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Cook Islands

Association	Cook Islands Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Alan Taylor
Captain	Benjamin Mata
Most caps	Tony Jamieson (22)
Top scorer	Taylor Saghabi (6)
Home stadium	Avarua Tereora Stadium
FIFA code	COK
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	189 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	166 (October 2015)
Lowest	207 (April–July 2015)
First international
Papua New Guinea 16–1 Cook Islands  (Papeete, Tahiti; 11 September 1971)
Biggest win
Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa  (Papeete, Tahiti; 12 June 2000)  Cook Islands 4–1 Tuvalu  (Apia, Samoa; 1 September 2007)  Cook Islands 3–0 Kiribati  (Boulari, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011)  Tonga 0–3 Cook Islands  (Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; 31 August 2015)
Biggest defeat
Tahiti 30–0 Cook Islands  (Papeete, Tahiti; 13 September 1971)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1998)
Best result	Group stage, 1998 and 2000

The Cook Islands national football team is the men's football team that represents the Cook Islands in international competition since 1971. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFA.

The nation has participated in seven FIFA World Cup qualification attempts since their first attempt back in 1998. They have qualified for the OFC Nations Cup twice in 1998 and 2000 OFC Nations Cup with both appearances seeing no wins from their four games that they have played.

History

Beginnings (1971–1995)

Despite being absent from the first three editions of the South Pacific Games, the geographical proximity of the Cook Islands with French Polynesia, host of the 1971 South Pacific Games, allowed the Cookian team to take part in the tournament. In the first round they were defeated 16–1 by Papua New Guinea and 30–0 by Tahiti, while in the match for fifth place, they fell to Fiji 15–1.

They next played a match in 1995 when proximity allowed them to participate again in the 1995 South Pacific Games. During the tournament they earned their first win, a 2–1 win over Wallis and Futuna, but lost their other four clashes resoundingly.

The two OFC Nations Cup (1996–2001)

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.

In finishing 2nd at the 2000 Polynesia Cup, the Cook Islands also qualified for the OFC Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group A along with the Solomon Islands, and again, Australia. After their heavy defeat at the hands of Australia in the previous tournament, the Cook Islands hoped to avoid a repeat performance. However, they were powerless to prevent their opponents from running rampant, 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.

Decline (2002–present)

They next entered qualification for the 2004 tournament however they lost all four matches and failed to progress.

They returned to the South Pacific Games for the 2007 competition where they could only beat Tuvalu 4–1. Four years later, at Nouméa 2011, they defeated Kiribati 3–0, but lost their other three meetings; while in 2012 OFC Nations Cup qualification they drew with American Samoa and fell to Samoa and Tonga.

In the 2016 OFC Nations Cup qualifiers, they beat Tonga 3–1 and Samoa 1–0, but fell in the last game against American Samoa 2-0, which relegated the Cook Islands to third place, surpassed on goal difference by both Samoas.

In March 2022, the Cook Islands played their first match in seven years when they lost 2–0 to the Solomon Islands in qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, they had to withdraw from their remaining matches due to a COVID-19 outbreak.[2][3]

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier	Period
Adidas	2002–2004
Lotto	2007–2012
Onu Football	2015–2020
KPI Sports	2020–

Source:[4][5]

Results and fixtures

In March 2022, the Cook Islands played their first match since they took part in the first round of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in 2015.[6]

Recent results

Coaches

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2022.[9][10]

Caps and goals are correct as of 17 March 2022, after the match against Solomon Islands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Tahiri Elikana	(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 34)	10	0	Nikao Sokattak
11	2DF	Emiel Burrow	(1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 30)	4	0	Oratia United
19	2DF	Tyrell Baringer-Tahiri	(1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 28)	3	0	AFC South London
9	2DF	Ishaq Mohammed	(1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 31)	3	0	Manurewa
22	2DF	Benjamin Mata (captain)	(1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 24)	1	0	Wellington Olympic
12	2DF	Orin Ruaine-Prattley	(1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 (age 24)	1	0	Brooklyn Northern United
5	2DF	Jarves Aperau	(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Puaikura
3	2DF	Tamaiva Mateariki	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Nikao Sokattak
23	2DF	Avi Enoka	(2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
10	3MF	Grover Harmon	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 33)	11	1	Tupapa Maraerenga
13	3MF	Taylor Saghabi	(1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 31)	11	6	Unattached
18	3MF	Thane Beal	(1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 25)	1	0	Richmond SC
21	3MF	Lee Harmon	(2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
4	3MF	Daryl Areai	(2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 21)	1	0	Matavera
	3MF	Anthony Samuela	(1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 28)	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
6	3MF	Kerim Kumsuz	(1992-08-27) 27 August 1992 (age 30)	0	0	Eagles F.C.
15	4FW	Harlem Simiona	(1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 30)	4	0	Ngongotaha
14	4FW	Dwayne Tiputoa	(1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 24)	1	0	Puaikura
17	4FW	Toru Mateariki	(2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 (age 20)	1	0	Nikao Sokattak
7	4FW	Ismail Hadife	(1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 30)	1	0	Unattached
8	4FW	Maro Bonsu-Maro	(1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Manukau City

Player records

As of 17 March 2022[11]

Competition record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1994	Did not enter									Did not enter
1998	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	4
2002										4	0	0	4	2	25
2006										4	0	0	4	1	17
2010										4	1	0	3	4	9
2014										3	0	1	2	4	6
2018										3	2	0	1	4	2
2022	Withdrew									Withdrew
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	0/22	–	–	–	–	–	–		21	3	1	17	16	65

OFC Nations Cup

OFC Nations Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973 to 1996	Did not enter									Did not enter
1998	Group stage	6th	2	0	0	2	0	19		4	2	1	1	8	11
2000	Group stage	6th	2	0	0	2	1	22		4	3	0	1	8	5
2002	Withdrew									Withdrew
2004	Did not qualify									4	0	0	4	1	17
2008										4	1	0	3	4	9
2012										3	0	1	2	4	6
2016										3	2	0	1	4	2
2020	Cancelled									Cancelled
Total	Best: Group stage	2/10	4	0	0	4	1	41		22	8	2	12	19	50

South Pacific Games

Pacific Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963 to 1969	Did not enter
1971	Group stage	6th	3	0	0	3	2	61
1975 to 1991	Did not enter
1995	Group stage	7th	4	1	0	3	2	37
2003	Did not enter
2007	Group stage	8th	4	1	0	3	4	9
2011	Group stage	9th	4	1	0	3	4	15
2015	N/A – tournament was U23
2019	Did not enter
Total	Best: Group stage	0/13	15	3	0	12	12	122

Head-to-head record

Up to matches played on 17 March 2022.

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
American Samoa	4	2	1	1	8	6	+2	50.00
Australia	2	0	0	2	0	33	−33	0.00
Fiji	4	0	0	4	2	26	−24	0.00
Kiribati	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
New Caledonia	3	0	0	3	0	20	−20	0.00
New Zealand	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Papua New Guinea	2	0	0	2	1	20	−19	0.00
Samoa[lower-alpha 4]	6	3	1	2	9	8	+1	50.00
Solomon Islands	5	0	0	5	2	37	−35	0.00
Tahiti	8	0	0	8	0	64	−64	0.00
Tonga	8	3	2	3	12	11	+1	37.50
Tuvalu	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Vanuatu	1	0	0	1	1	8	−7	0.00
Wallis and Futuna	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Total	47	11	4	32	44	237	−193	23.40

See also

• Cook Islands national under-20 football team
• Cook Islands national under-17 football team
• Cook Islands women's national football team
• Cook Islands women's national under-17 football team

References

External links

• Cook Islands Football Association
• Oceania Football Federation
• Cook Islands at FIFA.com
• Pictorial History of Cook Island Football Kits

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