New Caledonia national football team

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New Caledonia
Association	Fédération Calédonienne de Football
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Didier Chambaron
Home stadium	Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA code	NCL
FIFA ranking	123
Highest FIFA ranking	114 (April 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	188 (April 2006)
Elo ranking	109
First kit 　 Second kit
First international
New Caledonia 2 - 0 New Zealand  (Nouméa, New Caledonia; Sept. 19, 1951)
Biggest win
New Caledonia 18 - 0 Guam  (Papua New Guinea; Sept. 3, 1991) New Caledonia 18 - 0 Micronesia  (Fiji; July 1, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Australia 11 - 0 New Caledonia (Auckland, New Zealand;2002)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1973)
Best result	Third place, 1973 and 1980

The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception, finishing third in 1973 and 1980.

Contents 1 World Cup record 2 Oceania Nations Cup record 3 South Pacific Games record 4 Notable players 5 Current squad

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 2002 - Did not enter
• 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] Oceania Nations Cup record

• 1973 - Third place
• 1980 - Third place
• 1996 to 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Round 1
• 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2008 - qualified

[edit] South Pacific Games record

• 1963 - First place
• 1966 - Second place
• 1969 - First place
• 1971 - First place
• 1975 - Second place
• 1979 - Fourth place
• 1983 - Third place
• 1987 - First place
• 1991 - Third place
• 1995 - Round 1
• 2003 - Second place
• 2007 - First place

[edit] Notable players

• Michel Hmae
• Michel Hne
• Ramon Djamali

[edit] Current squad

The following players have been named for the South Pacific Games in Samoa, August 2007. Players are sorted by shirt number.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Jean-Marc Ounemoua JS Baco 2 DF André Naxue AS Lössi 3 DF Wilson Forest AS Lössi 4 DF André Sinedo 26 February 1978 AS Magenta 5 DF Robert Wayaridi JS Baco 6 DF Georges Wadrenges AS Mont-Dore 7 MF Yohann Mercier JS Baco 8 MF Jean-Chrys Xenie 9 FW Marius Mapou AS Mont-Dore 10 FW Pierre Wajoka 19 December 1978 AS Magenta 11 FW Luther Wahnyamalla AS Lössi 12 MF Jean-Louis Toto US Jeunesse Wedrumel 13 FW José Hmaé 5 March 1978 AS Pirae 14 MF Patrick Diaike AS Mont-Dore 15 MF Jean-Patrick Wakanumune AS Mont-Dore 16 DF Adolphe Boaoutho AS Témala Ouélisse 17 FW Iamel Kabeu 7 September 1982 18 MF Poulidor Toto US Jeunesse Wedrumel 19 Patrick Drawilo AS Lössi 20 GK Jean-Yan Douzeneck AS Témala Ouélisse

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