New Caledonia national football team
national association football team
New Caledonia national football team is the national football team of New Caledonia.
| Nickname(s) | Les Cagous (The Kagus) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Calédonienne de Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Thierry Sardo | ||
| Most caps | Pierre Wajoka (39) | ||
| Top scorer | Bertrand Kaï (20) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta | ||
| FIFA code | NCL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 161  (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 93 (August 2013) | ||
| Lowest | 191 (April–May 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 New Caledonia 2–0 New Zealand  (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 19 September 1951) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
New Caledonia 18–0 Guam  (Papua New Guinea; 3 September 1991) New Caledonia 18–0 Micronesia  (Fiji; 1 July 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Australia 11–0 New Caledonia (Auckland, New Zealand; 11 July 2002) New Zealand 7–1 New Caledonia  (Doha, Qatar; 24 March 2022) | |||
| OFC Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 2008 and 2012 | ||
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
