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Vanuatunational football team record

64
Wins
30
Draws
120
Defeats

214 matches, 1951 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1401, 136th in the world

Vanuatu have played 214 internationals since 1951: 64 wins, 30 draws and 120 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Fiji, with 40 meetings. Their biggest win is 15–0 against American Samoa in the South Pacific Games on 29 August 2007.

Vanuatu's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2146430120358–46730%
Competitive178562399319–39131%
Friendlies36872139–7622%
At home4715102261–7932%
Away491233455–12924%
Neutral venues118371764242–25931%

Record against every opponent

Vanuatu have played 19 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Fiji401372047–812026
New Caledonia40872548–1012026
Solomon Islands36972048–742026
Tahiti27432028–692024
Papua New Guinea26961138–352026
New Zealand15101411–732024
Samoa660040–22024
Tonga550033–22019
American Samoa440039–12011
Australia40040–72004
Guam330014–12011
Brunei2–3 (2024)10012–32024
Cook Islands8–1 (2001)11008–12001
Estonia0–1 (2017)10010–12017
Guinea0–6 (2024)10010–62024
India0–1 (2023)10010–12023
Indonesia0–6 (2019)10010–62019
Lebanon1–3 (2023)10011–32023
Mongolia1–0 (2023)11001–02023

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v American SamoaSouth Pacific Games, 29 Aug 200715–0 for Vanuatu
  2. v TongaPacific Games, 15 Jul 201914–0 for Vanuatu
  3. v SamoaSouth Pacific Mini Games, 7 Jul 198113–1 for Vanuatu
  4. at SamoaPacific Games, 18 Jul 201911–0 for Vanuatu
  5. v American SamoaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 May 20049–1 for Vanuatu

Heaviest defeats

  1. v New ZealandFriendly, 4 Oct 19510–9 for Vanuatu
  2. at New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jul 19920–8 for Vanuatu
  3. v FijiMelanesia Cup, 24 Oct 19880–8 for Vanuatu
  4. at New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20241–8 for Vanuatu
  5. v New ZealandOceania Nations Cup, 28 Sept 19981–8 for Vanuatu

Latest results

  1. at FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 3 Oct 20260–1 for Vanuatu
  2. v New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 27 Sept 20264–1 for Vanuatu
  3. v Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 24 Sept 20263–3 for Vanuatu
  4. at FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 21 Sept 20261–0 for Vanuatu
  5. v Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 18 Sept 20261–2 for Vanuatu
  6. v FijiFriendly, 6 Jun 20262–1 for Vanuatu
  7. at Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 23 Nov 20252–2 for Vanuatu
  8. v Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 20 Nov 20252–1 for Vanuatu
  9. v FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 17 Nov 20252–0 for Vanuatu
  10. v Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 21 Dec 20241–2 for Vanuatu

Vanuatu's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1951: 1462End of 1953: 1426End of 1957: 1420End of 1963: 1400End of 1966: 1400End of 1969: 1389End of 1971: 1428End of 1973: 1385End of 1975: 1392End of 1978: 1382End of 1979: 1453End of 1980: 1401End of 1981: 1409End of 1983: 1362End of 1987: 1370End of 1988: 1336End of 1989: 1284End of 1990: 1343End of 1991: 1323End of 1992: 1247End of 1993: 1285End of 1994: 1271End of 1995: 1320End of 1996: 1319End of 1998: 1326End of 2000: 1385End of 2001: 1364End of 2002: 1412End of 2003: 1451End of 2004: 1505End of 2007: 1498End of 2008: 1491End of 2011: 1521End of 2012: 1463End of 2015: 1472End of 2016: 1459End of 2017: 1476End of 2018: 1466End of 2019: 1451End of 2022: 1423End of 2023: 1361End of 2024: 1314End of 2025: 1365End of 2026: 1401
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1540, reached on 2 June 2004. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
South Pacific Games4817724105–108
Oceania Nations Cup401012944–94
Friendly36872139–76
Melanesia Cup27741634–64
World Cup qualifying17521035–55
MSG Prime Minister's Cup1553719–23
South Pacific Mini Games1234526–16
Pacific Games1051441–14
Pacific Mini Games431011–4
Intercontinental Cup31022–4
FIFA Series20022–9

Top scorers

  1. 1Richard Iwai9
  2. 2NA6
  3. 3Etienne Mermer5
  4. 4Jean Maleb4
  5. 5Alphose Qorig3
  6. 6Jean Nako Naprapol3
  7. 7Robert Tasso3
  8. 8Seimata Chilia3
  9. 9Simon Lauru3
  10. 10Brian Kaltak2

Counted from the 57 of 214 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Vanuatu play their first international?

On 4 October 1951, a 0–9 defeat against New Zealand in a friendly.

What is Vanuatu's biggest win?

15–0 against American Samoa in the South Pacific Games on 29 August 2007.

What is Vanuatu's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against New Zealand in a friendly on 4 October 1951.

Who have Vanuatu played the most?

Fiji: 40 matches, with 13 wins, 7 draws and 20 defeats for Vanuatu.

What is Vanuatu's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 1 September 2011 to 5 September 2011.

Former names

  • New Hebrides, 1951 to 1980
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.