Kiribati women's national football team

The Kiribati women's national football team is the women's national football team of Kiribati and is controlled by the Kiribati Islands Football Association. Kiribati is not a member of FIFA or of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA Women's World Cup. Kiribati is a member of ConIFA, though there have been no women's tournaments to date for the side to participate in.

Kiribati
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationKiribati Islands Football Association
ConfederationConIFA
Most capsMaritaake Kiatoa
Ieriama Berenato
Katiria Nonouri
Kabwebwe Terakubo
Susan Jimmy
Bwatiata Tekautu
Moaniti Teuea
Tabwena Maeri
(6 each)
Top scorerMoaniti Teuea (2)
Home stadiumBairiki National Stadium
FIFA codeKIR
First international
 Kiribati 0–13 Papua New Guinea 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
 Kiribati 0–13 Papua New Guinea 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)

Background

Kiribati have played six international matches up to July 2019 where they scored 2 goals and conceded 38 in the Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games – Women's tournament. Kiribati's first match took place in Nausori, Fiji on 30 June 2003 when they played Papua New Guinea, losing 13–0 in a South Pacific Games match. The side have never won a match but came very close when they lost 2–1 to Tonga on 7 July 2003 also in the South Pacific Games in Fiji. Kiribati's only two goals in the 2003 Pacific games were scored by Moaniti Teuea versus Tonga in the 48th minute.[1] and versus Tahiti in the 10th minute.[2]

On 6 May 2016, Kiribati was formally accepted as the newest member of ConIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations), becoming the first ever Oceanic member to join the federation.[3] As of July 2019, Kiribati's women's team have played no games under ConIFA.

Results and fixtures
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2003
DateOpponentsScoreCompetitionAttendance
30 June 2003 Papua New Guinea0–13[4]South Pacific GamesUnknown
4 July 2003 Fiji0–2[4]South Pacific Games600+
5 July 2003 Guam0–5[4]South Pacific Games500+
7 July 2003 Tonga1–2[4]South Pacific Games700+
9 July 2003 Tahiti1–5[4]South Pacific Games600+
10 July 2003 Vanuatu0–11[4]South Pacific Games800+

South Pacific / Pacific Games record

Brief Record

2003
Group One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Papua New Guinea 6 4 1 1 22 6 +16 13
2  Guam 6 3 2 1 8 2 +6 11
3  Tonga 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11
4  Tahiti 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10
5  Fiji 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10
6  Vanuatu 6 1 1 4 17 12 +5 4
7  Kiribati 6 0 0 6 2 38 −36 0
Source:

Current squad
Squad selected for the 2003 Pacific Games.[5]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bwenata Atanrika 1 0
20 1GK Tabwena Maeri 6 0
2 Maritaake Kiatoa 6 0
3 Ieriama Berenato 6 0
4 Katiria Nonouri 6 0
5 Kabwebwe Terakubo 6 0
6 Susan Jimmy 6 0
7 Kiante Taake Teiti 5 0
8 Akee Tawita 5 0
9 Bwatiata Tekautu 6 0
10 Moaniti Teuea 6 2
11 Taibo Baua 5 0
12 Tararaoi Kiaua 4 0
13 Tokabeti Kaotintoun 1 0
14 Atere Itienang 3 0
15 Katarina Biarongo 1 0
16 Ekera Teata 0 0
17 Terabeia Tererebu 1 0
18 Tokaiti Aibo 1 0
19 Teerataake Taamoa 0 0

See also

References
  1. "Match 14: Tonga vs Kiribati (Women's) -". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "Match 17: Kiribati vs Tahiti (Women's)". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Kiribati". CONIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. , rsssf.org, Retrieved 05 July 2019
  5. "Match 20: Kiribati vs Vanuatu (Women's)". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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