Vanuatu women's national football team
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]
Association | Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Jean Robert Yelou | ||
Captain | Elodie Samuel | ||
Most caps | Serah Thompson (11) | ||
Top scorer | Lavinia Taga (11) | ||
Home stadium | Port Vila Municipal Stadium | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 122 (25 August 2023)[1] | ||
Highest | 82 (December 2003 – June 2004) | ||
Lowest | 122 (December 2021; August – December 2022; June – August 2023) | ||
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 | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2010) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2010, 2022) |
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
Head-to-head record
- As of 8 October 2021
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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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
Managerial history
Manager | Career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Competitions |
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Unknown | 2003–2011 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.1 | |
Florian Sam | 2012–2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | |
Job Alwin | 2015–2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Wu Kangzhen | 2017–2019 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
- As of 8 October 2021
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2 friendly games against Singapore and Fiji and for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.
Caps and goals as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Tahiti.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Cloe Ruth Tate | 6 June 2000 | 9 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Vanissa Wilson | 3 May 1993 | 0 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
GK | Amelia Retty | 8 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | Jesta Toka | 12 September 1997 | 5 | 0 | Malampa |
4 | DF | Vanessa Keletia | 1 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | Malampa |
15 | DF | Eliona Taiwia | 29 November 1998 | 5 | 0 | Ifira Black Bird |
16 | DF | Eva Boe | 5 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Elmah Ajivi | 13 April 1998 | 11 | 0 | Ambassador |
18 | DF | Julie Rose Nasse | 23 September 1998 | 7 | 0 | Malampa |
19 | DF | Sylvie Gideon | 6 September 1993 | 16 | 0 | Ifira Black Bird |
2 | MF | Vaina Bong | 4 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Jeanine Alatoa | 9 March 1992 | 6 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Jane Alatoa | 14 April 1999 | 12 | 3 | Benben United |
7 | MF | Rita Solomon | 29 March 2001 | 6 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Emilia Taravaki | 15 June 1999 | 11 | 1 | Ifira Black Bird |
11 | MF | Paulieana Manwo | 25 October 1998 | 9 | 0 | Malampa |
12 | MF | Nettie Kalsau | 20 February 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Celestine Kalopong | 30 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | Brenda Anis | 18 March 1996 | 7 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Cynthia Ngwele | 21 September 2001 | 3 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Annie Rose Gere | 31 January 2001 | 9 | 3 | Benben United |
13 | FW | Melissa Wakeret | 22 September 1995 | 9 | 2 | Benben United |
14 | FW | Junane Ishmael | 26 September 1995 | 5 | 1 | Westarn |
20 | FW | Fredrica Manses | 24 March 1992 | 1 | 0 |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1995 | ||||||||||||||
1999 | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | |||||||
2015 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics | Qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Ineligible | No qualifying process | ||||||||||||
2000 | ||||||||||||||
2004 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | |||||||
2016 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
1983 | Did not enter | No qualification | ||||||||||||||||
1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
1994 | ||||||||||||||||||
1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||
2014 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2003 | Group stage | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | To Be Determined | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 |
Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2017 | Second Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | |
Total | Second Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
See also
- Sport in Vanuatu
- Football in Vanuatu
- Women's football in Vanuatu
- Football in Vanuatu
- Vanuatu men's national football team
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Member Association – Vanuatu". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Vanuatu - Women's - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2017.