Nickname(s) | The Cooks | ||
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Association | Cook Islands Football Association | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Most caps | Sunai Joseph (11) | ||
Top scorer | Conroy Tiputoa (3) | ||
FIFA code | COK | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (New Zealand; 15 April 1997) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Apia, Samoa; 22 January 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (New Zealand; 15 April 1997) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1997 ) | ||
Best result | 6th place (2013), Quarterfinals (2023) |
The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 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.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||||
![]() | Withdrew | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not participate | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||||
![]() | To be determined | |||||||||
Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The OFC Under 17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
![]() | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | −29 | 0 |
![]() ![]() | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 |
![]() | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
![]() | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
![]() | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
![]() | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
![]() ![]() | 6th place | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 |
![]() ![]() | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 0 |
![]() ![]() | Preliminary Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
![]() ![]() | Preliminary Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Total | 6th place & Quarterfinals | 42 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 176 | -144 | 20 |
Position | |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Team manager | ![]() |
Physio | ![]() |
The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 28 January 2023.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Robert Savage | January 11, 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | GK | Teina Ngametua | March 13, 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Ioane Brogan | July 15, 2008 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | DF | Stanley Tutai | April 13, 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Temuera Newnham | March 24, 2008 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Iaveta Remuera | July 1, 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | DF | Jordan Matapo | July 12, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Dwayne Matapo | July 12, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | MF | Paulo Allsworth | October 7, 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Shane Tuteru | June 29, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Dallas Rongokea | July 13, 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | MF | Te Ariki Ringi | June 18, 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Jeremiah Williams | November 11, 2006 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Hyrum Numanga | November 7, 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | FW | Timi Kiriau | August 10, 2008 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | FW | Tione Nand | January 1, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Christopher Pita | January 16, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Juleo Tauu | September 3, 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Akai Tuakeu | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Cook Islands ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
16:30 UTC+12 | Report | Brendon Kambula ![]() Martin Tokwakwasi ![]() Freddy Tupani ![]() | Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: ![]() |
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | New Caledonia ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 UTC+12 | Etienne Poanoui ![]() Jimmy Guseal ![]() Henri Boucheron ![]() ![]() Joris Kenon ![]() Maxime Betoulle ![]() | Report | Rouruina Mariri ![]() | Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: ![]() |
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Cook Islands ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 UTC+12 | Samuel Koiatu ![]() | Report | Mose Sofala ![]() ![]() David Wensley ![]() Frank Mariner ![]() | Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: ![]() |
19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Fiji ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
16:30 UTC+12 | Simeli Batiratu ![]() Muni Reddy ![]() France Catarogo ![]() | Report | Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: ![]() |
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | New Zealand ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
14:00 UTC+12 | Oliver Ceci ![]() Jamie Woodlock ![]() Sean Skeens ![]() | Report | Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: ![]() |
4 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | Tonga ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
16:30 | Faivailo ![]() Tokotaha ![]() | Report | Tomasi ![]() Tiputoa ![]() Ngametua ![]() | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti) |
6 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
16:30 | Pouli ![]() | Report | Tiputoa ![]() Ngametua ![]() | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300 [2] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
8 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | Cook Islands ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 | Report | Savelio ![]() Sauiluma ![]() | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300 [3] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti) |
14 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Samoa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
11:00 | Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
17 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Tonga ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: ![]() |
20 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Cook Islands ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
11:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 150 Referee: ![]() |
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