Nickname(s) | Vanuatu Cyclone | ||
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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Brian Kaltack | ||
Most caps | Jean Kaltak (13) | ||
Top scorer | Jean Kaltak (21) | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 13 January 1996) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 7 July 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 25 January 1996) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC U23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2015) | ||
MSG Prime Minister's Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2022) |
The Vanuatu national under-23 football team, also known as Vanuatu Cyclone and Vanuatu "B", represents Vanuatu at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Vanuatu national football team. They are controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. The team has gained notoriety for thrashing Micronesia's side 46–0 in the 2015 Pacific Games.
Vanuatu U23 made four appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was a third place in 2012. In 2015 they will make their fifth appearance during the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea but before that, they will play a tournament called the Four Nation’s Friendship Cup.
The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||||
![]() | 5th place | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 43 | -38 | 4 |
![]() | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
![]() | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 9 |
![]() | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 3 |
![]() | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 |
![]() | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 3 | +48 | 8 |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 |
![]() | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | –5 | 6 |
Total | Runners-up | 37 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 121 | 90 | 31 | 48 |
17 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
19:00 | Raphael Oiremon ![]() Joseph Tchako ![]() | Report | Christopher Andrew ![]() Bill Nicolls ![]() Bong Kalo ![]() | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Referee: Francois Cambrin (New Caledonia) |
20 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
19:00 | Report | Christopher Andrew ![]() | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly |
13 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | New Caledonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
13:00 | Report | Nilua Nickson Nikau ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nawen Hopkims (Vanuatu) |
15 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium |
17 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
14:30 | Report | Brian Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium |
3 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:00 | Nickel Chand ![]() | Report | Jean Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
5 July 2015 Pacific Games | Tahiti ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:00 | Fred Tissot ![]() Manuarii Hauata ![]() | Report | Brian Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
7 July 2015 Pacific Games | Federated States of Micronesia ![]() | 0–46 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
11:00 | Tony Kaltack ![]() Bill Nicolls ![]() ![]() Jean Kaltack ![]() ![]() ![]() Barry Mansale ![]() Dalong Damalip ![]() Brian Kaltack ![]() Nemani Nikiau ![]() Abraham Roqara ![]() Zica Manuhi ![]() Christopher Andrews ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
10 July 2015 Pacific Games | New Zealand ![]() | 0–3 Awarded | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:30 | Patterson ![]() Tuiloma ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
12 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
22 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Vanuatu ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 150 Referee: ![]() |
25 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Tonga ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
28 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
2 October 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Semi-finals | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
5 October 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Third place match | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 100 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Teamamanger | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 5 October 2019 after the match against Fiji.
The following players were called to the squad for the 2015 Pacific Games from 3–17 July 2015.
Caps and goals updated as of 10 July 2015 after the match against New Zealand.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Seiloni Iaruel | 17 April 1995 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | GK | Anthony Taiwia | 4 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Kaloram Firiam | 10 December 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Chanel Obed | 30 September 1995 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Junia Vava | 13 September 1993 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Brian Kaltack (c) | 30 September 1993 | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Remy Kalsrap | 20 January 1996 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Raoul Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Jais Malsarani | 7 March 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Kevin Shem | 5 December 1993 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Barry Mansale | 1 November 1995 | 12 | 6 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Bong Kalo | 18 January 1997 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Zica Manuhi | 23 July 1993 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Dalong Damalip | 12 May 1993 | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Michel Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Nilua Nicky Nikau | 4 March 1993 | 2 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Jacky Ruben | 10 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Nemani Rogara | 9 June 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Abraham Rogara | 20 July 1994 | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
8 | FW | Bill Nicolls | 3 June 1993 | 5 | 11 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Christopher Andrew | 2 January 1993 | 8 | 3 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Jean Kaltack | 19 August 1994 | 15 | 21 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Tony Kaltack | 4 March 1996 | 1 | 6 | ![]() |