Cook Islands women's national football team

Cook Islands
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AssociationCook Islands Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachCook Islands Tuka Tisam
Most capsElizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA codeCOK
FIFA ranking
Current 122 Decrease 7 (7 August 2025)[1]
Highest91 (July 2003)
Lowest119 (October 2007)
First international
  1–5 Papua New Guinea 
(Canberra, Australia; 5 April 2003)
Biggest win
  3–0 American Samoa 
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; 23 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 11–0  
(Canberra, Australia; 7 April 2003)
  0–11 New Zealand 
(Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 29 October 2014)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2003)
Best resultThird 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]

Results and fixtures

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

2025

4 July 2025 (2025-07-04) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS Tahiti  1–1   Lautoka, Fiji
12:00 K. Mai 63' Report Rouru 28' Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
7 July 2025 (2025-07-07) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS   0–3  Samoa Lautoka, Fiji
12:00 Report
  • Xev. Salanoa 3'
  • Dowsing 12'
  • Fischer 58'
Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS   0–8  Papua New Guinea Lautoka, Fiji
15:00 UTC+12 Report
  • Butubu 4'
  • Kaipu 9', 30', 39'
  • Pala 14'
  • Kalapai 15', 70'
  • Padio 8'
Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
14 July 2025 (2025-07-14) 2025 OFC Nations Cup 7th   0–1  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report
  • Hausia-Haugen 90'
Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jovita Ambrose (Solomon Islands)

Coaching staff

As of 7 July 2025
Position Name
Head coach Cook Islands Angela Wallbank

Manager history

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Courtney Napa (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 32) Cook Islands Nikao Sokattak



2 4FW Te Upoko Tuariki (2006-02-24)24 February 2006 (aged 19) Cook Islands Puaikura
3 2DF Penina Katuke (2005-11-19)19 November 2005 (aged 19) Cook Islands Titikaveka
4 3MF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 23) Cook Islands Avatiu
5 3MF Kayleena Kermode (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 26) Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga
6 2DF Tanga Morris (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 28) Cook Islands Matavera-Ngatangiia
7 3MF Paulina Ngaroi (2003-08-09)9 August 2003 (aged 21) Cook Islands Avatiu
8 4FW Ngamata Moekaa (2002-05-24)24 May 2002 (aged 23) Australia Joondalup United
9 2DF Tineke de Jong (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 23) New Zealand Manukau United
10 2DF Tearoa Rouru (2005-02-06)6 February 2005 (aged 20) Cook Islands Matavera-Ngatangiia
11 2DF Claudean Robati (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 36) Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga
12 2DF Deja Pareta (2004-06-19)19 June 2004 (aged 21) New Zealand Hibiscus Coast
13 3MF Ally Toailoa (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 26) New Zealand Papakura City
14 3MF Mareta Brothers (2003-04-09)9 April 2003 (aged 22) New Zealand Manukau United
15 4FW Tayla Hetherington (Captain) (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 (aged 31) New Zealand Manukau United
16 3MF Maureen Fitzpatrick (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 23) New Zealand Franklin United
17 3MF Lee Maoate-Cox (1995-03-21)21 March 1995 (aged 30) New Zealand Coastal Spirit
20 1GK Kimberly Uini (2006-08-23)23 August 2006 (aged 18) Cook Islands Matavera-Ngatangiia
22 1GK Rianna Pepe (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 26) Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga

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
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 Did not qualify
China 2007 Did not enter
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
Brazil 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
New Caledonia 1983 Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003 Group stage 4 0 0 4 1 26 −25
Papua New Guinea 2007 Did not enter
New Zealand 2010 Third place 5 3 0 2 5 11 −6
Papua New Guinea 2014 Third place 3 0 1 2 2 16 −14
New Caledonia 2018 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10
Fiji 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
Fiji 2003 Did not enter
Samoa 2007 Group Stage 4 0 2 2 4 10 −6
New Caledonia 2011 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
Papua New Guinea 2015 Third Place 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4
Samoa 2019 Fourth Place 5 3 0 2 8 10 −2
Total Third Place 16 5 4 7 18 30 −12

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Nine football teams fighting for top spot at women's Nations Cup". RNZ. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ Dhanjay Deo (24 July 2022). "Digicel Kulas through to the semis of OFC Women's Nations Cup". FBC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ "𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! Cook Islands Women's National Team named for OFC Women's Nations Cup 2025 in Fiji". Cook Islands Football Association. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via Facebook.