New Caledonia national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Cagous (The Kagus) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Caledonian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Kamali Fitialeata | ||
| Captain | Cyril Drawilo | ||
| Most caps | Cyril Drawilo (8) | ||
| Top scorer | Valentin Nyikeine, Raphael Oiremon & Cyril Drawilo (4) | ||
| FIFA code | NCL | ||
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| First international | |||
| New Zealand 4–2 (Papeete, Tahiti; 8 December 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 9–0 American Samoa (Suva, Fiji; 31 May 2014) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Australia 12–1 (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 22 January 2005) New Zealand 10–0 (Auckland, New Zealand; 25 April 2011) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1974) | ||
| Best result | 2nd Place (2008) | ||
The New Caledonia national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation.
History
Competition record
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1978 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1982 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||
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| 2001 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Total | Runners-up | 49 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 112 | 111 | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2025 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 1/24 | ||||||||
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Unë Kecine | May 6, 2001 | 5 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea |
| 20 | GK | Christopher Yeiwene | December 24, 2000 | 1 | 0 | Hienghène Sport |
| 2 | DF | Martin Makam | September 15, 2001 | 3 | 0 | Magenta |
| 4 | DF | Jean-Baptiste Caroine | September 3, 1999 | 3 | 0 | Horizon Sport du Patho |
| 5 | DF | Kiam Wanesse | November 5, 2001 | 5 | 0 | Wetr |
| 6 | DF | Jules Omei | July 14, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Mont-Dore |
| 12 | DF | Armand Harper | June 2, 1999 | 4 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea |
| 17 | DF | Georges Wakanumune | March 20, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea |
| 19 | DF | Josua Hlemu | December 7, 2000 | 3 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea |
| 21 | DF | Lucas Bitaud | January 6, 1999 | 5 | 0 | Mont-Dore |
| 7 | MF | Titouan Richard | December 4, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Mont-Dore |
| 8 | MF | Cyril Drawilo | April 11, 2000 | 8 | 4 | Mont-Dore |
| 10 | MF | Pierre Bako | August 9, 2001 | 5 | 2 | Central Sport |
| 13 | MF | Pierre Wawia | March 13, 2000 | 4 | 1 | Horizon Sport du Patho |
| 15 | MF | Neil Wahiobe | January 6, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Drehu |
| 16 | MF | Leonard Makalu | April 20, 1999 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha |
| 9 | FW | Jean-Jacques Katrawa | August 2, 1999 | 3 | 1 | Gaïtcha |
| 11 | FW | Vita Longue | November 25, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Magenta |
| 14 | FW | Paul Gope-Fenepej | August 10, 2000 | 4 | 2 | Poitiers |
| 18 | FW | Raoul Wenisso | July 20, 2000 | 5 | 1 | Lössi |
2016 squad
The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
- Caps and goals as of 13 September 2016 after the game against New Caledonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mickaël Ulile | July 16, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Magenta |
| 20 | GK | Nathanaël Hlemu | August 22, 1998 | 0 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN |
| 2 | DF | Gaétan Gope-Iwate | October 5, 1998 | 3 | 0 | Magenta |
| 3 | DF | Jean-Marc Kaudre | February 7, 1999 | 4 | 0 | OMS Paita |
| 4 | DF | Brice Kai | February 7, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Tiga Sports |
| 5 | DF | Pothin Poma | December 13, 1997 | 4 | 1 | Hienghène Sport |
| 16 | DF | Lucas Bitaud | January 6, 1999 | 1 | 0 | Mont-Dore |
| 17 | DF | Johannes Bernole | May 8, 1998 | 2 | 0 | Hienghène Sport |
| 18 | DF | Renzo Wéjième | September 9, 1999 | 3 | 0 | OMS Paita |
| 6 | MF | Wapo Ele-Hmaea | October 17, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN |
| 8 | MF | Shene Wélépane | December 9, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Magenta |
| 10 | MF | Thomas Gope-Fenepej | June 4, 1997 | 4 | 2 | Mont-Dore |
| 12 | MF | Jean Baptiste Waitreü (captain) | January 23, 1997 | 2 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN |
| 14 | MF | Romaric Luépack | October 5, 1997 | 1 | 0 | Auteuil |
| 19 | MF | Cyril Nypie | April 11, 2000 | 3 | 1 | Mont-Dore |
| 7 | FW | Bryan Ausu | November 25, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN |
| 9 | FW | Albert Watrone | October 8, 1998 | 4 | 1 | Auteuil |
| 11 | FW | Patrick Gohé | March 27, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Gaïtcha FCN |
| 13 | FW | Warren Houala | June 26, 1997 | 3 | 1 | Hienghène Sport |
| 15 | FW | Henri Boucheron | May 20, 1998 | 2 | 0 | OMS Paita |
Fixtures and results
2016
| 3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 1–4 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12:00 | Awi 34' | Report | Watrone 56' Gope-Fenepej 68' (pen.) Poma 82' Houala 90+4' |
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | 1–1 | Fiji | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12:00 | Gope-Fenepej 68' | Report | Jennings 25' | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands) |
| 10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | 0–1 | Vanuatu | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15:00 | Report | Wilkins 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
2018
| 6 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | 2–3 | Solomon Islands | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
| 9 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | 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) |
| 12 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Fiji | 1–1 | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
| 15 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Semi Final | New Zealand | 2–1 | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 17 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Third place match | 4–1 | Solomon Islands | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 100 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |