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Cook Islands national under-17 football team

The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 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.

Cook Islands U17
Nickname(s)The Cooks
AssociationCook Islands
Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachCook Islands Tahiri Elikana
Most capsSunai Joseph (11)
Top scorerConroy Tiputoa (3)
FIFA codeCOK
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands Cook Islands
(New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
Biggest win
 Tonga 1 – 7 Cook Islands Cook Islands
(Apia, Samoa; January 22, 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands Cook Islands
(New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1997)
Best result6th place (2013),
Quarterfinals (2023)

Competition Record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1997 to   1999 Did not qualify
  2001 Withdrew
  2003 to   2005 Did not qualify
  2007 to   2009 Did not participate
  2011 to   2023 Did not qualify
  2025 To be determined
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record edit

The OFC Under 17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1997 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 26 −26 0
  1999 Group Stage 5 0 1 4 2 31 −29 0
 &  2001 Withdrew - - - - - - - -
 & &  2003 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 2 8 −6 4
  2005 Group Stage 4 0 0 4 0 19 −19 0
  2007 Did not participate - - - - - - - -
  2009 Did not participate - - - - - - - -
  2011 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 8 15 −7 3
 &  2013 6th place 8 2 0 6 10 28 −18 6
 &  2015 Group Stage 5 0 0 5 2 27 −25 0
 &  2017 Preliminary Round 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
 &  2018 Preliminary Round 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
  2023 Quarterfinals 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Total 6th place & Quarterfinals 42 6 3 33 32 176 -144 20

Current Technical Staff edit

Position
Head coach   Delaney Yaqona
Assistant coach   Donald Munro
Team manager   Junior Areai
Physio   Pare Tangata

Current squad edit

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 28 January 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Robert Savage (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 18) 1 0   Avatiu
20 1GK Teina Ngametua (2007-03-13) March 13, 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Tupapa Maraerenga
2 2DF Ioane Brogan (2008-07-15) July 15, 2008 (age 15) 1 0   Matavera-Ngatangiia
12 2DF Stanley Tutai (2007-04-13) April 13, 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Avatiu
13 2DF Temuera Newnham (2008-03-24) March 24, 2008 (age 16) 3 0   Matavera-Ngatangiia
16 2DF Iaveta Remuera (2006-07-01) July 1, 2006 (age 17) 1 0   Nikao Sokattak
18 2DF Jordan Matapo (2006-07-12) July 12, 2006 (age 17) 3 0   Nikao Sokattak
19 2DF Dwayne Matapo (2006-07-12) July 12, 2006 (age 17) 3 0   Nikao Sokattak
3 3MF Paulo Allsworth (2006-10-07) October 7, 2006 (age 17) 2 0   Nikao Sokattak
6 3MF Shane Tuteru (2006-06-29) June 29, 2006 (age 17) 3 0   Tupapa Maraerenga
8 3MF Dallas Rongokea (2007-07-13) July 13, 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Nikao Sokattak
9 3MF Te Ariki Ringi (2006-06-18) June 18, 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Matavera-Ngatangiia
10 3MF Jeremiah Williams (2006-11-11) November 11, 2006 (age 17) 3 1   Auckland United
15 3MF Hyrum Numanga (2007-11-07) November 7, 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Matavera-Ngatangiia
4 4FW Timi Kiriau (2008-08-10) August 10, 2008 (age 15) 2 0   Avatiu
5 4FW Tione Nand (2006-01-01) January 1, 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Avatiu
7 4FW Christopher Pita (2006-01-16) January 16, 2006 (age 18) 3 0   Avatiu
11 4FW Juleo Tauu (2006-09-03) September 3, 2006 (age 17) 2 0   Tupapa Maraerenga
14 4FW Akai Tuakeu (2006-04-08) April 8, 2006 (age 18) 1 0   Aitutaki


Results and fixtures edit

2015 edit

13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands   0–3   Papua New Guinea   Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12 Report Brendon Kambula   13'
Martin Tokwakwasi   75'
Freddy Tupani   90'		 Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee:   Ichikawa Polovili
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship New Caledonia   8–1   Cook Islands   Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12 Etienne Poanoui   4', 55'
Jimmy Guseal   5'
Henri Boucheron   29', 90+2'
  50' (o.g.)
Joris Kenon   57'
Maxime Betoulle   76'		 Report Rouruina Mariri   10' Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee:   Robinson Banga
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands   1–5   Samoa   Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12 Samuel Koiatu   29' Report Mose Sofala   8'
  24' (o.g.)
David Wensley   55', 61'
Frank Mariner   68'		 Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee:   Gerald Oiaka
19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Fiji   5–0   Cook Islands   Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12 Simeli Batiratu   24', 59', 77'
Muni Reddy   37'
France Catarogo   90'		 Report Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee:   Nelson Sogo
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand   6–0   Cook Islands   Apia, Samoa
14:00 UTC+12 Oliver Ceci   4'
Jamie Woodlock   45+2', 56', 66', 72'
Sean Skeens   82'		 Report Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee:   Nelson Sogo

2016 edit

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Tonga   2–3   Cook Islands   Apia, Samoa
16:30 Faivailo   45'
Tokotaha   90+1' (pen.)		 Report Tomasi   19' (o.g.)
Tiputoa   20'
Ngametua   89'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 200[1]
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship American Samoa   1–3   Cook Islands   Apia, Samoa
16:30 Pouli   29' Report Tiputoa   21', 25'
Ngametua   90+3'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 300[2]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands   0–2   Samoa   Apia, Samoa
19:00 Report Savelio   90+1'
Sauiluma   90+4'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 300[3]
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

2018 edit

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa   3–0   Cook Islands   Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 100
Referee:   Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga   0–0   Cook Islands   Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00 Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 200
Referee:   Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Cook Islands   1–3   American Samoa   Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
Report
Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 150
Referee:   Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)


List Of Coaches edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[permanent dead link]

External links edit

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