |  Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 | Kalo 52' Wilkins 62' |
Report | Magaña 10' Cisneros 25'Álvarez 90+4' |
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee:  Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
Venezuela 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 23 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Venezuela | 7-0 | Vanuatu | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 | Velásquez 30' Córdova 42', 73'Peñaranda 46'Faríñez 56' (pen.)Hurtado 82'Sosa 89' |
Report | Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
Germany 
v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 26 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Germany | 3-2 | Vanuatu | Seogwipo, South Korea |
| 17:00 | Badu 27' Reese 32'Iyoha 50' |
Report | Kalo 52', 77' |
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Referee:  Walter López (Guatemala) |
2018
Vanuatu v Fiji
v Fiji
| 6 August 2018 (2018-08-06) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | Vanuatu | 1-3 | Fiji | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 300 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
New Caledonia v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | New Caledonia | 8-1 | Vanuatu | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 300 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
Solomon Islands v Vanuatu
v Vanuatu
| 12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | Solomon Islands | 1-0 | Vanuatu | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 12:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 150 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
- Moise Poida (2011–2013)
- Etienne Mermer (2014–2016)
- Declan Edge (2016)
Dejan Gluščević (2017)
Paul Munster (2019)- Kaison Maki (2019-2022)
- Francois Sakama (2022-)
- "History-making Vanuatu join New Zealand on world stage". FIFA. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.