Vanuatu

Association	Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF)
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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	117 5 (15 December 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)

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

Vanuatu  v  Solomon Islands

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)

Fiji  v  Vanuatu

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Fiji	3–2	Vanuatu	Honiara,Solomon Islands
15:00	Nasau 25' Bakaniceva 33' Tamanitoakula 90+7' (pen.)	Report	Simon 68' Taravaki 80'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Tahiti  v  Vanuatu

28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off	Tahiti	1–2	Vanuatu	Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00	Maraetefau 15'	Report	Alatoa 46' Sine 75'	Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2 Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Vanuatu  v  Solomon Islands

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off	Vanuatu	2–1	Solomon Islands	Honiara,Solomon Islands
13:00	Solomon 16' Sine 72'	Report	Pegi 35'	Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 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

Managerial history

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

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games from 17 November to 2 December in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Amelia Ready
21	1GK	Vanissa Wilson	(1993-05-03) 3 May 1993	0	0	ABM Galaxy
3	2DF	Jesta Toka	(1997-09-12) 12 September 1997	5	0	Malampa
6	3MF	Jane Alatoa	(1999-04-14) 14 April 1999	12	3	Benben United
8	3MF	Emilia Taravaki	(1999-06-15) 15 June 1999	11	1	Ifira Black Bird
7	3MF	Rita Solomon	(2001-03-29) 29 March 2001	6	0
12	3MF	Nettie Kalsau	(2001-02-20) 20 February 2001	4	0
10	4FW	Annie Rose Gere	(2001-01-31) 31 January 2001	9	3	Benben United
9	4FW	Cynthia Ngwele	(2001-09-21) 21 September 2001	3	0
		Nelly Kaltack
		Limas Erikan
		Diana Sine
		Leimata Simon
		Florida Willy
		Elma Aiviji
		Selena Poida
		Rinneth Siri
		Noeline Erikan
		Noella Metoriki

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
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
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
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
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
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
• Vanuatu men's national football team

References