Cook Islands national football team

Cook Islands national football team
Cook Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Cook Islands
Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Shane Rufer
Most caps Tony Jamieson (18)
Top scorer Joseph Ngauora (3)
Home stadium National Stadium
FIFA code COK
FIFA ranking 196
Highest FIFA ranking 169 (July 2000)
Lowest FIFA ranking 202 (April 2009)
Elo ranking 197
Home colours
Away colours
First international
France Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands New Zealand
(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 September 1971)
Biggest win

Cook Islands Cook Islands 3 - 0 American Samoa 
(Papeete, Tahiti; 12 June 2000)

Cook Islands Cook Islands 4 - 1 Tuvalu 
(Apia, Samoa; 1 September 2007)
Biggest defeat
France Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands New Zealand
(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 September 1971)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1998)
Best result Round 1, 1998 and 2000

The Cook Islands national football team is the national team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Contents

World Cup record

Oceania Nations Cup record

Main article: Cook Islands national football team results

OFC Nations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973 to 1996 Did not enter
1998 Group Stage 6th 2 0 0 2 0 19
2000 Group Stage 6th 2 0 0 2 1 22
2002 Withdrew
2004 to 2008 Did not qualify
Total 2/8 6 0 0 6 1 41

Performance at the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup

The Cook Islands qualified for their first Oceania Nations Cup after finishing second in the 1998 Polynesia Cup, which they hosted. They faced Australia and Fiji in Group B, in what proved to be a tough draw. Australia crushed the Cook Islands 16-0 in their first match, scoring eight goals either side of the interval. In their next match against Fiji, however, the Cook Islands acquitted themselves much better, losing only 3-0, but with two defeats from two matches they failed to make the semi-finals.

Performance at the 2000 Oceania Nations Cup

In finishing 2nd at the Polynesia Cup for the second tournament running, the Cook Islands also qualified for their second successive Oceania Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group A along with the Solomon Islands, and once again, Australia. After their heavy defeat at the hands of Australia in the 1998 tournament, the Cook Islands hoped to avoid a repeat performance. However, they were powerless to prevent their opponents from running rampant once again, this time to the tune of 17-0. The Solomon Islands were up next, and in this game the Cook Islands had the consolation of scoring their first goal at the Oceania Nations Cup—the only bright spot in an otherwise bleak 5-1 defeat. After two defeats, then, the Cooks Islands again went out at the group stage.

South Pacific Games record

Head Coach

  • Alex Napa (1996–1998)
  • England Alan Taylor (2000–2001)
  • Luigi McKeown (2001–2004)
  • Australia Tim Jerks (2004-?)
  • New Zealand Shane Rufer (2011-?)

Current squad

Squad members for the Pacific Games:

  • Tony Jamieson
  • Ngatokorua Elikana
  • John Pareanga
  • Mii Joseph
  • Tahiri Elikana
  • Allan Boere
  • Nathan Tisam
  • Branden Turepu
  • Campbell Best
  • Nicholas Funnell
  • Grover Harmon
  • Roger Manuel
  • Joseph Ngauora
  • Taylor Saghabi
  • Tuka Tisam
  • Anoanga Tisam
  • John Michael Quijano
  • Eugiene Tatuava
  • Nikorima Te Miha

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