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New Caledonia

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Current Elo

1511

Rank #102

Matches played

269

since 1951-09-19

First international

2–0

vs New Zealand · 1951-09-19

New Caledonia are 1.24 OFC Nations Cup titles short of what their record projects — genuine bad luck, though not the worst of it: Fiji, who are 1.25 short and still have never won it.

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1699

2008

Best year

2003

+99 Elo

Worst year

2022

-103 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

137-34-98

269 matches

Goals for / against

702 / 378

Home record

92-16-41

Away record

45-18-57

Biggest win

18–0

vs Micronesia · 2003-07-01 · South Pacific Games

Biggest loss

0–11

vs Australia · 2002-07-08 · Oceania Nations Cup

Highest-scoring match

18–0

vs Micronesia · 2003-07-01 · South Pacific Games

Biggest upset win

1–0

vs Tahiti · 1987-12-19

1641 Elo vs their 1847

Rivalry

Tahiti

28-10-24 in 62 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Fiji

11-6-16 in 33 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

2007-08-25 → 2008-06-21

OFC Nations Cup history

xCC total

1.24

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-1.24

Best OFC Nations Cup

1973

0.30 xCC

1973 OFC Nations Cup

0.30 xCC

Won by New Zealand

1980 OFC Nations Cup

0.27 xCC

Won by Australia

2002 OFC Nations Cup

0.04 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2008 OFC Nations Cup

0.25 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2012 OFC Nations Cup

0.15 xCC

Won by Tahiti

2016 OFC Nations Cup

0.24 xCC

Won by New Zealand