New Caledonia national under-20 football team

New Caledonia U20
Nickname(s)	Les Cagous (The Kagus)
Association	New Caledonian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Kamali Fitialeata
Captain	Cyril Drawilo
Most caps	Cyril Drawilo (8)
Top scorer	Valentin Nyikeine, Raphael Oiremon & Cyril Drawilo (4)
FIFA code	NCL
First colours	Second colours
First international
	New Zealand 4–2 New Caledonia ; (Papeete, Tahiti; December 8, 1974)
Biggest win
	New Caledonia 9–0 American Samoa
Biggest defeat
	Australia 10–0 New Caledonia
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2025)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	13 (first in 1974)
Best result	2nd Place (2008)

The New Caledonia national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation.

History

Competition record

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1974	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	3	11
1978	Did not enter
1980	Fourth place	2	1	0	1	3	7
1982	Did not enter
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1997
1998
2001	Group stage	4	0	0	4	4	13
2002		4	2	0	2	12	10
2005		3	1	0	2	10	16
2007	Fourth place	6	3	0	3	11	6
2008	Runners-up	3	1	2	0	5	2
2011	Group stage	2	0	0	2	1	13
2013	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	15	13
2014	Third place	5	3	0	2	17	5
2016	Semi-finals	4	1	1	2	6	5
2018	Third place	5	2	1	2	16	8
2022	Third place	4	3	1	1	9	2
Total	Runners-up	49	18	6	26	112	111

FIFA U-20 World Cup

U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1977 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	Qualified
Total	TBD	1/24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Unë Kecine	(2001-05-06) May 6, 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Auteuil-Dumbea
20	1GK	Christopher Yeiwene	(2000-12-24) December 24, 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Hienghène Sport

2	2DF	Martin Makam	(2001-09-15) September 15, 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Magenta
4	2DF	Jean-Baptiste Caroine	(1999-09-03) September 3, 1999 (age 25)	3	0	Horizon Sport du Patho
5	2DF	Kiam Wanesse	(2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Wetr
6	2DF	Jules Omei	(2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Mont-Dore
12	2DF	Armand Harper	(1999-06-02) June 2, 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Auteuil-Dumbea
17	2DF	Georges Wakanumune	(2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Auteuil-Dumbea
19	2DF	Josua Hlemu	(2000-12-07) December 7, 2000 (age 23)	3	0	Auteuil-Dumbea
21	2DF	Lucas Bitaud	(1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Mont-Dore

7	3MF	Titouan Richard	(2000-12-04) December 4, 2000 (age 23)	4	2	Mont-Dore
8	3MF	Cyril Drawilo	(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 24)	8	4	Mont-Dore
10	3MF	Pierre Bako	(2001-08-09) August 9, 2001 (age 23)	5	2	Central Sport
13	3MF	Pierre Wawia	(2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 24)	4	1	Horizon Sport du Patho
15	3MF	Neil Wahiobe	(2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Drehu
16	3MF	Leonard Makalu	(1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Gaïtcha

9	4FW	Jean-Jacques Katrawa	(1999-08-02) August 2, 1999 (age 25)	3	1	Gaïtcha
11	4FW	Vita Longue	(2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 23)	4	2	Magenta
14	4FW	Paul Gope-Fenepej	(2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 (age 24)	4	2	Poitiers
18	4FW	Raoul Wenisso	(2000-07-20) July 20, 2000 (age 24)	5	1	Lössi

2016 squad

The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 13 September 2016 after the game against New Caledonia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mickaël Ulile	(1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 (age 27)	4	0	Magenta
20	1GK	Nathanaël Hlemu	(1998-08-22) August 22, 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Gaïtcha FCN

2	2DF	Gaétan Gope-Iwate	(1998-10-05) October 5, 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Magenta
3	2DF	Jean-Marc Kaudre	(1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 25)	4	0	OMS Paita
4	2DF	Brice Kai	(1997-02-07) February 7, 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Tiga Sports
5	2DF	Pothin Poma	(1997-12-13) December 13, 1997 (age 26)	4	1	Hienghène Sport
16	2DF	Lucas Bitaud	(1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Mont-Dore
17	2DF	Johannes Bernole	(1998-05-08) May 8, 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Hienghène Sport
18	2DF	Renzo Wéjième	(1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 25)	3	0	OMS Paita

6	3MF	Wapo Ele-Hmaea	(1997-10-17) October 17, 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Gaïtcha FCN
8	3MF	Shene Wélépane	(1997-12-09) December 9, 1997 (age 26)	4	0	Magenta
10	3MF	Thomas Gope-Fenepej	(1997-06-04) June 4, 1997 (age 27)	4	2	Mont-Dore
12	3MF	Jean Baptiste Waitreü (captain)	(1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Gaïtcha FCN
14	3MF	Romaric Luépack	(1997-10-05) October 5, 1997 (age 27)	1	0	Auteuil
19	3MF	Cyril Nypie	(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 24)	3	1	Mont-Dore

7	4FW	Bryan Ausu	(1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 26)	4	0	Gaïtcha FCN
9	4FW	Albert Watrone	(1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26)	4	1	Auteuil
11	4FW	Patrick Gohé	(1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Gaïtcha FCN
13	4FW	Warren Houala	(1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 27)	3	1	Hienghène Sport
15	4FW	Henri Boucheron	(1998-05-20) May 20, 1998 (age 26)	2	0	OMS Paita

Fixtures and results

2016

3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Papua New Guinea	1–4	New Caledonia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00	Awi 34'	Report	Watrone 56' Gope-Fenepej 68' (pen.) Poma 82' Houala 90+4'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	New Caledonia	1–1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00	Gope-Fenepej 68'	Report	Jennings 25'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	New Caledonia	0–1	Vanuatu	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00		Report	Wilkins 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

2018

6 August 2018 (2018-08-06) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage	New Caledonia	2–3	Solomon Islands	Pirae, Tahiti
15:00	Drawilo 23' (pen.), 77' (pen.)	Report	Houairia 41' Taroga 56' (pen.) Bitaud 72' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage	New Caledonia	8–1	Vanuatu	Pirae, Tahiti
18:00	Gope-Fenepej 13', 53' Bako 23' Rawor 49' (o.g.) Richard 60', 63' Wawia 68' Longue 88'	Report	Peli 84'	Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 300 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Group Stage	Fiji	1–1	New Caledonia	Pirae, Tahiti
15:00	Dau 45+2'	Report	Drawilo 63'	Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Semi Final	New Zealand	2–1	New Caledonia	Pirae, Tahiti
15:00	Mata 55' Ebbinge 76'	Report	Mata 41' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Third place match	New Caledonia	4–1	Solomon Islands	Pirae, Tahiti
18:00	Wenisso 30' Katrawa 71' Longue 75' Bako 89'	Report	Wawane 81'	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 100 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

References

External links

New Caledonian Football Federation official website

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