Cook Islands
OFC. Played 55 since 11 Sep 1971: won 12, drawn 4, lost 39. Elo 1142, ranked 186 in the world; peak 1444 in 1971.
Latest results
- 2026-10-01WCook Islands3–2TahitiUpsetFriendly · Matavera16%
- 2026-09-26LCook Islands1–3TahitiFriendly · Matavera17%
- 2024-09-06LCook Islands1–3TongaUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia71%
- 2024-03-26WTonga0–1Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa52%
- 2024-03-23LSamoa1–0Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa38%
- 2023-11-30LSamoa3–0Cook IslandsPacific Games · Honiara50%
- 2023-11-27LCook Islands0–3Papua New GuineaPacific Games · Honiara18%
- 2023-11-24LCook Islands0–8New CaledoniaPacific Games · Honiara14%
- 2023-11-21WTonga1–2Cook IslandsPacific Games · Honiara68%
- 2023-08-31LTahiti3–0Cook IslandsFriendly · Pirae10%
Squad
The following players were called up for the Tahiti matches in September 2026.
- Players
- 21
- Caps between them
- 83
- Most from one club
- Wellington Olympic (2)
Where they play
5 at home · 16 abroad in 2 other countries
- Cook Islands 5
- Australia 8
- New Zealand 8
Average club rating 333 (ClubElo; 2 of 21 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Tupapa Maraerenga, ranked 1706 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Ngereine MaroAuckland United(New Zealand) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Emmett ConnollyWestern Springs(New Zealand) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tearii ScheelNikao Sokattak | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Benjamin MataWellington Olympic(New Zealand) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Thane BealWestvale Olympic(Australia) | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oscar WichmanUnattached(Australia) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Dallas RongokeaWellington Olympic(New Zealand) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Joshua Barrymore-UdenMelville United(New Zealand) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tupaia RingiBelconnen United(Australia) | 4 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Ngametua TuakanaTupapa Maraerenga | 3 | 0 | ||
| Grover HarmonTupapa Maraerenga | 19 | 1 | ||
| Kerim KumsuzAuburn(Australia) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Taci KumsuzUniversity of New South Wales(Australia) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Eren KumsuzParramatta(Australia) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeremiah WilliamsWest Coast Rangers(New Zealand) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Cade MapuCentral Coast United(Australia) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tione NandAvatiu | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dalziel BealPort Melbourne Sharks(Australia) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Tremaine Rimene-AlbrettWestern Suburbs(New Zealand) | 8 | 2 | ||
| Dwayne TiputoaPuaikura | 9 | 1 | ||
| Kima WebbMount Albert Grammar School(New Zealand) | 2 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Cook Islands national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 30 September 2026; page last edited 29 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Cook Islands v Tahiti: played 11, won 1, drawn 0, lost 10; goals 5–79. First met 13 Sep 1971, last 1 Oct 2026.
- 2026-10-01WCook Islands3–2TahitiUpsetFriendly · Matavera16%
- 2026-09-26LCook Islands1–3TahitiFriendly · Matavera17%
- 2023-08-31LTahiti3–0Cook IslandsFriendly · Pirae10%
- 2023-08-28LTahiti9–1Cook IslandsFriendly · Pirae11%
- 2011-08-30LTahiti7–0Cook IslandsPacific Games · Boulari22%
- 2007-09-03LCook Islands0–1TahitiSouth Pacific Games · Apia16%
- 2004-05-10LTahiti2–0Cook IslandsFIFA World Cup qualification · Honiara10%
- 2001-06-11LCook Islands0–6TahitiFIFA World Cup qualification · North Shore14%
- 1998-09-08LCook Islands0–5TahitiOceania Nations Cup qualification · Avarua16%
- 1995-08-22LTahiti11–0Cook IslandsSouth Pacific Games · Papeete3%
- 1971-09-13LTahiti30–0Cook IslandsSouth Pacific Games · Papeete20%
Record by competition
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| South Pacific Games | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Pacific Games | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Friendly | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Oceania Nations Cup qualification | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top scorers
- Taylor Saghabi 4
- Campbell Best 2
- Mani Stenter 1
- Daniel Shepherd 1
- Niki Temiha 1
- Junior Pukoku 1
- John Pareanga 1
- Grover Harmon 1
- Taci Kumsuz 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.