Cook Islands women's national football team

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

Association	Cook Islands Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Tuka Tisam
Most caps	Elizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA code	COK
FIFA ranking
Current	114 2 (16 August 2024)
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)

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, losing to Fiji in the quarter-final.

Results and fixtures

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

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023

Tahiti v Cook Islands

28 August Friendly	Tahiti	1–0	Cook Islands	Pirae, Tahiti
18:00 UTC−10	Samin 60'	Report		Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui

Cook Islands v Tahiti

31 August Friendly	Cook Islands	1–1	Tahiti	Pirae, Tahiti
18:00 UTC−10	Teinaki 15'	Report	Mai 41'	Stadium: Stade Pater Te Hono Nui

Cook Islands v New Caledonia

17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Cook Islands	2–5	New Caledonia	Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00	Teinaki 28' Williams 75'	Report	Wenessia 44', 55' Honakoko 65', 78', 83'	Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands

20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Papua New Guinea	3–0	Cook Islands	Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00	Padio 16', 26' Butubu 81'	Report		Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Cook Islands v American Samoa

23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Cook Islands	3–0	American Samoa	Honiara,Solomon Islands
16:00	Fitzpatrick 24' Fatiaki 38' Teinaki 52'	Report		Stadium: SIFF Academy fields 1 & 2 Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Cook Islands v American Samoa

28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 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)

Coaching staff

As of 7 October 2023

Position	Name
Head coach	Tuka Tisam
Assistant coach	Mii Savage
Physiotherapist	Roisin O'Brien

Manager history

• Tuka Tisam (202?-present)
• Gary Phillips(202?-20??)

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games from 17 November to 2 December in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Tonga.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
20	1GK	Kimberley Uini	(2006-08-23) 23 August 2006	0	0	Matavera Ngatangiia
1	1GK	Kimberly Philip
22	2DF	Teretia Teinaki	(2002-01-23) 23 January 2002	8	0	Manukau United
24	2DF	Tia Strickland	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
17	2DF	Tanga Morris	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996	0	0	Matavera Ngatangiia
4	2DF	Tasha Dean	(1994-02-23) 23 February 1994	5	0	Puaikura
15	4FW	Ngamata Moekaa	(2002-05-24) 24 May 2002	0	0	Manukau United
11	4FW	Kayleena Kermode	(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999	0	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
6	4FW	Victoria Fatiaki	(2005-01-13) 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

Recent call-ups

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup
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
2027	To be determined
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
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

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
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

See also

• Sport in the Cook Islands
  • Football in the Cook Islands
    • Women's football in the Cook Islands
• Cook Islands national football team
• Cook Islands national under-20 football team
• Cook Islands national under-17 football team
• Cook Islands women's national under-17 football team

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile