The U-20 team played their first international match on December 8, 1974 against Tahiti , which they lost 2-1, at that time still formed as the New Hebrides Condominium . The team plays mainly on the continental level, especially in the U-20 Oceania Championship , which takes place every two years . They have already participated in this 14 times. Her biggest achievement was second place in 2014 . At the 2016 tournament they were able to secure their first participation in a U-20 World Cup in their own country by moving into the final, which was lost to New Zealand ( South Korea 2017 ). There the team met Germany , Mexico and Venezuela in the preliminary round . The team lost all three group games, but attracted attention with two goals and narrow defeats against Mexico and Germany.
Tournament balance sheets at U-20 world championships
The following players have been nominated for the 2017 U-20 World Cup from May 20th to June 11th. Players in italics have already played for the senior national team.
Status of the games and goals after the last game on May 26, 2017 against Germany .
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