Tahiti
Tahiti – Away – 2018
Tag: OFC
Vanuatu
Vanuatu – Away – 2017
Vanuatu stunned the footballing world by qualifying for the 2017 U20 World Cup in South Korea. Now, there’s only 14 teams in the OFC region, and 2 of them get a spot at the U20 World Cup. Vanuatu lost to fellow qualifiers New Zealand in the final of the qualification tournament so it was actually their 94th minute winner in added time against the Solomon Islands that sealed their place – becoming the 5th team to represent OFC at the tournament (after Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti).
What is impressive though is that they more than held their own against some of the top countries in the world. their opening game against Mexico saw them level after being 2-0 down, eventually losing 3-2 to a cruel goal in the 94th minute. They also took on Germany who seem to be storming every tournament at every level. Vanuatu found themselves 3-0 down, but pulled 2 goals back via stunning freekicks from star player Bong Kalo.
The 7-0 defeat by Venezuela was more like what we were expecting, but Venezuela went on to reach the final before finally losing to eventual champions England. Bong Kalo has since been offered a trial in Germany for Hannover 96,so we may well be seeing more of him in the future.
Official Vanuatu shirts made by Pasifika, the official suppliers of the OFC region, are available in the Football Shirt World online shop, but these are in extremely limited numbers.
New Zealand
New Zealand – Home – 2003
A shirt with a very short life span, it was worn against Japan (18/06/03) and Colombia (20/06/03) in the 2003 Confederations Cup. It’s first appearance was a warm up game against Scotland on 27/05/03. By 2004 they had made the switch to Nike.
New Zealand
New Zealand – Home – 1999
First used in a friendly with Thailand on 16/07/99 and a whole series of other friendlies in the lead up to New Zealand’s appearance at the 1999 Confederations Cup where it was used against Germany (with black shorts) and Brazil. It made further appearances at the Four Nations tournament in Guangzhou, the 2000 Oceania Nations Cup and finally in the Merdeka tournament in August 2000.
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New Zealand
New Zealand – Away – 2006
Not the first time New Zealand have worn blue away shirt, they had done so against Australia in 2004 and later against Fiji. This shirt made its debut in a 5-1 friendly defeat to Spanish club side Sevilla on 15/08/06. It made a further appearances in a friendly draw with Wales (26/05/07) and a World Cup Qualifier in Fiji (17/10/07).
New Zealand
New Zealand – Home – 2001
First seen in a World Cup Qualifier against the Cook Islands on 08/06/01, it was used throughout the campaign as well as at the 2002 Oceania Nations Cup. Its lasy known appearance a 2002 friendly against Estonia on 12/10/02.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu – Home – 2013
Vanuatu
Vanuatu – Away – 2013
Australia
Australia – Away – 1997
