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Henri Boucheron
The New Caledonia national football team represents the territory of New Caledonia in international association football. It is fielded by New Caledonian Football Federation, Fédération Calédonienne de Football, the governing body of football in New Caledonia, and competes as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. New Caledonia played their first international match on 19 September 1951 in a 2–0 loss to New Zealand national football team, New Zealand in Nouméa. New Caledonia have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in at least one international match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a Substitute (association football), substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia National Football Team
The New Caledonia national football team is the national team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small region's strongest teams, finishing second in 2008 and 2012, and third in 1973 and 1980. They were the top ranked OFC nation at number 95 in September 2008, making them only the fourth country from the confederation to have reached the global top 100. History The New Caledonian Football Federation, although created in 1928, did not join FIFA or the OFC until 2004, becoming the 205th member of the former. Previously the New Caledonian selection, due to the attachment of local institutions to the French Football Federation, could only line up during friendly matches or regional competitions, such as the Pacific Games, as well as the Oceania Football Cup, but only as a gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |