New Caledonia national under-17 football team

New Caledonia

Nickname(s)	Les Cagous (The Kagus) Les Petits Cagous (The Little Kagus)[1]
Association	New Caledonian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Dominique Wacalie
Captain	Nolhann Alebate
Most caps	Jekob Jeno, Bernard Iwa and Cyril Nyipie (8)
Top scorer	Renaldo Nonmeu (8)
FIFA code	NCL
First colours Second colours
First international
New Caledonia 4–3 Fiji  (Auckland, New Zealand; 3 December 1983)
Biggest win
New Caledonia 17–0 Tonga  (Auckland, New Zealand; 17 January 2011)
Biggest defeat
New Caledonia 0–16 Morocco  (Doha, Qatar; 09 November 2025)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2017)
Best result	Group stage (2017, 2023, 2025)
OFC U-16 Men's Championship
Appearances	12 (first in 1983)
Best result	Runners-up (2003, 2013, 2017, 2023)

The New Caledonia national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation.

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987	Did not participate
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Withdrew
2003	Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	13
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	24
2025		3	0	1	2	1	22
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	3/24	9	0	2	7	3	59

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1983	Fourth place	5	2	0	3	6	12
1986	Did not enter
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	7	15
2001	Withdrew
2003	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	12	7
2005	Fourth place	6	3	0	3	13	13
2007	Fourth place	3	0	2	1	1	5
2009	Third place	3	1	0	2	3	7
2011	Group stage	4	2	0	2	27	6
2013	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	10	7
2015	Fourth place	7	4	0	3	24	17
2017	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	10	14
2018	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	4
2023	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	14	5
Total	Runners-up	58	25	6	27	129	112

The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.

Cook Islands  v  New Caledonia

20 July 2024 Friendly	Cook Islands	0–0	New Caledonia	Papeete, French Polynesia
18:00				Stadium: Paranuu Stadium

New Caledonia  v  Samoa

29 July 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS	New Caledonia	0–2	Samoa	Pirae, French Polynesia
19:00		Report	Nyikeine 17' (o.g.) Enoka 40'	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 200[2] Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)

Tahiti  v  New Caledonia

1 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS	Tahiti	2–1	New Caledonia	Pirae, French Polynesia
19:00	Colombani 40' (pen.), 79'	Report	Kutran 22' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 350[3] Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Solomon Islands  v  New Caledonia

4 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 GS	Solomon Islands	2–6	New Caledonia	Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00	Makana 53' Sihiu 67'	Report	Ijelipa 17', 35', 62', 80' Pautre 77' Trohmae 86'	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 100[4] Referee: Shane Skinner (Australia)

New Zealand  v  New Caledonia

7 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 Semi-finals	New Zealand	5–0	New Caledonia	Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00	Cartwright 3', 43', 53' Cardozo 29' Smith 69' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 300[5] Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

New Caledonia  v  Tahiti

10 August 2024 2024 OFC U-17 Third place match	New Caledonia	1–1 (5–4 p)	Tahiti	Pirae, French Polynesia
15:00	Iopue 25'	Report	Tereroa 64'	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 500[6] Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Notable results
Team	Date	Result	Goalscorers
Singapore	2 October 2017	2–1	Richard 21', 29'
Japan	14 October 2017	1–1	Jeno 83'

• Francis Tartas (2010–2011)
• Herve Gnipate (2010–2011)
• Kamali Fitealeata (2012–2015)
• Michael Clarque (2015–2017)
• Dominique Wacalie (2017–2023)
• Léonardo Lopez (2023–)

• New Caledonia national football team
• New Caledonia national under-20 football team
• New Caledonia women's national football team
• New Caledonia national futsal team

• New Caledonia Football Federation official website

The following table shows New Caledonia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	9	−9	000.00
England	1	0	0	1	0	10	−10	000.00
France	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6	000.00
Honduras	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Japan	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Morocco	1	0	0	1	0	16	−16	000.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	1	6	−5	000.00
Total	9	0	2	7	3	59	−56	000.00