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.
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| Association | Cook Islands Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Phillips |
| Most caps | Elizabeth Harmon (18) |
| FIFA code | COK |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 109  1 (25 August 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 91 (July 2003) |
| Lowest | 119 (October 2007) |
| First international | |
 Cook Islands 1–5 Papua New Guinea  (Canberra, Australia; 5 April 2003) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Vanuatu 0–2 Cook Islands (Auckland, New Zealand; 3 October 2010)  Solomon Islands 0–2 Cook Islands (Auckland, New Zealand; 8 October 2010) | |
| 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 | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| OFC Women's Nations Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | Third 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
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
| 28 August Friendly | Tahiti  | 1–0 | Cook Islands | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 UTC−10 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
| 31 August Friendly | Cook Islands | 1–1 | Tahiti | Pirae, Tahiti |
| 18:00 UTC−10 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup from 13–30 July in Suva, Fiji.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Tonga.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thea Keith-Matchitt | 15 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | Lakes |
| 20 | GK | Kimberly Uini | 23 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Matavera Ngatangiia |
| 28 | GK | Tupou Brogan | 17 April 1984 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 2 | DF | Matilda Aulua | 16 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Puaikura |
| 4 | DF | Tasha Dean | 23 February 1994 | 5 | 0 | Puaikura |
| 5 | DF | Tineke De Jong | 26 May 2002 | 5 | 0 | Ellerslie |
| 12 | DF | Nicole Kimiora | 14 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 13 | DF | Upokotea Manuela | 15 July 1989 | 11 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 17 | DF | Tanga Morris | 28 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Matavera Ngatangiia |
| 22 | DF | Teretia Teinaki | 23 January 2002 | 8 | 0 | Manukau United |
| 24 | DF | Tia Strickland | 17 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 25 | DF | Claudean Robati | 6 December 1988 | 3 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 3 | MF | Lyric Davison | 11 April 2002 | 5 | 0 | Ellerslie |
| 7 | MF | Elizabeth Harmon | 9 January 1992 | 23 | 2 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 9 | MF | Tayla Hetherington | 27 January 1994 | 5 | 0 | Manukau United |
| 10 | MF | Penina Katuke | 19 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Titikaveka |
| 14 | MF | Lee Maoate-Cox | 21 March 1995 | 15 | 6 | Ferrymead Bays |
| 16 | MF | Clotilda Moetaua | 4 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Matavera Ngatangiia |
| 19 | MF | Simone Nicholas | 21 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Puaikura |
| 23 | MF | Piri Murare | 16 August 2001 | 7 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 6 | FW | Victoria Fatiaki | 13 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Puaikura |
| 8 | FW | Adriana Hauser | 2 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 11 | FW | Kayleena Kermode | 8 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 15 | FW | Ngamata Moekaa | 24 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Manukau United |
| 18 | FW | Kuramaeva Mose | 26 June 2004 | 5 | 2 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 21 | FW | Anzia Tere | 29 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Avatiu |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Marjorie Toru | 29 June 1994 | 14 | 0 | Avatiu | |
| DF | Poko Manuela | 15 July 1989 | 14 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak | |
| DF | Tekura Urarii | 10 February 1996 | 10 | 0 | Norwest United | |
| DF | Claudean Robati | 6 December 1988 | 1 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga | |
| MF | Mii Piri | 2 August 1985 | 11 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga | |
| MF | Maeva Carr | 18 September 1996 | 7 | 1 | Titikaveka | |
| MF | Tayla Hetherington | 27 January 1994 | 5 | 0 | Manukau City | |
| FW | Marissa Iroa | 17 November 1993 | 11 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga | |
| FW | Rai Nganu | 27 August 1995 | 4 | 0 | Puaikura | |
| FW | Tupou Patia | 17 April 1984 | 2 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga | |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| 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 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2015 | |||||||||
 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
OFC Women's Nations Cup
| 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 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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.
See also
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Nine football teams fighting for top spot at women's Nations Cup". RNZ. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- Dhanjay Deo (24 July 2022). "Digicel Kulas through to the semis of OFC Women's Nations Cup". FBC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Cook Islands name OFC Women's Nations Cup squad". OFC. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
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