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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Emerson Alcântara | ||
Captain | Kensi Tangis | ||
Most caps | Richard Iwai (34) | ||
Top scorer | Richard Iwai (20)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Port Vila Municipal Stadium | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 172 ![]() | ||
Highest | 131 (October 2007) | ||
Lowest | 201 (October–November 2015) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 4 October 1951)[3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (1973, 2000, 2002, 2008) |
The Vanuatu men's national football team (French: équipe du Vanuatu de football) represents Vanuatu in international football, and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.[5][6]
It was known as the New Hebrides until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973, 2000, and 2002. In the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup, Vanuatu beat New Zealand 4–2, preventing the regional powerhouse from making the final and, consequently, the running for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Vanuatu caused another shock in the 2007 South Pacific Games by knocking out the Solomon Islands for bronze medal and also enable to enter the second stage of qualification for the OFC Nations Cup and consequently a chance with a playoff for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. The last time they had won against Solomon Islands was back in 1998 and had since been on the receiving side of many losses save for one draw against them. In July 2008, Vanuatu faced two national teams from the Solomon Islands during the inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup. Vanuatu lost 1–2 to the Solomons' team A, but defeated their team B by two goals to one.
In 2023, Vanuatu was invited for the 2023 Intercontinental Cup tournament held in India which is the team first tournament outside Oceania. In the first match on 9 June 2023, they would face Lebanon but suffered a 3–1 defeat. In the next match, Vanuatu conceded a late goal losing to host India on a narrow 1–0 lost. On 15 June 2023, Vanuatu found themselves with a bright smiles as they would go on to win Mongolia 1–0 thus earning them the 3 points and finishing in third place.
In 2024, FIFA invited Vanuatu to the 2024 FIFA Series tournament held from 21 to 26 March 2024 in Jeddah where they would face Guinea (CAF) and Brunei (AFC). On 21 March, Vanuatu faced their first ever opponent from the Africa continent, Guinea in a 6–0 lost.
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Main article: Vanuatu national football team results |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
9 June Intercontinental Cup | Lebanon ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
16:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Wohale ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Harish Kundu (India) |
12 June Intercontinental Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) |
15 June Intercontinental Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
14:30 UTC+5:30 | Gantuyaa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
8 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | New Caledonia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
17:00 UTC+11:00 | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta |
11 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Solomon Islands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Koné, New Caledonia |
13:00 UTC+11:00 | Stadium: Stade Yoshida |
14 October 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Papua New Guinea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
14:00 UTC+11:00 | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta |
20 November 2023 Pacific Games | Tuvalu ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
12:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands) |
23 November 2023 Pacific Games | Vanuatu ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
28 November 2023 Pacific Games | New Caledonia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: CK Kawana-Vaugh (New Zealand) |
1 December 2023 Pacific Games | Vanuatu ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
21 March 2024 FIFA Series | Guinea ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Jordan) |
26 March 2024 FIFA Series | Vanuatu ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium |
15 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup | Solomon Islands ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
15:00 UTC+11 | Report |
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Stadium: Freshwater Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji) |
18 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
15:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Freshwater Stadium | ||
Note: On 5 June 2024, New Caledonia withdrew from the 2024 OFC Nations Cup due to the serious crisis in the country.[8] |
21 June 2024 OFC Nations Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | v | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
15:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Freshwater Stadium |
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New Hebrides
Vanuatu
The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup in June 2024.[9]
Caps and goals are correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Brunei.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Dgen Leo | August 6, 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Dick Sablan | December 23, 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | James Iamar | January 25, 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Brian Kaltak | 30 September 1993 | 22 | 5 | ![]() | |
DF | Jason Thomas | 20 January 1997 | 21 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Michel Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 16 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Timothy Boulet | November 29, 1998 | 11 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Lency Philip | 8 June 1997 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Tasso Jeffrey | 12 August 1998 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Jared Clark | 21 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Kerry Iawak | 16 March 1996 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Bong Kalo | 18 January 1997 | 21 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | John Alick | 25 April 1991 | 20 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Barry Mansale | 1 November 1995 | 11 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | John Wohale | 9 July 1997 | 11 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Claude Aru | 25 April 1997 | 10 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Jayson Timatua | 27 December 1998 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Alick Worworbu | 27 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Kensi Tangis | 19 December 1991 | 31 | 8 | ![]() | |
FW | Alex Saniel | 8 November 1996 | 18 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Jonathan Spokeyjack | 13 November 1998 | 11 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Godine Tenene | 3 May 1998 | 10 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Joe Moses | 22 May 2002 | 5 | 2 | ![]() |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Joshua Willie | June 13, 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 FIFA Series |
GK | Anthony Taiwia | 4 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
GK | Massing Kalotang | August 26, 2002 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
GK | Serge Daniel | 16 February 1991 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Samuel Kaloros | 16 September 1989 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 FIFA Series |
DF | Joseph Kalotiti | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Bethuel Ollie | 19 August 1997 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
DF | Zidane Maguekon | June 3, 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
DF | Terry Thomas | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | |
DF | Sylvain Worworbu | August 17, 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
DF | Selwyn Vatu | 13 June 1998 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | James Chilia | 23 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Raoul Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
MF | Jean Taussi | 17 July 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
MF | Lee Taiwia | 23 December 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
MF | Elkington Molivakarua | March 3, 1993 | 11 | 3 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
MF | Dominique Fred | October 21, 1992 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
MF | Tyson Gere | July 11, 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
FW | Maliwan Thomas | 26 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 FIFA Series |
FW | Keshly Joseph | 0 | 0 | 2024 FIFA Series | ||
FW | Azariah Soromon | 1 March 1999 | 17 | 7 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
FW | Tonly Kalotang | 19 May 1997 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
FW | Jordy Tasip | 14 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 Pacific Games |
FW | Reginold Ravo | August 25, 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
FW | Rexly Butakol | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | |
FW | Jacky Numake | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | |
MF | Dondy Kileiter | 11 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Richard Iwai | 34 | 20 | 2000–2011 |
2 | Etienne Mermer | 33 | 15 | 1998–2008 |
3 | Kensi Tangis | 32 | 9 | 2011–present |
4 | Fedy Vava | 30 | 2 | 2000–2012 |
5 | Lexa Bibi | 29 | 2 | 2000–2004 |
Seimata Chilia | 29 | 9 | 2000–2011 | |
7 | Pita David Maki | 28 | 2 | 2000–2008 |
8 | David Chilia | 26 | 0 | 1998–2007 |
9 | Graham Demas | 25 | 1 | 2000–2004 |
Simon Lauru | 25 | 5 | 2000–2004 |
Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Richard Iwai | 20 | 34 | 0.59 | 2000–2011 |
2 | Tony Kaltack | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 2016–2019 |
Etienne Mermer | 15 | 33 | 0.45 | 1998–2008 | |
4 | Seule Soromon | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2007–2011 |
Azariah Soromon | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 2017–present | |
6 | Jean Kaltack | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 2011–2012 |
Seimata Chilia | 9 | 29 | 0.31 | 2000–2011 | |
Kensi Tangis | 9 | 32 | 0.28 | 2011–present | |
9 | Bill Nicholls | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 2015–2019 |
François Sakama | 6 | 12 | 0.5 | 2007–2015 | |
Robert Tasso | 6 | 12 | 0.5 | 2011–2016 |
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
1990 | ![]() |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1994 | ![]() |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||
1998 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2002 | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | |||||||||
2006 | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | |||||||||
2010 | ![]() |
12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 19 | |||||||||
2014 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
2018 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
2022 | ![]() |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2026 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2030 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||
2034 | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 89 |
Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Squad | No qualification | ||||||
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | |||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
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Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
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4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad | Qualified automatically | |||||||
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Group stage | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | |
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Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
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7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||
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Qualified | Qualified as host | ||||||||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 10/11 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 41 | 85 | — | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 66 | 33 |
Pacific Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Group stage | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
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Group stage | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
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Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 |
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Group stage | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
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Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
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Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
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Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
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Group stage | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
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Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
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Semi-finals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Total | 15/15 | 0 Titles | 64 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 189 | 117 |
Melanesia Cup[edit]
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Wantok Cup[edit]
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Up to matches played on 15 June 2024.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | +38 | 100.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
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36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 82 | −43 | 27.78 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
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40 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 101 | −56 | 20.00 |
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12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 58 | −48 | 8.33 |
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23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 39.13 |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | +35 | 100.00 |
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36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 19.44 |
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26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 19.23 |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | +31 | 100.00 |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 100.00 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00 |
Total | 209 | 66 | 29 | 114 | 377 | 446 | −69 | 31.58 |
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