Cook Islands national football team

Cook Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Soka Kuki Airani
AssociationCook Islands
Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJess Ibrom
CaptainGrover Harmon
Most capsTony Jamieson (22)
Top scorerTaylor Saghabi (7)
Home stadiumAvarua Tereora Stadium
FIFA codeCOK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 186 Increase 1 (18 July 2024)[1]
Highest166 (October 2015)
Lowest207 (April–July 2015)
First international
 Papua New Guinea 16–1 Cook Islands 
(Papeete, Tahiti; 11 September 1971)
Biggest win
 Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa 
(Papeete, Tahiti; 12 June 2000)
 Cook Islands 4–1 Tuvalu 
(Apia, Samoa; 1 September 2007)
 Cook Islands 3–0 Kiribati 
(Boulari, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011)
 Tonga 0–3 Cook Islands 
(Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; 31 August 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Tahiti 30–0 Cook Islands 
(Papeete, Tahiti; 13 September 1971)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998, 2000)
Pacific Games
Appearances5 (first in 1971)
Best resultSixth place (1971)
Polynesia Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best resultRunners-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.

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.