Vanuatu have selected a full-strength squad for this month's Oceania Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea and have set their sights on a semi final finish in Port Moresby.
Head coach Moise Poida has confirmed his 23-man line-up, including 18 locally-based players and five who play their trade offshore, in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.
"Everybody's in top form and no one is injured at the moment. We just had Bill Nicholls from New Caledonia just arrive yesterday (Sunday) to join the squad - he's the last one to join the team. We have 23 players all together - everybody's in Vanuatu at the moment so we have ten days left before we leave next Wednesday to Papua New Guinea."
Vanuatu football coach Moise Poida. Photo: Vanuatu Football Federation
Moise Poida said the focus over the next week and a half will be on forming a common understanding of good strategy.
He said they're in a tough pool, alongside Solomon Islands, Fiji and favourites New Zealand but they believed in themselves and think they can qualify for the semi finals.
Vanuatu squad:
Goalkeepers
1. Selonie Iaruel -Tafea FC
2. Chikau Mansale -Hekari United
Defenders
3. Brian Kaltack - Solomon Warriors
4. Jason Thomas - Erakor Golden Star
5. Kevin Shem Iata - Tafea
6. Jack Wanemut - Erakor Golden Star
7. Remy Kalsrap - Erakor Golden Star
8. Samuel Kaloros - Erakor Golden Star
9. Ignace Iamak- Tafea
Midfielders
10. Daniel Natou- Solomon Warriors
11. Bong Kalo - Tafea
12. Raoul Coulon - Tupuji Imere
13. Dominique Fred - Amicale FC
14. Bill Nicholls - AS Majenta
15. Zika Mahuni- Tafea
16. Nemani Rogara - Erakor Golden Star
Attackers
17. Kensy Tangis - Solomon Warriors
18. Fenedy Masauvakalo - Amicale
19. Jeank Kaltack - Erakor Golden Star
20. Tony Kaltack - Erakor Golden Star FC
Standby players
Kalo Firiam - Tafea
Don Mansale -Tafea
Jacky Ruben - Erakor Golden Star.
