Cook Islands national football team
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| Association | Cook Islands Football Association |
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| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | Drew Sherman |
| Home stadium | National Stadium |
| FIFA code | COK |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 191  (12 January 2017)
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| Highest | 166 (October 2015) |
| Lowest | 207 (April–July 2015) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 205 (15 June 2016) |
| First international | |
 Tahiti 30–0  Cook Islands(Papeete, Tahiti; 2 September 1971) |
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| Biggest win | |
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Cook Islands 4–1 Tuvalu  (Apia, Samoa; 1 September 2007)  Tonga 0–3 Cook Islands (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 31 August 2015) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Tahiti 30–0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; 2 September 1971) |
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| OFC Nations Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) |
| Best result | Group stage, 1998 and 2000 |
Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa 
(Papeete, Tahiti; 12 June 2000)
The Cook Islands national football team is the national team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.
The Cook Islands qualified for their first Oceania Nations Cup after finishing second in the 1998 Polynesia Cup, which they hosted. They faced Australia and Fiji in Group B, in what proved to be a tough draw. Australia crushed the Cook Islands 16–0 in their first match, scoring eight goals either side of the interval. In their next match against Fiji, however, the Cook Islands acquitted themselves much better, losing only 3–0, but with two defeats from two matches they failed to make the semi-finals.
In finishing 2nd at the Polynesia Cup for the second tournament running, the Cook Islands also qualified for their second successive OFC Nations Cup. They were drawn in Group A along with the Solomon Islands, and again, Australia. After their heavy defeat at the hands of Australia in the 1998 tournament, the Cook Islands hoped to avoid a repeat performance. However, they were powerless to prevent their opponents from running rampant, this time to the tune of 17–0. The Solomon Islands were up next, and in this game the Cook Islands had the consolation of scoring their first goal at the Oceania Nations Cup–the only bright spot in an otherwise bleak 5–1 defeat. After two defeats, then, the Cooks Islands again went out at the group stage.
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