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Cook Islands Association Cook Islands
Football AssociationConfederation OFC (Oceania) Head coach Shane Rufer Most caps Tony Jamieson (18) Top scorer Joseph Ngauora (3) Home stadium National Stadium FIFA code COK FIFA ranking 196 Highest FIFA ranking 169 (July 2000) Lowest FIFA ranking 202 (April 2009) Elo ranking 197 Home coloursAway coloursFirst 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)Biggest defeat Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands
(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 September 1971)OFC Nations Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1998) Best result Round 1, 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.
Contents
World Cup record
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 2008 Did not qualify Total 2/8 6 0 0 6 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 Oceania Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group A along with the Solomon Islands, and once 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 once again, 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
- 1963 to 1969 - Did not enter
- 1971 - Group Stage
- 1975 to 1991 - Did not enter
- 1995 - Group Stage
- 2003 - Did not enter
- 2007 - Group Stage
Head Coach
- Alex Napa (1996–1998)
Alan Taylor (2000–2001)
- Luigi McKeown (2001–2004)
Tim Jerks (2004-?)
Shane Rufer (2011-?)
Current squad
Squad members for the Pacific Games:
- Tony Jamieson
- Ngatokorua Elikana
- John Pareanga
- Mii Joseph
- Tahiri Elikana
- Allan Boere
- Nathan Tisam
- Branden Turepu
- Campbell Best
- Nicholas Funnell
- Grover Harmon
- Roger Manuel
- Joseph Ngauora
- Taylor Saghabi
- Tuka Tisam
- Anoanga Tisam
- John Michael Quijano
- Eugiene Tatuava
- Nikorima Te Miha
External links
- Cook Islands Football Association
- Oceania Football Federation
- FIFA
- Pictorial History of Cook Island Football Kits
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