Vanuatu at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC code	VAN
NOC	Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
in Buenos Aires
Competitors	21 in 3 sports
Summer Youth Olympics appearances
2010 2014 2018

Vanuatu competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 6 October to 18 October 2018.^[1]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

• Boys' 3000 metres - 1 quota Dick Kapalu

Vanuatu was given a quota by the tripartite commission for the girls event to qualify a team of 2 athletes for the games.

Athlete	Event	Group stage		Round of 24	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM	Rank
		Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Ravo–Tebeim	Girls' tournament	Navas–Gonzalez (PUR) L 0-2  Giuli–Romi (PAR) L 0-2  Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA) L 0-2	4	did not advance

Vanuatu qualified a boys and girls team of 9 athletes each at the Oceania Championships 2018.

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina (H)	5	5	0	0	36	6	+30	15	Quarterfinals
2	Malaysia	5	4	0	1	31	11	+20	12
3	Poland	5	2	0	3	29	17	+12	6
4	Zambia	5	2	0	3	29	23	+6	6
5	Mexico	5	2	0	3	19	20	−1	6	9th place game
6	Vanuatu	5	0	0	5	5	72	−67	0	11th place game

7 October 2018 10:15 Malaysia  14–0  Vanuatu Anuar  3', 7', 8', 14', 15', 20', 20' Azahar  7', 13' Mat  9' Moharam  11', 12' Rosdi  18' Ishak  18' Report Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Nick Saunders (NZL)

8 October 2018 17:45 Argentina  18–0  Vanuatu Marcucci  2', 3', 7', 10', 15' Zarate  4', 19' Micaz  5', 11', 12' Garrone  5', 11' Ibarra  6', 8', 16', 18' Sarto  14', 20' Report Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) James Unkles (AUS)

9 October 2018 12:30 Mexico  8–3  Vanuatu Estrada  2', 13' Hernández  3', 10' Palma  3' Villegas  6', 17' Sosa  18' Report Iawila  7' Job  13', 19' Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) Darren Hubach (RSA)

10 October 2018 15:30 Vanuatu  1–15  Poland Katmatem  19' Report Jarzyński  1', 7' E. Bembenek  1', 9', 15', 18', 20' Chumeńczuk  8' Zabłocki  9', 13', 14' Nowkowski  10', 15', 16' T. Bembenek  13' Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL)

11 October 2018 09:30 Vanuatu  1–17  Zambia Lily  20' Report Mubanga  2', 4', 11', 11' Moyo  7', 12', 12', 13', 18', 19' Bwali  8', 15', 17', 19' Siwale  9' Banda  16' Kapeso  20' Umpires: Nick Saunders (NZL) Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND)

Final round

12 October 2018 08:00 Vanuatu  2–9  Kenya Muliaki  4' Job  18' Report Wanganga  2', 17' Ogenche  4', 12' Ouma  6', 20' Ndombi  9', 9' Ndwati  10' Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) Darren Hubach (RSA)

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina (H)	5	5	0	0	41	2	+39	15	Quarterfinals
2	India	5	4	0	1	29	10	+19	12
3	South Africa	5	3	0	2	19	13	+6	9
4	Austria	5	2	0	3	19	13	+6	6
5	Uruguay	5	1	0	4	23	13	+10	3	9th place game
6	Vanuatu	5	0	0	5	0	80	−80	0	11th place game

7 October 2018 17:00 Argentina  21–0  Vanuatu Cerundolo  1', 10', 14', 16' Miranda  2', 3' Rubenacker  6', 9', 18', 20' Ramallo  7' di Santo  9', 10', 20' Bruggesser  11', 12', 15', 19' Palet  11', 18', 20' Report Umpires: Rhiannon Murrie (AUS) Gemma Calderon (ESP)

8 October 2018 10:15 Vanuatu  0–11  South Africa Report Weston  4', 7', 20' de Waal  8', 11', 13' McLaren  9' Welham  16' Nkosi  18', 18', 19' Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

9 October 2018 16:15 Vanuatu  0–16  India Report Lalremsiami  2', 10' Reet  3', 6' Tete  4', 13' Kaur  5', 5' Chetna  6', 14', 17' Khan  8', 11', 12', 15' Chaudhary  20' Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Chen Jianjun (CHN)

10 October 2018 11:45 Uruguay  18–0  Vanuatu Oliveros  2', 8', 10', 16', 16', 16' Verga  2', 13', 13', 17' Civetta  3' Jover  5', 14' Quiñones  6', 7', 20' Suárez  17', 18' Report Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Gemma Calderon (ESP)

11 October 2018 14:45 Austria  14–0  Vanuatu Herzog  1', 7', 18', 18' Klausbruckner  2', 5', 19' Kern  6', 11', 11' Czech  13', 16' Felber  14', 17' Report Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)

Final round

13 October 2018 08:00 Vanuatu  0–5  Mexico Report Cuevas  10', 18', 20' Ramírez  15', 19' Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Gemma Calderon (ESP)

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