New Caledonia national under-17 football team

New Caledonia
Nickname(s)Les Cagous (The Kagus)
Les Petits Cagous (The Little Kagus)[1]
AssociationNew Caledonian Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachDominique Wacalie
CaptainNolhann Alebate
Most capsJekob Jeno, Bernard Iwa and Cyril Nyipie (8)
Top scorerRenaldo Nonmeu (8)
FIFA codeNCL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Caledonia 4–3 Fiji 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 3 December 1983)
Biggest win
 New Caledonia 17–0 Tonga 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 17 January 2011)
Biggest defeat
 New Caledonia 0–16 Morocco 
(Doha, Qatar; 09 November 2025)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2023, 2025)
OFC U-16 Men's Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1983)
Best resultRunners-up (2003, 2013, 2017, 2023)

The New Caledonia national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation.

Competition record

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1985 Did not qualify
1987 Did not participate
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999 Did not qualify
2001 Withdrew
2003 Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 13
2019 Did not qualify
2023 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 24
2025 3 0 1 2 1 22
2026 To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total 3/24 9 0 2 7 3 59
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1983 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 6 12
1986 Did not enter
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 7 15
2001 Withdrew
2003 Runners-up 6 4 0 2 12 7
2005 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 13 13
2007 Fourth place 3 0 2 1 1 5
2009 Third place 3 1 0 2 3 7
2011 Group stage 4 2 0 2 27 6
2013 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 10 7
2015 Fourth place 7 4 0 3 24 17
2017 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 10 14
2018 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 2 4
2023 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 14 5
Total Runners-up 58 25 6 27 129 112

Results and fixtures

The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.

2024

20 July 2024 Friendly Cook Islands  0–0  New Caledonia Papeete, French Polynesia
18:00 Stadium: Paranuu Stadium
29 July 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS New Caledonia  0–2  Samoa Pirae, French Polynesia
19:00 Report
  • Nyikeine 17' (o.g.)
  • Enoka 40'
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 200[2]
Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)
1 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS Tahiti  2–1  New Caledonia Pirae, French Polynesia
19:00
  • Colombani 40' (pen.), 79'
Report
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 350[3]
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
4 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS Solomon Islands  2–6  New Caledonia Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00
  • Makana 53'
  • Sihiu 67'
Report
  • Ijelipa 17', 35', 62', 80'
  • Pautre 77'
  • Trohmae 86'
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 100[4]
Referee: Shane Skinner (Australia)
7 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 Semi-finals New Zealand  5–0  New Caledonia Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00
  • Cartwright 3', 43', 53'
  • Cardozo 29'
  • Smith 69' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 300[5]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
10 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 Third place match New Caledonia  1–1
(5–4 p)
 Tahiti Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00
  • Iopue 25'
Report
  • Tereroa 64'
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 500[6]
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Notable results

Notable results
Team Date Result Goalscorers
 Singapore 2 October 2017 2–1 Richard 21', 29'
 Japan 14 October 2017 1–1 Jeno 83'

List of coaches

  • Francis Tartas (2010–2011)
  • Herve Gnipate (2010–2011)
  • Kamali Fitealeata (2012–2015)
  • Michael Clarque (2015–2017)
  • Dominique Wacalie (2017–2023)
  • Léonardo Lopez (2023–)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wenisso relishing opportunities". oceaniafootball.com. Auckland: Oceania Football Confederation. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. ^ "New Caledonia vs Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ "New Caledonia vs Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Solomon Islands vs New Caledonia". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "New Zealand vs New Caledonia". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "New Caledonia vs Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows New Caledonia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.