Cook Islands women's national football team

The Cook Islands women's national football team represents 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
AssociationCook Islands Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Judith Kuipers
Most capsElizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA codeCOK
FIFA ranking
Current 94 9 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest91 (2003)
Lowest133 (2014)
First international
 Cook Islands 1–5 Papua New Guinea 
Biggest win
 Vanuatu 0–2 Cook Islands 
 Solomon Islands 0–2 Cook Islands 
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0 Cook Islands 
 Cook Islands 0–11 New Zealand 
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultThird place (2010, 2014)

Cook Islands never qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, but entered the OFC Women's Nations Cup four times, in 2003, 2010, 2014 and 2018.

History

Beginnings

The Cook Islands women's national team played its first international match...

Home stadium

The Cook Islands women's national team play their home matches on...

Achievements

World Cup record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter
1995 Did Not Enter
1999 Did Not Enter
2003 Did Not Qualify
2007 Did Not Enter
2011 Did Not Qualify
2015 Did Not Qualify
2019 Did Not Qualify
2023 To Be Determined
Total0/9000000

OFC Women's Championship record

Oceania Women's Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1983Did Not Enter-------
1986Did Not Enter-------
1989Did Not Enter-------
1991Did Not Enter-------
1994Did Not Enter-------
1998Did Not Enter-------
2003Group Stage4004126−25
2007Did Not Enter-------
2010Third Place5302511−6
2014Third Place3012216−14
2018Group Stage3003010−10
2022To Be Determined
Total3/10153111863−55
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.

Caps and goals updated as of 20 July 2019, after the game against Fiji.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Thea Keith (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 6 0 Tokoroa
20 1GK Ani-Tia Piri 0 0 Titikaveka

2 2DF Claudean Robati (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
4 2DF Tineke De Jong (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 5 0 Titikaveka
5 2DF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 8 0 Takuvaine Tutakimoa
15 2DF Sarah Enoka 0 0 Nikao Sokattak
16 2DF Tasha Dean (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 7 0 Puaikura

3 3MF Ngametua Taringa (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 2 0 Titikaveka
6 3MF Lee Maoate-Cox (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 15 5 Cashmere Technical
10 3MF Elizabeth Harmon (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 23 2 Tupapa Maraerenga
11 3MF Piri Murare (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 7 0 Avatiu
12 3MF Lyric Davison (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 5 0 Ellerslie
13 3MF Tehinnah Tatuava (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 8 0 Titikaveka
14 3MF Edwina Matenga 5 0 Titikaveka

7 4FW Paulina Morris-Ponga (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 7 1 Titikaveka
8 4FW Moeroa Harmon (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 13 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
9 4FW Kuramaeva Mose (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 5 2 Tupapa Maraerenga

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Marjorie Toru (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 14 0 Avatiu

2DF Poko Manuela (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 14 0 Nikao Sokattak
2DF Tekura Urarii (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 10 0 Norwest United
2DF Claudean Robati (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 1 0 Tupapa Maraerenga

3MF Mii Piri (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985 11 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
3MF Maeva Carr (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 7 1 Titikaveka
3MF Tayla Hetherington (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 5 0 Manukau City

4FW Marissa Iroa (1993-11-17) 17 November 1993 11 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
4FW Rai Nganu (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995 4 0 Puaikura
4FW Tupou Patia (1984-04-17) 17 April 1984 2 0 Tupapa Maraerenga

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.


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