Cook Islands
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AssociationCook Islands Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachCook Islands Tuka Tisam
Most capsElizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA codeCOK
FIFA ranking
Current 113 Decrease 4 (15 December 2023)[1]
Highest91 (July 2003)
Lowest119 (October 2007)
First international
 Cook Islands 1–5 Papua New Guinea 
(Canberra, Australia; 5 April 2003)
Biggest win
 Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa 
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; 23 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 Cook Islands 
(Canberra, Australia; 7 April 2003)
 Cook Islands 0–11 New Zealand 
(Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 29 October 2014)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2003)
Best resultThird place (2010, 2014)

The Cook Islands women's national football team represents the Cook Islands in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 18,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Cook Islands has never qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, but has entered the OFC Women's Nations Cup five times, in 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

The contested the OFC Women's Nations Cup in 2022,[2] losing to Fiji in the quarter-final.[3]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023

28 August Friendly Tahiti  1–0  Cook Islands Pirae, Tahiti
18:00 UTC−10
  • Samin 60'
 Report Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 2023 Pacific Games GS Cook Islands  2–5  New Caledonia Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00
Report
  • Wenessia 44', 55'
  • Honakoko 65', 78', 83'
 Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) 2023 Pacific Games GS Papua New Guinea  3–0  Cook Islands Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00
  • Padio 16', 26'
  • Butubu 81'
 Report Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) 2023 Pacific Games GS Cook Islands  3–0  American Samoa Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00
  • Fitzpatrick 24'
  • Fatiaki 38'
  • Teinaki 52'
 Report Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 2023 Pacific Games 9th placement Cook Islands  0–3 (w/o)  American Samoa Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00 Report Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Coaching staff

As of 7 October 2023
Position Name
Head coach Cook Islands Tuka Tisam
Assistant coach Mii Savage
Physiotherapist Roisin O'Brien

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Tonga.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 1GK Kimberley Uini (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 0 0 Cook Islands Matavera Ngatangiia
1 1GK Kimberly Philip
22 2DF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 8 0 New Zealand Manukau United
24 2DF Tia Strickland (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 0 0 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga
17 2DF Tanga Morris (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 0 0 Cook Islands Matavera Ngatangiia
4 2DF Tasha Dean (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 5 0 Cook Islands Puaikura
15 4FW Ngamata Moekaa (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 0 0 New Zealand Manukau United
11 4FW Kayleena Kermode (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 0 0 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga
6 4FW Victoria Fatiaki (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 0 0 Cook Islands Puaikura
Debora Mataio Cook Islands
Te Upoko Tuariki Cook Islands
Tearoa Rouru Cook Islands
Caitlin Young Cook Islands
Susan Williams Cook Islands
Matilda Auua Cook Islands
Sarah Enoka Cook Islands
Maureen Fitzapatrick Cook Islands
Mii Savage Cook Islands
Kataraina Piri Cook Islands

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 Did not qualify
China 2007 Did not enter
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
Total0/9000000

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
New Caledonia 1983Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003Group stage4004126−25
Papua New Guinea 2007Did not enter
New Zealand 2010Third place5302511−6
Papua New Guinea 2014Third place3012216−14
New Caledonia 2018Group stage3003010−10
Fiji 2022Quarter-finals301214−3
TotalThird place183213967−58
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Fiji 2003Did not enter
Samoa 2007Group Stage4022410−6
New Caledonia 2011Group Stage3111220
Papua New Guinea 2015Third Place411248−4
Samoa 2019Fourth Place5302810−2
TotalThird Place165471830−12

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Nine football teams fighting for top spot at women's Nations Cup". RNZ. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Dhanjay Deo (24 July 2022). "Digicel Kulas through to the semis of OFC Women's Nations Cup". FBC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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