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Nickname(s) | Soka Kuki Airani | ||
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Association | Cook Islands Football Association | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Jess Ibrom | ||
Captain | Grover Harmon | ||
Most caps | Tony Jamieson (22) | ||
Top scorer | Taylor Saghabi (7) | ||
Home stadium | Avarua Tereora Stadium | ||
FIFA code | COK | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 186 ![]() | ||
Highest | 166 (October 2015) | ||
Lowest | 207 (April–July 2015) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Papeete, Tahiti; 11 September 1971) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Papeete, Tahiti; 12 June 2000) ![]() ![]() (Apia, Samoa; 1 September 2007) ![]() ![]() (Boulari, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011) ![]() ![]() (Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; 31 August 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Papeete, Tahiti; 13 September 1971) | |||
OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1998, 2000) | ||
Pacific Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1971) | ||
Best result | Sixth place (1971) | ||
Polynesia Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1998, 2000) |
The Cook Islands men's national football team is the men's football team that represents the Cook Islands in international competition since 1971. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFA.
The nation has participated in seven FIFA World Cup qualification attempts since their first attempt back in 1998. They have qualified for the OFC Nations Cup twice in 1998 and 2000 OFC Nations Cup with both appearances seeing no wins from their four games that they have played.