Vanuatu host New Caledonia in an International Friendly. Both sides have played a decent number of matches recently, with results going in different directions for each of them at different points.
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How have both sides been playing lately?
Vanuatu have picked up 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in their last 11 matches, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded. Their two most recent outings tell a mixed story: a 3-3 draw away to Solomon Islands followed by a narrow 1-0 win at Fiji. There's also an 8-1 defeat to New Zealand in their sample, a reminder that results can swing heavily depending on the opponent.
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Vanuatu: 11 completed matches; New Caledonia: 9 completed matches.
Vanuatu
- Win
- 45.5% 5 / 11
- Draw
- 36.4% 4 / 11
- Loss
- 18.1% 2 / 11
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- -1
New Caledonia
- Win
- 55.6% 5 / 9
- Draw
- 11.1% 1 / 9
- Loss
- 33.3% 3 / 9
- Scored
- 14
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- +3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | 24.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Friendlies | Fiji | Vanuatu | 21.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | Fiji | 09.06.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | Fiji | 06.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | 23.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | Solomon Islands | 20.11.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | Fiji | 17.11.2025 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Papua New Guinea U20 | Vanuatu | 11.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | Tahiti | Vanuatu | 18.11.2024 | 2-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | New Zealand | Vanuatu | 15.11.2024 | 8-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Papua New Guinea | New Caledonia | 24.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies | New Caledonia | Solomon Islands | 21.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs | New Caledonia | Jamaica | 27.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Gibraltar | New Caledonia | 08.10.2025 | 0-2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | New Caledonia | New Zealand | 24.03.2025 | 0-3 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | New Caledonia | Tahiti | 21.03.2025 | 3-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | Fiji | New Caledonia | 17.11.2024 | 1-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | Solomon Islands | New Caledonia | 14.11.2024 | 2-3 |
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | 10.10.2024 | 3-1 |
New Caledonia have a slightly better record on paper, 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from 9 matches, with 14 scored and 11 conceded. Their form has been choppier of late, though. They lost 0-1 at home to Jamaica in a World Cup qualification play-off back in March, then were beaten 0-2 at home by Solomon Islands, before bouncing back with a 2-1 win away at Papua New Guinea just this week.
Neither team has shown settled, consistent form heading into this one.
Comparative Team Statistics: Vanuatu vs New Caledonia
What happened last time these two met?
The last two meetings between these sides, both in 2023, went New Caledonia's way, a 4-0 win and a 1-0 win, though both were played at New Caledonia's home venue rather than in Vanuatu. Go back further and the picture is different: Vanuatu won 2-1 at home in 2017 and the sides drew 2-2 in 2018, also in Vanuatu.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 28.11.2023 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 08.10.2023 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | New Caledonia | 17.11.2018 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Vanuatu | New Caledonia | 02.12.2017 | 2-1 |
The venue swings back to Vanuatu this time, which makes those recent New Caledonia wins less directly relevant.
Could goals be a factor?
Both teams have shown they can be involved in high-scoring games. Vanuatu have featured in a 3-3 draw and an 8-1 defeat within their recent sample, while New Caledonia have posted a 3-0 and a 3-1 win but also shipped goals in defeats to Jamaica and Solomon Islands. Nothing here points to a tight, low-event match being the obvious expectation, but the sample is still small enough that we wouldn't lean hard on it.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Kaltak | Vanuatu | 33 | Defender | 180 | 84 |
| A. Saniel | Vanuatu | 29 | Attacker | 186 | n/a |
| Timothy Loic Messeck Boulet | Vanuatu | 27 | Defender | 173 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sotirio | Australia | 30 | Attacker | 175 | 71 |
| C. Zéoula | New Caledonia | 37 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| Didier Simane | New Caledonia | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Gope-Fenepej | New Caledonia | 37 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| J. Athale | New Caledonia | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Sansot | New Caledonia | 37 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mickael Ulile | New Caledonia | 29 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Kai | New Caledonia | 43 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Pierre Laurent Waihae Bako | New Caledonia | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | n/a |
| Sidri Cameron Wadenges | New Caledonia | 26 | Defender | 182 | n/a |
| B. Ausu | France | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Deplanque | France | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Joris Gabriel Djüëla Kenon | New Caledonia | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Katrawa | New Caledonia | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jeno | New Caledonia | 26 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| J. Décoiré | New Caledonia | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Wetria | New Caledonia | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Haewegene | New Caledonia | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Waloné | New Caledonia | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Waya | New Caledonia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no quoted market to weigh up and both sides showing patchy recent results, there isn't a clean angle to back here. Vanuatu's home advantage is worth noting, but it doesn't come with a strong enough case to build a selection around.
We'd rather sit this one out than force a pick where the evidence doesn't clearly support one outcome over another.
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Who will win?
