Cook Islands women's national football team

Cook Islands
AssociationCook Islands Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Rhys Ruka
Most capsElizabeth Harmon (18)
FIFA codeCOK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 131 9 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest91 (July 2003)
Lowest131 (December 2025-current)
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
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, 2022, and 2025. In the OFC Women's Nations Cup in 2022,[2] they lost to Fiji in the quarter-final.[3]

In 2025, they participated in the 2025 OFC Women's Nations Cup, losing 0-1 to Tonga in the seventh-place match. Later in November 2025, they participated in the first round of the OFC qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup as one of the four lowest-ranked national teams in the OFC confederation. In the first round, they beat Tahiti 1-0 in front of their home crowd, claiming their first competitive win since 2019. But in the second match of the first round, in which the winner would progress to the second round of qualification, Cook Islands lost 0-4 to American Samoa.

As of December 2025, Cook Islands is on the 131st position of the FIFA Women's World Ranking.[4]

Results and fixtures

See also: 2025 in association football, 2025 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

2025

4 July 2025 (2025-07-04) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS Tahiti  1–1  Cook Islands 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 Cook Islands  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 Cook Islands  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 Cook Islands  0–1  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report
  • Hausia-Haugen 90'
 Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jovita Ambrose (Solomon Islands)
28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification Tahiti  0-1  Cook Islands Avarua, Cook Islands
15:00 UTC−10 Report (OFC)
  • Rouru 79'
 Stadium: Cook Islands Football Academy (CIFA) Field (Field 1)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
1 December 2025 (2025-12-01) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification American Samoa  4-0  Cook Islands Avarua, Cook Islands
12:00 UTC−10
  • Patea 22'
  • Mana'o 36'
  • Al. Fuamatu-Ma'afala 44'
  • Summers 49'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)		 Stadium: Cook Islands Football Academy (CIFA) Field (Field 1)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Coaching staff

As of 30 November 2025
Position Name
Head coach Rhys Ruka
Assistant coach Mii Piri-Savage
Team Manager Tokoa Harmon
Assistant Team Manager Aramoana Mataroa
Goalkeepers Coach Rianna Pepe
Physiotherapist Jana Whittia

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Squad and ages as of 28 November 2025, the opening matchday of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kimberly Uini (2006-08-23)23 August 2006 (aged 19) Matavera-Ngatangiia
20 1GK Kimberley Philip Puaikura
22 1GK Rianna Pepe (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 27) Tupapa Maraerenga
2 2DF Claudean Robati (Captain) (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 36) Tupapa Maraerenga
4 2DF Daniella Poila North Lakes United
5 2DF Ally Toailoa (Vice-captain) (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 26) Papakura City
7 2DF Tepaeru Paulina Ngaroi (2003-08-09)9 August 2003 (aged 22) Avatiu
12 2DF Natasha Dean Puaikura
14 2DF Christina Areai (2001-05-18)18 May 2001 (aged 24) Tupapa Maraerenga
16 2DF Mareta Brothers (2003-04-09)9 April 2003 (aged 22) Manukau United
19 2DF Tanga Morris (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 29) Matavera-Ngatangiia
3 3MF Penina Katuke (2005-11-19)19 November 2005 (aged 20) Titikaveka
6 3MF Kayleena Kermode (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 26) Tupapa Maraerenga
10 3MF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 23) Avatiu
13 3MF Tineke De Jong (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 23) Manukau United
17 3MF Deja Pareta (2004-06-19)19 June 2004 (aged 21) Hibiscus Coast
21 3MF Tayla Jeanne Hetherington (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 (aged 31) Manukau United
23 3MF Maureen Fitzpatrick (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 23) Franklin United
8 4FW Te Upoko Tuariki (2006-02-24)24 February 2006 (aged 19) Puaikura
9 4FW Victoria Fatiaki Puaikura
11 4FW Tearoa Rouru (2005-02-06)6 February 2005 (aged 20) Matavera-Ngatangiia
15 4FW Lyric Davison (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 23) Ellerslie
18 4FW Gisele Rea Titikaveka

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
GK Kimberley Philip Puaikura 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification
DF Daniella Poila North Lakes United 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification
FW Victoria Fatiaki Puaikura 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification
DF Natasha Dean Puaikura 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification
FW Gisele Rea Titikaveka 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification

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
2031 To be determined
2035 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

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 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. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". inside.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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