Association | Cook Islands Football Association |
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Head coach | Tuka Tisam |
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 | |
Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 23 November 2023) | |
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) |
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.
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]
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 Void or postponed Fixture
28 August Friendly | Tahiti | 1–0 | Cook Islands | Pirae, Tahiti |
18:00 UTC−10 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
31 August Friendly | Cook Islands | 1–1 | Tahiti | Pirae, Tahiti |
18:00 UTC−10 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
17 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games GS | Cook Islands | 2–5 | New Caledonia | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
20 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games GS | Papua New Guinea | 3–0 | Cook Islands | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
23 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games GS | Cook Islands | 3–0 | American Samoa | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
16:00 |
| Report | Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji) |
28 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games 9th placement | Cook Islands | 0–3 (w/o) | American Samoa | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji) |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Tuka Tisam |
Assistant coach | Mii Savage |
Physiotherapist | Roisin O'Brien |
Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Tonga.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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20 | GK | Kimberley Uini | 23 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Matavera Ngatangiia |
1 | GK | Kimberly Philip | ||||
22 | DF | Teretia Teinaki | 23 January 2002 | 8 | 0 | Manukau United |
24 | DF | Tia Strickland | 17 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
17 | DF | Tanga Morris | 28 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Matavera Ngatangiia |
4 | DF | Tasha Dean | 23 February 1994 | 5 | 0 | Puaikura |
15 | FW | Ngamata Moekaa | 24 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Manukau United |
11 | FW | Kayleena Kermode | 8 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
6 | FW | Victoria Fatiaki | 13 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Puaikura |
Debora Mataio | ||||||
Te Upoko Tuariki | ||||||
Tearoa Rouru | ||||||
Caitlin Young | ||||||
Susan Williams | ||||||
Matilda Auua | ||||||
Sarah Enoka | ||||||
Maureen Fitzapatrick | ||||||
Mii Savage | ||||||
Kataraina Piri |
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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FIFA Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OFC Women's Nations Cup | |||||||||
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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 | |
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 |
Pacific Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2007 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | |
2011 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | Third Place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | |
2019 | Fourth Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | |
Total | Third Place | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 30 | −12 |
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