Cook Islands national football team

Cook Islands

Association

Cook Islands
Football Association

Confederation

OFC (Oceania)

Head coach

Drew Sherman

Home stadium

National Stadium

FIFA code

COK

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

191

1 (24 November 2016)

Highest

166 (October 2015)

Lowest

207 (April–July 2015)

Elo ranking

Current

205 (15 June 2016)

First international

Tahiti 30–0

Cook Islands
(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 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)

Tonga 0–3 Cook Islands

(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 31 August 2015)

Biggest defeat

Tahiti 30–0

Cook Islands
(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 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 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.

World Cup record

1930 to 1994 – Did not enter
1998 to 2018 – Did not qualify

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 2016	Did not qualify
Total	Group Stage	2/9	4	0	0	4	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 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 1998 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.

South Pacific Games record

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
Total		0/13	15	3	0	12	12	122

Results and Fixtures

2015

31 August 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Tonga	0–3	Cook Islands	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
13:00 UTC+13			Saghabi 38', 53', 60'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

2 September 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Cook Islands	1–0	Samoa	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
13:00 UTC+13	Saghabi 39'			Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

4 September 2015 2018 World Cup Q	American Samoa	2–0	Cook Islands	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 UTC+13	Mitchell 58' J. Manao 67'			Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

Current Squad

Players selected to compete in the First Round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa.
Caps and goals updated as of 5 September 2015.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Iona Lupena	(1984-05-03) 3 May 1984	2	0	Manukau City
20	1GK	Tahiri Elikana	(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988	9	0	Avatiu

3	2DF	Miitamariki Joseph	(1988-08-14) 14 August 1988	11	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
4	2DF	Tyrell Baringer-Tahiri	(1994-04-20) 20 April 1994	3	0	Southern United
5	2DF	Paavo Mustonen	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986	10	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
13	2DF	Nathan Tisam	(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988	8	0	Avatiu
17	2DF	Sunai Joseph	(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga

2	3MF	Grover Harmon	(1989-08-06) 6 August 1989	10	1	Yagoona Lions
6	3MF	Arus Sem	(1993-03-08) 8 March 1993	1	0	Western Springs
7	3MF	Gichin Fuhiniu	(1988-08-20) 20 August 1988	5	0	Manukau City
8	3MF	Legend Pareta	(1996-09-08) 8 September 1996	3	0	Metro
11	3MF	Taylor Saghabi	(1990-12-25) 25 December 1990	9	4	West Ryde Rovers
14	3MF	Josh Karika	(1989-09-15) 15 September 1989	3	0	Manukau City
15	3MF	Jake Stuart (C)	(1991-11-20) 20 November 1991	3	0	West Ryde Rovers
16	3MF	Alex McGregor	(1987-08-27) 27 August 1987	2	0	Eastern Suburbs

9	4FW	Campbell Best	(1986-03-12) 12 March 1986	10	3	Tupapa Maraerenga
10	4FW	Harlem Simiona	(1992-03-09) 9 March 1992	3	0	Ngongotaha
12	4FW	Emiel Burrows	(1992-05-17) 17 May 1992	3	0	Oratia United
18	4FW	Ishak Mohammed	(1991-09-26) 26 September 1991	2	0	Manukau City

Recent call ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Tony Jamieson	(1977-04-07) 7 April 1977	31	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
1GK	Keegan Inia	(1997-03-20) March 20, 1997	0	0	Central United
2DF	Paul van Eijk	(1986-03-16) 16 March 1986	7	0	Nikao Sokattack
2DF	Teriiahoroa Framhein	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993	1	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
3MF	Roger Manuel	(1988-11-10) 10 November 1988	2	1	Tupapa Maraerenga
3MF	Takuina Tararo	(1996-06-17) June 17, 1996	0	0	Free agent
3MF	Tuka Tisam	(1986-07-08) 8 July 1986	10	0	Nikao Sokattack
3MF	John Michael Quijano	(1990-09-02) 2 September 1990	2	0	Nikao Sokattack
4FW	Joseph Ngauora	(1989-06-30) 30 June 1989	5	1	Picton Rangers
4FW	Paavo Mustonen	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986	7	0	Nikao Sokattack
4FW	Twin Tiro	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga

Coaches

Alex Napa (1996–1998)
Alan Taylor (2000–2001)
Luigi McKeown (2001–2004)
Tim Jerks (2004–2010)
Shane Rufer (2011)
Paul Farrell-Turepu (2011–2014)
Drew Sherman (2014–present)

External links

Football in the Cook Islands

Cook Islands Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Championship

Domestic cups

Men	National Cup

International	Polynesia Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

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Managers
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Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Oceania (OFC)

American Samoa Cook Islands FS Micronesia¹ Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu

¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA

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