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.
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.
In 2026, Vanuatu will participate in the second round of the OFC qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. In the group stage, they will face Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Caledonia.
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
2025
2026
Head-to-head record Key
The following table shows Vanuatu's all-time official international record per opponent: Opponent110010+1100.00200214−300.006114713−616.67100101−100.001100110+11100.00200218−700.002002019−1900.004013423−1900.00310255±033.33110020+2100.007412104+657.14411239−625.0051131012−220.00Total39115235598−4328.21
Coaching staff Current technical staff
Position Name Head coach Jean Robert Yelou Assistant coach Ken Kanegai Goalkeeper coach Wilson Marango Team manager Justina Rono Kit manager Brenda Anis Safeguarding officer Jimmy Yannick Media officer Yoshiyuki Takahashi
Managerial history ManagerCareerPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %CompetitionsUnknown2003–2011 Florian Sam2012–2015 Job Alwin2015–2016 Wu Kangzhen2017–2019
Players Current squad The following players were named to the squad for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification in Oceania region second round, held from 27 February to 5 March 2026.
Squad list for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (OFC) second round.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World CupQualificationYearResultPosition 1991Did not enter 1995 1999 2003Withdrew 2007 2011Did not qualify3003121 2015Did not enter 2019Did not qualify320135 2023201113 2027To be determinedTo be determinedTotal––––––––8215529
Olympic Games Summer OlympicsQualificationYearResultPosition 1996IneligibleNo qualifying process 2000 2004Did not enter 2008 2012Did not qualify4103820 2016Did not enter 2020Did not qualify201113Total––––––––6114923
OFC Women's Nations Cup OFC Women's Nations CupQualification recordYearResultPosition 1983Did not enterNo qualification 1986 1989 1991 1994 1998 2003Withdrew 2007 2010Group stage8th3003121 2014Did not enter 2018Did not qualify320135 2022Group stage9th201113No qualificationTotalGroup stage2/125014224320135
Pacific Games Pacific GamesYearResultPosition 2003Group stage6th61141712 2007Did not enter 2011 2015 2019Group stage5th4013310 2023Group stage5th420266TotalGroup stage3/6143292628
Pacific Mini Games Pacific GamesYearResult 2017Champions422093+6Total1/1312072+5
See also
Sport in Vanuatu Football in Vanuatu Women's football in Vanuatu Vanuatu men's national football team
References