The Vanuatu national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.
History
The Vanuatu national under-17 football team has currently taken part in the tournament 15 times (1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2023). Their best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final, but they lost it against Australia. During the 2015 Tournament, Sylvain Worworbu scored 11 goals. After this tournament, both top scorer Sylvain Worworbu and captain Joseph Iaruel got a scholarship for two years at St Peter's College. This was the first time that a Vanuatu player got a scholarship.
Competition Record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record FIFA U-17 World Cup recordYearRound 1985 to 1987Did not participate 1989Did not qualify 1991Did not participate 1993 to 2005Did not qualify 2007Did not participate 2009 to 2025Did not qualify 2026to be determinedTotal-00000000
OFC U-17 Championship record The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 ChampionshipQualification recordYearRound 1983Did not enterNo qualification 1986 1989Group stage4004051 1991Did not enter 1993Group stage2011111 1995Third place4202510 1997Group stage3102710 199953023215 200142111635311177 2005Runners-up5302267 2007Did not enter 2009Fourth place300318 2011Fourth place5302137 2013Third place522196Qualified automatically 2015Third place6402318No qualification 2017Group stage301257Qualified automatically 20183003018 2023Quarter-finals310234No qualification 2024Group stage4004316Qualified automatically 2025Did not qualify303044 2026To be determinedTo be determinedTotalRunners-up6424634169188303044
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against Solomon Islands.
2017 squad The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
Caps and goals as of 17 February 2017 after the game against New Caledonia.
Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship
Caps and goals as of 27 January 2015.
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Results and Fixtures 2013
2015
2017
2018
List of coaches Wilson August (2010-2011) Etienne Mermer (2012-2016) Rocky Neveserveth (2016-)
References
External links Vanuatu Football Federation official website