# Cook Islands national under-17 football team

The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 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.

## Competition Record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1997 to 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2003 to 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 to 2009 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2011 to 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC Under 17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1997 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | −29 | 0 |
| & 2001 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| && 2003 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 |
| 2005 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
| 2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
| & 2013 | 6th place | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 |
| & 2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 0 |
| & 2017 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| & 2018 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Total | 6th place & Quarterfinals | 42 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 176 | -144 | 20 |

## Current Technical Staff

| Position | |
| Head coach | Delaney Yaqona |
| Assistant coach | Donald Munro |
| Team manager | Junior Areai |
| Physio | Pare Tangata |

## Current squad

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 28 January 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Robert Savage | (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 20 | 1GK | Teina Ngametua | (2007-03-13) March 13, 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 2 | 2DF | Ioane Brogan | (2008-07-15) July 15, 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Matavera-Ngatangiia |
| 12 | 2DF | Stanley Tutai | (2007-04-13) April 13, 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 13 | 2DF | Temuera Newnham | (2008-03-24) March 24, 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Matavera-Ngatangiia |
| 16 | 2DF | Iaveta Remuera | (2006-07-01) July 1, 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 18 | 2DF | Jordan Matapo | (2006-07-12) July 12, 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 19 | 2DF | Dwayne Matapo | (2006-07-12) July 12, 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 3 | 3MF | Paulo Allsworth | (2006-10-07) October 7, 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 6 | 3MF | Shane Tuteru | (2006-06-29) June 29, 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 8 | 3MF | Dallas Rongokea | (2007-07-13) July 13, 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Nikao Sokattak |
| 9 | 3MF | Te Ariki Ringi | (2006-06-18) June 18, 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Matavera-Ngatangiia |
| 10 | 3MF | Jeremiah Williams | (2006-11-11) November 11, 2006 (age 17) | 3 | 1 | Auckland United |
| 15 | 3MF | Hyrum Numanga | (2007-11-07) November 7, 2007 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Matavera-Ngatangiia |
| 4 | 4FW | Timi Kiriau | (2008-08-10) August 10, 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 5 | 4FW | Tione Nand | (2006-01-01) January 1, 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 7 | 4FW | Christopher Pita | (2006-01-16) January 16, 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Avatiu |
| 11 | 4FW | Juleo Tauu | (2006-09-03) September 3, 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
| 14 | 4FW | Akai Tuakeu | (2006-04-08) April 8, 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Aitutaki |

## List Of Coaches

* Tuka Tisam (2011–2013)
* Delaney Yaqona (2015)
* Richard Anderson (2016)
* Delaney Yagona (2017)
* Anthony Samuela (2017–)