Cook Islands women's national football team

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
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationCook Islands Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachCook Islands Tuka Tisam
Most capsElizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA codeCOK
FIFA ranking
Current 113 Steady (15 March 2024)[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)

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 edit

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 edit

28 August Friendly Tahiti   1–0   Cook Islands Pirae, Tahiti
18:00 UTC−10
  • Samin   60'
Report Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
31 August Friendly Cook Islands   1–1   Tahiti Pirae, Tahiti
18:00 UTC−10
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
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
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
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 edit

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

Manager history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

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 (age 17) 0 0   Matavera Ngatangiia
1 1GK Kimberly Philip

22 2DF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22) 8 0   Manukau United
24 2DF Tia Strickland (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 18) 0 0   Tupapa Maraerenga
17 2DF Tanga Morris (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27) 0 0   Matavera Ngatangiia
4 2DF Tasha Dean (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 30) 5 0   Puaikura

15 4FW Ngamata Moekaa (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Manukau United
11 4FW Kayleena Kermode (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Tupapa Maraerenga
6 4FW Victoria Fatiaki (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Puaikura

Debora Mataio  
Te Upoko Tuariki  
Tearoa Rouru  
Caitlin Young  
Susan Williams  
Matilda Auua  
Sarah Enoka  
Maureen Fitzapatrick  
Mii Savage  
Kataraina Piri  

Recent call-ups edit

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 edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  1991 Did not enter
  1995
  1999
  2003 Did not qualify
  2007 Did not enter
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015
  2019
    2023
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC Women's Nations Cup edit

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1983 Did not enter
  1986
  1989
  1991
  1994
  1998
  2003 Group stage 4 0 0 4 1 26 −25
  2007 Did not enter
  2010 Third place 5 3 0 2 5 11 −6
  2014 Third place 3 0 1 2 2 16 −14
  2018 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10
  2022 Quarter-finals 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3
Total Third place 18 3 2 13 9 67 −58
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games edit

Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
  2003 Did not enter
  2007 Group Stage 4 0 2 2 4 10 −6
  2011 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
  2015 Third Place 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4
  2019 Fourth Place 5 3 0 2 8 10 −2
Total Third Place 16 5 4 7 18 30 −12

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  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.

External links edit