# Vanuatu women's national football team

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.
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.
Currently, their FIFA ranking position is the 104th. Vanuatu's highest ever ranking was 82, in 2004 and their worst ranking was 148 in September 2015.

## 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.
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.

## 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
## Head-to-head record

    As of 8 October 2021
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Fiji | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
| Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| Tonga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 61 | −34 |

## Coaching staff
### Current technical staff

    As of 7 October 2023
| Position | |
| Head coach | Jean Robert Yelou |
| Assistant coach | Pauliena Manwo Cavilla Kalorib |
| Team Manager | Anne Tamata |

### 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 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament between 7 and 19 February 2024.
Caps and goals as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Tahiti.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| | 1GK | Rolingzel Worek | | | | |
| | 1GK | Amelia Ready | | | | |
| 21 | 1GK | Vanissa Wilson | (1993-05-03) 3 May 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
| 3 | 2DF | Jesta Toka | (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Malampa |
| 12 | 3MF | Nettie Kalsau | (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3MF | Jane Alatoa | (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) | 12 | 3 | Benben United |
| 7 | 3MF | Rita Solomon | (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | |
| | | Limas Erikan | | | | |
| | | Nelly Kaltack | | | | |
| | | Noeline Erikan | | | | |
| | | Fervie Rina Siehi | | | | |
| | | Elmah Aiviji | | | | |
| | | Noella Metoriki | | | | |
| | | Diana Sine | | | | |
| | | Paulieana Jodine Manwo | | | | |
| | | Leimata Simon | | | | |
| | | Elina Aruvuha | | | | |
| | | Rebina Woka | | | | |
| | | Nellie Vuti | | | | |
| | | Valerie Viralolokwai | | | | |
| | | Angelina Inneth Poida | | | | |
| | | Anna Lop | | | | |

### 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 | Club | Latest call-up |
| MF | Emilia Taravaki | (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25) | 11 | 1 | Ifira Black Bird | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| FW | Annie Rose Gere | (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 24) | 9 | 3 | Benben United | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| FW | Cynthia Ngwele | (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| | Florida Willy | | | | | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| | Elma Aiviji | | | | | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| | Selena Poida | | | | | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| | Rinneth Siri | | | | | 2023 Pacific Games GS |

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

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

### Olympic Games

| Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process |
| 2000 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process | No qualifying process |
| 2004 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 2016 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | OFC Women's Nations Cup | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1983 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 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 | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 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 | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 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 | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2003 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | | | | | | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2007 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2010 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | | | | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Total | Group stage | 2/5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 |

### Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2017 | Second Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Total | Second Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |