New Caledonia national under-17 football team

New Caledonia

Nickname(s)	Les Cagous (The Kagus) Les Petits Cagous[1]
Association	New Caledonian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Dominique Wacalie
Captain	Jekob Jeno
Most caps	Jekob Jeno, Bernard Iwa & Cyril Nyipie (8)
Top scorer	Renaldo Nonmeu (8)
FIFA code	NCL
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 0–10 England  (Jakarta, Indonesia; 11 November 2023)
FIFA U17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2017)
Best result	Group stage (2017, 2023)
OFC U-17 Championship
Appearances	12 (first in 1983)
Best result	Runners-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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1985	Did not qualify
1987–1997	Did not participate
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Withdrew
2003–2015	Did not qualify
2017	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	13	–11	1
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	24	–24	0
2025	To be determined
Total	Group stage	6	0	0	6	2	37	–35	1

OFC U-17 Championship record

OFC U-17 Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1983	Fourth place	5	2	0	3	6	12	−6	4
1986–1997	Did not participate
1999	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	7	15	−8	7
2001	Withdrew
2003	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	12	7	5	12
2005	Fourth place	6	3	0	3	13	13	0	9
2007	Fourth place	3	0	2	1	1	5	−4	2
2009	Third place	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	3
2011	Group stage	4	2	0	2	27	6	21	6
2013	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	10	7	3	9
2015	Fourth place	7	4	0	3	24	17	7	12
2017	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	10	14	−4	7
2018	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1
2023	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	14	5	9	7
Total	Runners-up	58	25	6	27	129	112	+17	79

Current squad

The following players were called up for the UEFA Exhibition Tournament - Estonia from 26 April to 1 May 2022.^[2]

Caps and goals as of 20 April 2022 before the game against Kazakhstan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Josias Ipeze		0	0	AS Wetr
	1GK	Claude Tiaouniane		0	0	Hienghène Sport
	1GK	Ludovic Ufepi		0	0	OC Himeleck
	2DF	Maël Raban-Grangier		0	0	AS Mont-Dore
	2DF	Dorian Etienne		0	0	AS Mont-Dore
	2DF	Wadria Hanye		0	0	Qanono Sport
	2DF	Inine Huna		0	0	Gaïtcha FCN
	2DF	Christophe Waiemene		0	0	AS Mont-Dore
	2DF	Numa Pamani		0	0	Qanono Sport
	3MF	Antony Levy		0	0	AS Mont-Dore
	3MF	Jean-Yves Saiko		0	0	AS Lössi
	3MF	Alhi Paralet		0	0	AS Wetr
	3MF	Simon Ue		0	0	AS Mont-Dore
	3MF	Joseph Hnalissilin		0	0	AS Lössi
	3MF	Jytrim Upa		0	0	AS Lössi
	4FW	Paul Qaeze		0	0	Qanono Sport
	4FW	Nolhann Alebate		0	0	Hienghène Sport
	4FW	Nathan Alves		0	0	AS Magenta
	4FW	Kiza Alikie		0	0	Qanono Sport
	4FW	Guylman Delrieu		0	0	AS Lössi

Results and fixtures

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

2023

New Zealand  v  New Caledonia

11 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 GS	New Zealand	3–2	New Caledonia	Ba, Fiji
15:00	Supyk 9', 72' (pen.), 75'	Report	Nganyane 16' Hnaissilin 69' (pen.)	Stadium: Fiji FA Academy Attendance: 80 Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

New Caledonia  v  American Samoa

17 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 GS	New Caledonia	7–0	American Samoa	Ba, Fiji
19:00	Alebate 4' Levy 27' (pen.) Ue 53' Cahma 59' Saiko 64' Qaeze 68', 70'	Report		Stadium: Fiji FA Academy Attendance: 20 Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

New Caledonia  v  Samoa

21 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Quarter-finals	New Caledonia	4–0	Samoa	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Angexetine 13' Alebate 45+3' (pen.) Saiko 88' Hmuine 90+6' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 70 Referee: Lachlan Keevers (Australia)

New Caledonia  v  Tahiti

25 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Semi-finals	New Caledonia	1–1 (3–2 p)	Tahiti	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Alebate 14'	Report	Guillemant 30'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
	Penalties
	Hanye Alebate Diko Saiko		Cadousteau Guillemant Cuneo Tamarii Teuira

New Caledonia  v  New Zealand

28 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Final	New Caledonia	0–1	New Zealand	Suva, Fiji
19:00		Report	Bruce 24'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

New Caledonia  v TBA

November 2023 2023 FIFA U-17 GS	New Caledonia	v	TBA	Indonesia
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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

• New Caledonia national football team
• New Caledonia national under-20 football team
• New Caledonia women's national football team
• New Caledonia national futsal team

References

External links

• New Caledonia Football Federation official website

This page was last edited on 11 April 2024, at 22:51