Kiribati women's football team

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Kiribati
Association Kiribati Islands Football Association
Confederation ConIFA
Most caps Maritaake Kiatoa, Ieriama Berenato, Katiria Nonouri, Kabwebwe Terakubo, Susan Jimmy, Bwatiata Tekautu, Moaniti Teuea, Tabwena Maeri (6)
Top scorer Moaniti Teuea (2)
Home stadium Bairiki National Stadium
FIFA code KIR
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First colours
First international
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 0–13 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 0–13 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)

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 Island nation in the central Pacific Ocean

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is a sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 110,000 (2015), more than half of whom live on Tarawa atoll. The state comprises 32 atolls and one raised coral island, Banaba. They have a total land area of 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi) and are dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres.

Kiribati Islands Football Association

The Kiribati Islands Football Association (KIFA) is the governing body of football in Kiribati and was established in 1980. It organises the nation's football league, the Kiribati National Championship as well as Kiribati's own national men's squad and national women's squad.

FIFA International governing body of association football

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal, beach soccer, and efootball. It is the highest governing body of football.

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Background

Kiribati have played 6 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 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  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 Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga in the 48th minute. [1] and versus Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti in the 10th minute [2]

Nausori Town in Viti Levu, Fiji

Nausori is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 47,604 at the 2007 census, the most recent to date. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers out of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor. Nausori is the home to 3 provinces Rewa, Tailevu and Naitasiri.

Fiji Country in Oceania

Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island is Ono-i-Lau. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the total population of 898,760. The capital, Suva, on Viti Levu, serves as the country's principal cruise-ship port. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry—or Lautoka, where the sugar-cane industry is paramount. Due to its terrain, the interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited.

Papua New Guinea womens national football team national association football team

The Papua New Guinea women's national football team is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA). Its nickname is the Lakatois, which is a Motuan sailing vessel. Their home ground is the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, located in Port Moresby and their current manager is Peter Gunemba. Deslyn Siniu is the team's most capped player and top scorer.

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.

Complete International Results

(Accurate as of 05 July 2019)

DateOpponentsScoreCompetitionAttendance
30 June 2003Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0–13 [4] South Pacific Games?
4 July 2003Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0-2 [4] South Pacific Games600+
5 July 2003Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 0-5 [4] South Pacific Games500+
7 July 2003Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1-2 [4] South Pacific Games700+
9 July 2003Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1-5 [4] South Pacific Games600+
10 July 2003Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0-11 [4] South Pacific Games800+

South Pacific / Pacific Games record

Brief Record

Performances

2003

Group One – 2003PlWDLGFGAPts
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 641122613
2Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 63218211
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 632110711
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 631211810
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 631211810
6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 611417124
7Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 60062380

Current squad

Squad selected for the 2003 Pacific Games. [5]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Bwenata Atanrika 10
201 GK Tabwena Maeri 60
2 Maritaake Kiatoa 60
3 Ieriama Berenato 60
4 Katiria Nonouri 60
5 Kabwebwe Terakubo 60
6 Susan Jimmy 60
7 Kiante Taake Teiti 50
8 Akee Tawita 50
9 Bwatiata Tekautu 60
10 Moaniti Teuea 62
11 Taibo Baua 50
12 Tararaoi Kiaua 40
13 Tokabeti Kaotintoun 10
14 Atere Itienang 30
15 Katarina Biarongo 10
16 Ekera Teata 00
17 Terabeia Tererebu 10
18 Tokaiti Aibo 10
19 Teerataake Taamoa 00

See also

Kiribati national football team

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References

  1. ↑ "Match 14: Tonga vs Kiribati (Women's) - 2003 South Pacific Games - Soccer - SportingPulse".
  2. ↑ "Kiribati − Background". conifa.org. CONIFA. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130522195933/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-1982-0-0-0&sID=15213&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=41919.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 , rsssf.com, Retrieved 05 July 2019
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