Nickname(s) | Bonitos | ||
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Association | Solomon Islands Football Federation | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Josh Smith | ||
Captain | Joses Nawo | ||
Most caps | Henry Fa'arodo (64) | ||
Top scorer | Commins Menapi (34) | ||
Home stadium | National Stadium, Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SOL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 147 3 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 120 (October 2007, April 2008) | ||
Lowest | 200 (January–March 2016) | ||
First international | |||
Solomon Islands 6–3 New Hebrides (Suva, Fiji; 30 August 1963) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Solomon Islands 16–0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; 21 August 1995) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tahiti 18–0 Solomon Islands (Suva, Fiji; 8 December 1963) | |||
OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1980) | ||
Best result | Runners-up, 2004 |
The Solomon Islands men's national football team is the national football team of Solomon Islands, administered by the Solomon Islands Football Federation. The Solomon Islands national football team was founded in 1978. They were officially recognised by FIFA a decade later, in 1988.[3]