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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Jean Robert Yelou | ||
Captain | Elodie Samuel | ||
Most caps | Jane Alatoa (12) | ||
Top scorer | Lavinia Taga (11) | ||
Home stadium | Port Vila Municipal Stadium | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 119 ![]() | ||
Highest | 82 (December 2003 – June 2004) | ||
Lowest | 122 (December 2021; August – December 2022; June – August 2023; March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji; 10 July 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 29 September 2010) | |||
OFC Women's Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2010 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2010, 2022, 2025) |
The Vanuatu women's national football team represents Vanuatu in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF). Vanuatu's home field is the Port Vila Municipal Stadium, located in the country's capital, Port Vila. The team is managed by Job Alwin. [2]
Vanuatu never qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, but competed in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship, hosted by New Zealand during September–October 2010. The team also participated in the 2003 South Pacific Games football tournament. Vanuatu also competed in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup.
Vanuatu's first match was played in Nausori, Fiji at the Ratu Cakobau Park on 30 June 2003, against Tonga, who also played its first match. Tonga won the match, despite losing 2–1 at the end of the first half. Five days later, Vanuatu achieved a draw with Papua New Guinea, by 2–2. The team's biggest win was accomplished against Kiribati by 11–0 another five days later. Lavinia Taga scored seven goals for Vanuatu. In the other games, Fiji, Guam and Tahiti defeated the Vanuatuans.
The team was expected to participate in the 2003 and 2007 OFC Women's Championships, but ultimately withdrew from both. [3]
After seven years of inactivity, Vanuatu returned to the international competition in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship in New Zealand. With only one goal, scored by midfielder Stephanie Tougen, the team finished last in the Group A table, after losing all of its games against the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Tahiti.
Vanuatu failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics tournament, due to its poor performance in the qualifiers. Nevertheless, the team managed to achieve a second victory, with Samoa.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
19 FebruaryPacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament | Australia ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
15:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Viking Park |
22 FebruaryPacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
Source | Stadium: Viking Park |
25 FebruaryPacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament | Solomon Islands ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
Source | Erikan ![]() | Stadium: Deakin Stadium |
5 July 2025 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS | Tonga ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
16:00 | Report | Simon ![]() | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia) |
8 July 2025 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
16:00 |
| Report | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia) |
8 July 2025 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
16:00 |
| Report | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia) |
14 July 2025 2025 OFC Nations Cup 5th | Tahiti ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
19:00 | Report | Poida ![]() | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 165 Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga) |
The following table shows Vanuatu's all-time official international record per opponent:
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% |
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![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 00.00 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 16.67 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 00.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 00.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 00.00 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 00.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ±0 | 33.33 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 57.14 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 25.00 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 20.00 |
Total | 39 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 55 | 98 | −43 | 28.21 |
Position | |
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Head coach | Jean Robert Yelou |
Assistant coach | Pauliena Manwo Cavilla Kalorib |
Team Manager | Anne Tamata |
Manager | Career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Competitions |
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Unknown | 2003–2011 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.1 | |
![]() | 2012–2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | |
![]() | 2015–2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
![]() | 2017–2019 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
Caps and goals as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Tahiti.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Vanissa Wilson | 3 May 1993 (aged 32) | |||
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3 | MF | Jesta Toka | 12 September 1997 (aged 27) | |||
4 | DF | Nelly Kaltak | 22 October 2003 (aged 21) | |||
5 | DF | Limas Erikan | 29 January 2000 (aged 25) | |||
6 | FW | Jane Alatoa | 14 April 1999 (aged 26) | |||
7 | FW | Rita Solomon | 29 March 2001 (aged 24) | |||
8 | FW | Augustine Mansale | 1 August 2005 (aged 19) | |||
9 | FW | Leimata Simon | 19 December 2000 (aged 24) | |||
11 | MF | Angelina Poida | 26 November 2006 (aged 18) | |||
12 | GK | Flavia Peter | 9 April 2005 (aged 20) | |||
14 | DF | Nellie Vuti | 4 May 2005 (aged 20) | |||
15 | DF | Noeline Erikan | 24 December 2001 (aged 23) | |||
16 | FW | Brenda Anis | 18 March 1996 (aged 29) | |||
17 | DF | Noella Metoriki | 28 January 2002 (aged 23) | |||
18 | MF | Fevie Siehi | 8 April 1994 (aged 31) | |||
19 | FW | Henriette Sangul | 3 October 2003 (aged 21) | |||
20 | DF | Gaylindrah Tari | 9 June 1995 (aged 30) | |||
21 | GK | Amelia Reddy | 8 March 2002 (aged 23) | |||
22 | DF | Willine Viti | 30 July 2004 (aged 20) |
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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FIFA Women's World Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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![]() | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
![]() | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
Summer Olympics | Qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Ineligible | No qualifying process | ||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
OFC Women's Nations Cup | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
![]() | Did not enter | No qualification | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No qualification | |||||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Pacific Games | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Total | Group stage | 3/6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 28 |
Pacific Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
![]() | Champions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
Total | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |