Vanuatu national football team

Vanuatu national football team is the national football team of Vanuatu. In the Pacific Games they reached the semifinals seven times and the finals once. In the OFC Nations Cup, they reached the semifinals four times. They have never competed in the World Cup. Vanuatu was formerly named New Hebrides.

Vanuatu

Association	Vanuatu Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Paul Munster
Captain	Fenedy Masauvakalo
Most caps	Etienne Mermer (29)
Top scorer	Richard Iwai (19)[1]
Home stadium	Port Vila Municipal Stadium
FIFA code	VAN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	164 (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest	131 (October 2007)
Lowest	201 (October–November 2015)
First international
New Zealand 9–0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951)[3]
Biggest win
Vanuatu 18–0 Kiribati  (Lautoka, Fiji; 7 July 2003)[3]
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 9–0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951)[3]
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1973)
Best result	Fourth place, 1973, 2000, 2002 and 2008