Cook Islands national football team

Cook Islands
Association	Cook Islands; Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Kevin Fallon
Captain	Jake Stuart
Most caps	Tony Jamieson (20)
Top scorer	Taylor Saghabi (6)
Home stadium	National Stadium
FIFA code	COK
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	191 1 (20 September 2018)
Highest	166 (October 2015)
Lowest	207 (April–July 2015)
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 18,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

World Cup record

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	To be determined								To be determined
2026	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	0/21	–	–	–	–	–	–	20	3	1	16	16	63

Oceania Nations Cup record

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.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Iona Lupena	(1984-05-03) 3 May 1984 (age 40)	2	0	Manukau City
20	1GK	Tahiri Elikana	(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 35)	9	0	Avatiu

3	2DF	Joseph Miitamariki	(1988-08-14) 14 August 1988 (age 35)	11	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
4	2DF	Tyrell Baringer-Tahiri	(1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Puaikura
5	2DF	Paavo Mustonen	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 (age 38)	10	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
13	2DF	Nathan Tisam	(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988 (age 35)	8	0	Avatiu
17	2DF	Sunai Joseph	(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga

2	3MF	Grover Harmon	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 34)	10	1	Puaikura
6	3MF	Arus Sem	(1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 (age 31)	1	0	Western Springs
7	3MF	Gichin Fuhiniu	(1988-08-20) 20 August 1988 (age 35)	5	0	Manukau City
8	3MF	Legend Pareta	(1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Metro
11	3MF	Taylor Saghabi	(1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)	10	6	West Ryde Rovers
14	3MF	Josh Karika	(1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 34)	3	0	Manukau City
15	3MF	Jake Stuart (C)	(1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 32)	3	0	West Ryde Rovers
16	3MF	Alex McGregor	(1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36)	2	0	Eastern Suburbs

9	4FW	Campbell Best	(1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 (age 38)	10	3	Puaikura
10	4FW	Harlem Simiona	(1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 31)	3	0	Ngongotaha
12	4FW	Emiel Burrows	(1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 31)	3	0	Oratia United
18	4FW	Ishak Mohammed	(1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 32)	2	0	Manukau City

Recent call ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Keegan Inia	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Central United
2DF	Paul van Eijk	(1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38)	7	0	Nikao Sokattack
2DF	Teriiahoroa Framhein	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30)	1	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
3MF	Roger Manuel	(1988-11-10) 10 November 1988 (age 35)	2	1	Tupapa Maraerenga
3MF	Takuina Tararo	(1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27)	0	0	Free agent
3MF	Tuka Tisam	(1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 37)	10	0	Nikao Sokattack
3MF	John Michael Quijano	(1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 33)	2	0	Nikao Sokattack
4FW	Joseph Ngauora	(1989-06-30) 30 June 1989 (age 34)	5	1	Picton Rangers
4FW	Paavo Mustonen	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 (age 38)	7	0	Nikao Sokattack
4FW	Twin Tiro	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)	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 (2015–2017)

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Active	American Samoa Cook Islands FS Micronesia² Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue² Palau² Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu
Former	Australia (moved to AFC in 2006) Northern Mariana Islands³ (moved to AFC in 2009) Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)⁴ (returned to AFC in 1989)
¹ Associate member of OFC - Not a member of FIFA ² Not a member of OFC and consequently not a member of FIFA ³ Northern Mariana Islands was only an associate member of OFC between 1998 and 2009 - Not a member of FIFA ⁴ Although not geographically in Oceania, Chinese Taipei was a member of the OFC between 1976–1978 and 1982–1989 Although not geographically in Oceania Israel entered OFC World Cup qualification in 1986 and 1990 due to political reasons, though it never became a formal OFC member.