# New Caledonia national under-20 football team

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.

## 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 | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Group stage | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2002 | Group stage | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2005 | Group stage | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | Group stage | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 |
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Total | Runners-up | | 49 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 112 | 111 |

### FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | | 1/24 | | | | | | |

## 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 24) | 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 24) | 3 | 0 | Auteuil-Dumbea |
| 21 | 2DF | Lucas Bitaud | (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Mont-Dore |
| 7 | 3MF | Titouan Richard | (2000-12-04) December 4, 2000 (age 24) | 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 25) | 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 24) | 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 26) | 4 | 0 | OMS Paita |
| 4 | 2DF | Brice Kai | (1997-02-07) February 7, 1997 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | Tiga Sports |
| 5 | 2DF | Pothin Poma | (1997-12-13) December 13, 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 1 | Hienghène Sport |
| 16 | 2DF | Lucas Bitaud | (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 26) | 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 27) | 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 28) | 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 27) | 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 |