Vanuatu national futsal team

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Vanuatu
Nickname(s) Gideons
Association Vanuatu Football Federation
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Louis Dominique
Asst coach Barry Kenneth
Captain Ben Hungai
Most caps Ben Hungai (26)
Top scorer Ben Hungai (16)
FIFA code VAN
FIFA ranking 102 [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–1 Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg
(Brisbane, Australia; 15 June 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 11–1 New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
(Suva, Fiji; 10 June 2008)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 13–1 Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg
(Suva, Fiji; 19 May 2011)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992 )
Best result2nd place (1992, 1996)

The Vanuatu national futsal team is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Vanuatu and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the Oceanian Futsal Championship.

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Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup record

FIFA World Cup Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Hong Kong 1992 Did not qualify------
Spain 1996 Did not qualify------
Guatemala 2000 Did not qualify------
Taiwan 2004 Did not qualify------
Brazil 2008 Did not qualify------
Thailand 2012 Did not qualify------
Colombia 2016 Did not qualify------
Lithuania 2021 Did not qualify------
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify------
Total0/10------

Oceanian Futsal Championship record

Oceanian Futsal Championship Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Australia 1992 2nd place42021027
Vanuatu 1996 2nd place63122621
Vanuatu 1999 3rd place63212214
Australia 2004 3rd place53022111
Fiji 2008 3rd place6402298
Fiji 2009 3rd place41031120
Fiji 2010 4th place63032122
Fiji 2011 4th place52122024
New Zealand 2013 6th place41031626
New Caledonia 2014 5th place41031220
Fiji 2016 4th place52031421
Total11/115424426205210

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Glendon Masaai 40 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tupuji Majik
121 GK Yvano Philip 10 Flag of Vanuatu.svg T-United

22 DF Terry Malapa 00
32 DF Dudley Dominique 41 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tanoa
62 DF Joseph Hanghangkon 40
72 DF Ben Hungai 2415 Flag of Vanuatu.svg USIB
92 DF Donald Avock (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 28)41 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Number 3 Aveck
102 DF Albert Tho 42 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tanoa
112 DF George Mahit (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Number 3 Aveck

33 MF Ricky Tuigaloa 00
53 MF Jacky John 92 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Northern Star
83 MF Pakoa Rakom 44 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tupuji Majik

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