Vanuatu women's national football team

Vanuatu
Association	Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF)
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
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	99 1 (11 December 2025)
Highest	82 (December 2003 – June 2004)
Lowest	122 (December 2021; August – December 2022; June – August 2023; March 2024)
First international
	Tonga 3–2 Vanuatu ; (Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
	Kiribati 0–11 Vanuatu ; (Suva, Fiji; 10 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
	New Zealand 14–0 Vanuatu ; (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.

History

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.

In 2026, Vanuatu will participate in the second round of the OFC qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. In the group stage, they will face Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Caledonia.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2025

19 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament	Australia	9–0	Vanuatu	Canberra, Australia
15:00 UTC+11	Saveska 13', 17' Kuilamu 30' Allan 34' Caspers 44' Breier 50' Lobo 63' Stanic-Floody 72', 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Viking Park

22 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament	Vanuatu	0–8	Thailand	Canberra, Australia
		Source	Limpawanich 8' (pen.), 31' Moondong 14' (pen.), 19', 28' Casteen 57' Jaimulwong 66' Kaewanta 89'	Stadium: Viking Park

25 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament	Solomon Islands	0–1	Vanuatu	Canberra, Australia
		Source	Erikan 29'	Stadium: Deakin Stadium

5 July 2025 (2025-07-05) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS	Tonga	0–3	Vanuatu	Suva, Fiji
16:00		Report	Simon 22', 45+3', 53'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)

8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS	Vanuatu	1–2	Solomon Islands	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Simon 82'	Report	Pegi 18' (pen.) Arukau 57'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)

8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS	Vanuatu	1–2	Solomon Islands	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Simon 82'	Report	Pegi 18' (pen.) Arukau 57'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)

14 July 2025 (2025-07-14) 2025 OFC Nations Cup 5th	Tahiti	0–1	Vanuatu	Suva, Fiji
19:00		Report	Poida 28'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 165 Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)

2026

27 February 2026 (2026-02-27) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification	Papua New Guinea	5–0	Vanuatu	Ba
12:00 UTC+12	Padio 5' Elipas 16', 90' Kaipu 44' Pala 62'	Report (OFC) Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Govind Park Attendance: 100

2 March 2026 (2026-03-02) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification	New Caledonia	2–1	Vanuatu	Ba
12:00 UTC+12	Dralu 14' Hmae 34'	Report (OFC) Report (FIFA)	Simon 83'	Stadium: Govind Park Attendance: 50 Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)

5 March 2026 (2026-03-05) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification	Vanuatu	0–1	Fiji	Ba
16:00 UTC+12		Report (OFC) Report (FIFA)	Diyalowai 20'	Stadium: Govind Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

Head-to-head record

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Vanuatu's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%
American Samoa	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Cook Islands	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	00.00
Fiji	6	1	1	4	7	13	−6	16.67
Guam	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	00.00
Kiribati	1	1	0	0	11	0	+11	100.00
New Caledonia	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	00.00
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	0	19	−19	00.00
Papua New Guinea	4	0	1	3	4	23	−19	00.00
Samoa	3	1	0	2	5	5	±0	33.33
Singapore	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Solomon Islands	7	4	1	2	10	4	+6	57.14
Tahiti	4	1	1	2	3	9	−6	25.00
Tonga	5	1	1	3	10	12	−2	20.00
Total	39	11	5	23	55	98	−43	28.21

Coaching staff

Current technical staff

As of 27 February 2026

Position	Name
Head coach	Jean Robert Yelou
Assistant coach	Ken Kanegai
Goalkeeper coach	Wilson Marango
Team manager	Justina Rono
Kit manager	Brenda Anis
Safeguarding officer	Jimmy Yannick
Media officer	Yoshiyuki Takahashi

Managerial history

Manager	Career	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Unknown	2003–2011	11	1	1	9	009.1
Florian Sam	2012–2015	4	1	0	3	025.0
Job Alwin	2015–2016	0	0	0	0	!—
Wu Kangzhen	2017–2019	3	1	2	0	033.3

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification in Oceania region second round, held from 27 February to 5 March 2026.

Squad list for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (OFC) second round.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Vanissa Wilson	{{{age}}}	ABM Galaxy
12	1GK	Flavia Peter	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
21	1GK	Amelia Reddy	{{{age}}}	ABM Galaxy

2	2DF	Annie Rose Gere	{{{age}}}	Benben United
3	2DF	Jesta Toka	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
4	2DF	Nelly Kaltack	{{{age}}}	ABM Galaxy
5	2DF	Limas Erikan	{{{age}}}	ABM Galaxy
14	2DF	Nellie Vuti	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
15	2DF	Noeline Erikan	{{{age}}}	ABM Galaxy
20	2DF	Gaylindrah Atrina Tari	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}

13	3MF	Valerie Viralolokwai	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
8	3MF	Augustine Mansale	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
6	3MF	Nadine Kiletier	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
9	3MF	Leimata Simon	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
17	3MF	Marie Metoriki	{{{age}}}	NRTC Women's FC
18	3MF	Fevie Rina Siehi	{{{age}}}	Huka 21 Women's Team
10	3MF	Onica Kaltack	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}

19	4FW	Nettie Kalsau	{{{age}}}	LL Echo Senior Women FC
23	4FW	Elina Aruvuha	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}
11	4FW	Pindy Erikan	{{{age}}}	{{{club}}}

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Latest call-up

DF	Willine Viti	(2004-07-30) July 30, 2004	0	0	v. Tahiti, 14 July 2025

MF	Fevie Siehi	(1994-04-08) April 8, 1994	0	0	v. Tahiti, 14 July 2025

FW	Augustine Mansale	(2005-08-01) August 1, 2005	0	0	v. Tahiti, 14 July 2025

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup									Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003	Withdrew
2007	Withdrew
2011	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	1	21
2015	Did not enter
2019	Did not qualify								3	2	0	1	3	5
2023	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	3
2027	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	2	1	5	5	29

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics									Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Ineligible								No qualifying process
2000	Ineligible								No qualifying process
2004	Did not enter
2008	Did not enter
2012	Did not qualify								4	1	0	3	8	20
2016	Did not enter
2020	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	3
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	1	1	4	9	23

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup									Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1983	Did not enter								No qualification
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998
2003	Withdrew
2007	Withdrew
2010	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	21
2014	Did not enter
2018	Did not qualify								3	2	0	1	3	5
2022	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

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Group stage	6th	6	1	1	4	17	12
2007	Did not enter
2011
2015
2019	Group stage	5th	4	0	1	3	3	10
2023	Group stage	5th	4	2	0	2	6	6
Total	Group stage	3/6	14	3	2	9	26	28

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2017	Champions	4	2	2	0	9	3	+6
Total	1/1	3	1	2	0	7	2	+5

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
^ "Member Association – Vanuatu". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
^ "Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

[2] "Member Association – Vanuatu". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[3] "Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

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