Association | Kiribati Islands Football Federation (KIFF) | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Top scorer | Bangao Bakabane (18) | ||
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First international | |||
Vanuatu 9–2 Kiribati (Suva, Fiji, 16 May 2011) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Kiribati 15–2 Micronesia (Majuro, Marshall Islands; 23 July 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Kiribati 1–21 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 17 May 2011) | |||
Oceanian Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2011 ) | ||
Best result | Round 1, (2011) |
The Kiribati national futsal team represents Kiribati in international futsal. The team is an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
As an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation, Kiribati competed in the 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship which served as qualification for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup. It was the nation’s first and only appearance in the competition. Despite not advancing beyond the Group Stage, the team earned a victory over Tuvalu. [1]
16 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship | Vanuatu | 9–2 | Kiribati | Suva, Fiji |
Report | Stadium: Vodafone Arena |
17 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship | New Zealand | 21–1 | Kiribati | Suva, Fiji |
Report | Stadium: Vodafone Arena |
18 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship | Fiji | 22–3 | Kiribati | Suva, Fiji |
Report |
| Stadium: Vodafone Arena |
19 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship | Tuvalu | 2–3 | Kiribati | Suva, Fiji |
Report | Stadium: Vodafone Arena |
22 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup | Marshall Islands | 0–8 | Kiribati | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
Report |
| Stadium: SDA Sports Hall |
23 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup | Kiribati | 15–2 | Micronesia | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| Report |
| Stadium: SDA Sports Hall |
24 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup SF | Kiribati “B” | 3–5 | Kiribati | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| Report |
| Stadium: MIHS Sports Hall |
24 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup F | Marshall Islands | 2–6 | Kiribati | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| Report |
| Stadium: MIHS Sports Hall |
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | -19 |
Marshall Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
Micronesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | -20 |
Tuvalu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 58 | -20 |
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