Vanuatu national football team
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{{Infobox National football team
| Name = Vanuatu
| Badge = Vanuatu_FA.jpg
| Nickname =
| Association = [[Vanuatu Football Federation]]
| Confederation = [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]] ([[Oceania]])
| Coach = [[Robert Calvo]]
| Most caps =
| Captain = [[Etienne Mermer]]
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = [[Korman Stadium]]
| FIFA Trigramme = VAN
| FIFA Rank = 155
| 1st ranking date = August 1993
| FIFA max = 131
| FIFA max date = October 2007
| FIFA min = 188
| FIFA min date = April 2000
| Elo Rank = 137
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| First game = {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] 9 - 0 New Hebrides {{flagicon|New Hebrides}}{{flagicon|New Hebrides|1953}}<br/>([[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]]; [[September 19]], [[1951]])
| Largest win = {{Flagicon|Vanuatu}} Vanuatu 18 - 0 [[Kiribati national football team|Kiribati]] {{Flagicon|Kiribati}} <br/>([[Lautoka]], [[Fiji]]; [[July 7]], [[2003]])
| Largest loss = {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] 9 - 0 New Hebrides {{flagicon|New Hebrides}}{{flagicon|New Hebrides|1953}}<br/>([[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]]; [[September 19]], [[1951]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first = -
| World cup best = -
| Regional name = [[OFC Nations Cup]]
| Regional cup apps = 6
| Regional cup first = [[Oceania Nations Cup 1973|1973]]
| Regional cup best = Fourth place, [[Oceania Nations Cup 1973|1973]], [[Oceania Nations Cup 2000|2000]], [[Oceania Nations Cup 2002|2002]]
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The '''Vanuatu national football team''' is the national team of [[Vanuatu]] and is controlled by the [[Vanuatu Football Federation]]. It was known as the ''New Hebrides national football team'' until the [[New Hebrides]] became Republic of Vanuatu in [[1980]]. It finished fourth in the [[OFC Nations Cup]] in [[Oceania Nations Cup 1973|1973]], [[Oceania Nations Cup 2000|2000]], and [[Oceania Nations Cup 2002|2002]]. In the [[Oceania Nations Cup 2004|2004 Oceania Nations Cup]], Vanuatu stunned [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] 4-2, preventing the regional powerhouse from making the final and, consequently, the running for the [[Football World Cup 2006|2006 World Cup]].
Vanuatu caused another shock in the 2007 [[South Pacific Games]] by knocking out the [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] (the lucky benefactors of Vanuatu's previous giant-killing) for bronze medal and also enable to enter the second stage of qualification for the OFC nation Cup and consequently a chance with a playoff for the [[FIFA world cup]] in South Africa 2010. The last time they had won against Solomon Islands was back in 1998 and had since been on the receiving side of many losses save for one draw against them. In July 2008, Vanuatu faced two national teams from the Solomon Islands during the [[July 2008 first Wantok Cup|inaugural edition]] of the [[Wantok Cup]]. Vanuatu lost 1-2 to the Solomons' team A, but defeated their team B by two goals to one.
On March 10, 2008, the Vanuatu Football Association surprised the world by declaring that Dutch Vitesse manager Aad de Mos will become their new head coach during their campaign for World Cup qualification.
==World Cup record==
*[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[Football World Cup 1994|1994]] to [[Football World Cup 2010|2010]] - ''Did not qualify''
==Oceania Nations Cup record==
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 1973|1973]] - Fourth place
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 1980|1980]] - Round 1
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 1996|1996]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 1998|1998]] - Round 1
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 2000|2000]] - Fourth place
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 2002|2002]] - Fourth place
*[[Oceania Nations Cup 2004|2004]] - Sixth place
*[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2008]] - qualified
==South Pacific Games record==
*[[Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games|1963]] - Round 1
*[[Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games|1966]] - Third place
*[[Football at the 1969 South Pacific Games|1969]] - Fifth place
*[[Football at the 1971 South Pacific Games|1971]] - Second place
*[[Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games|1975]] - Round 1
*[[Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games|1979]] - Quarter-final
*[[Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games|1983]] - Round 1
*[[Football at the 1987 South Pacific Games|1987]] - Fourth place
*[[Football at the 1991 South Pacific Games|1991]] - Fourth place
*[[Football at the 1995 South Pacific Games|1995]] - Fourth place
*[[Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games|2003]] - Third place
*[[Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games|2007]] - Third place
==Wantok Cup record==
*[[July 2008 first Wantok Cup|2008 (July, 1st edition)]] - Second place
==Important Players==
[[Etienne Mermer]] and [[Jean Victor Maleb]] were the leading goalscorers for Vanuatu in 2004 Oceania Nations Cup (which doubles as a 2006 World Cup qualification tournament) with 4 goals each. [[Gavin McCarthy]] also scored a further 3 goals. With these goals they propelled there team to top the group 2 table and make the second stage of the qualification.
Etienne Mermer plays striker for the Vanuatu National Team and scored a hatrick in the game against American Samoa played on May 12th 2004, on May 15th 2004 he scored his last goal in world cup qualifying against Samoa.
Jean Victor Melab plays striker for the National team and he also scored 2 goals against American Samoa on May 12th 2004, he scored another goal on May 15th 2004 against [[Samoa]], his last goal of world cup quailfying came against New Zealand on June 2nd 2004.
[[David Von Wheatsenberg]] of Ballinode, goalkeeper has gone on to play regularily with Dutch side [[AZ Alkmaar]].
===Important Solitary Upset Win in OFC History===
At the second stage of the qualification tournament, Vanuatu came 6th place at the bottom of the table, but manage an important solitary win against regional powerhouses [[New Zealand National Football Team|New Zealand]] which denied them an important group point needed to reach the third and final stages of OFC Nation Cup and an expected chance for a place in both the 2005 Confederation Cup and Continental & Intercontinental playoffs for the 2006 World Cup Finals. This allowed Solomon Islands to play Australia in the 2004 OFC Nations Cup Finals and the World Cup Continental Playoffs in 2005 when [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] manage a 2-2 draw with [[Australia national football team|Australia]] in the last round of the second stage. Vanuatu's win created the first time opportunity for one of the Island Nations to contest at the Third Stage. This was previously contested only by Australia and New Zealand up to this point.
==Current squad==
The following players were selected for the South Pacific Games in Samoa, August 2007.
Players are sorted by shirt number.<br />
{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[David Chilia]]|age=[[10 June]] [[1978]]|caps=24|goals=0|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Samson Obed]]|age=|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Ken Masauvakalo]]|age=[[20 November]] [[1984]]|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Erakor Golden Star]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Rexley Tarivuti]]|age=[[1 December]] [[1985]]|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Yatel F.C.]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Andrew Chichirua]]|age=|caps=3|goals=1|club=|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=[[Fedy Vava]]|age=[[25 November]] [[1982]]|caps=21|goals=1|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Moise Poida]]|age=[[2 April]] [[1978]]|caps=17|goals=3|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Tom Philip Tomake]]|age=[[23 September]] [[1982]]|caps=11|goals=1|club=|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Jean Nako Naprapol]]|age=|caps=5|goals=2|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=[[Seule Soromon]]|age=|caps=7|goals=8|club=[[Tupuji Imere F.C.]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Etienne Mermer]]|age=[[26 January]] [[1977]]|caps=29|goals=14|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=[[Fenedy Masauvakalo]]|age=||caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Mitchelton FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=FW|name=[[François Sakama]]|age=|caps=5|goals=4|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=[[Pita David Maki]]|age=[[12 October]] [[1982]]|caps=24|goals=3|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=[[Jean Victor Maleb]]|age=[[7 July]] [[1986]]|caps=11|goals=5|club=[[Yatel F.C.]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=FW|name=[[Richard Iwai]]|age=[[15 March]] [[1979]]|caps=31|goals=19|club=[[Mitchelton FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Geoffrey Lego Gete]]|age=[[3 August]] [[1986]]|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=[[Jacques Mafil Nawan]]|age=|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Tafea FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Derek Malas]]|age=|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Erakor Golden Star]]|clubnat=VAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=GK|name=[[Chikau Mansale]]|age=|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Logan United FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=[[Maki Gerard Haitong]]|age=[[6 July]] [[1978]]||caps=19|goals=1|club=[[Amical FC]]|clubnat=VAN}}
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==External links==
* [http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=van/index.html Vanuatu] at the FIFA website.
* [http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?sID=21&intArticleID=336&det=1 Vanuatu] at the OFC website.
* [http://vfffoot.over-blog.com/ VFF]
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