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New Caledonia national football team

New Caledonia
Nickname(s)Les Cagous (The Kagus)
AssociationFédération Calédonienne de Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJohann Sidaner
CaptainCésar Zeoula
Most capsBertrand Kaï
César Zeoula (43)
Top scorerBertrand Kaï (23)
Home stadiumStade Numa-Daly Magenta
FIFA codeNCL
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 152 Steady (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest93 (August 2013)
Lowest191 (April–May 2016)
First international
 New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand 
(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 September 1951)
Biggest win
 New Caledonia 18–0 Guam 
(Lae, Papua New Guinea; 3 September 1991)
 Micronesia 0–18 New Caledonia 
(Suva, Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 New Caledonia 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 July 2002)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best resultRunners-up, (2008, 2012)
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultSeventh place (2012)
Melanesia Cup/MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1988)
Best resultMelanesia Cup: Runners-up
(1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)
MSG Prime Minister's Cup: Runners-up
(2023)

The New Caledonia men's national football team is the national 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. They have been one of this relatively small region's strongest teams, finishing second in 2008 and 2012, and third in 1973 and 1980. They were the top ranked OFC nation at number 95 in September 2008,[3] making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100.

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking September 2008

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