Women's national association football team representing Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands women's national football team represents Solomon Islands in international women's association football . The team is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and is affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). Their current head coach is the former footballer Timothy Inifiri.
Despite having not yet qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup , the Solomon Islands finished fourth in the OFC Women's Nations Cup twice, in 2007 and 2010 , and third in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup . The team is one of the youngest national teams in Oceania, having played its first match in April 2007.
Solomon Islands disputed its first game on 9 April 2007, for the eight OFC Women's Nations Cup , celebrated in their neighbour country Papua New Guinea . Their first rival was the host team, against whom the team lost 6–1. Prudence Fula became the Solomon Islands' first scorer ever.[ 2] New Zealand [ 3] Tonga . Noel Wagapu coached the team,[ 4] under-17 , under-19 and under-20 national teams.[ 5]
With Timothy Infiri as the team's manager, the Solomon Islands did an average performance at the 2007 South Pacific Games football tournament in Apia, Samoa. There, the national team managed to achieve its first victory, 3–0 facing American Samoa .[ 6] Fiji and Papua New Guinea .
Solomon Islands returned in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship , celebrated in New Zealand. The team was drawn in Group B, along with Papua New Guinea , Tonga and Fiji . The Solomon Islands qualified for the semi-finals after winning to Tonga and tying with Fiji. The team was beaten by the Football Ferns of New Zealand 8–0 in the semi-finals and 2–0 by the Cook Islands in the third-place match.
The team failed to past the group stage in the 2011 Pacific Games tournament . Solomon Islands only won over American Samoa 4–0 and lost the other three games. However, they managed to achieve their best result against Papua New Guinea, a narrow 1–0 loss.[ 7]
The national team's most recent appearance was in the 2015 Pacific Games , after not entering the 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup . Solomon Islands was defeated in all of its three matches.
Results and fixtures [ edit ] Recent results and fixtures [ edit ] 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 Loss Fixture
Head-to-head record [ edit ] As of 8 October 2021 Current technical staff [ edit ] As of 7 October 2023 Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Fiji .
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
As of 8 October 2021 Rank Player Goals 1 Laydah Samani 6 2 Betty Maenu'u 2 Ileen Pegi 2 4 Cathy Aihunu 1 Crystal Annie 1 Margaret Daudau 1 Prudence Fula 1 Merina Joe 1 Diane Jusuts 1 Elsie Kwoaetolo 1 Ella Misibini 1 Mesalyn Saepio 1 Total 19
Win Draw Loss
No. Opponent Date Result Competition Venue Report 1 Papua New Guinea 9 April 2007 1–6 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium , Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report 2 New Zealand 11 April 2007 0–8 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report 3 Tonga 13 April 2007 0–0 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report 4 Papua New Guinea 28 August 2007 0–4 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex , Apia (Samoa) Report 5 Cook Islands 30 August 2007 1–1 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report 6 American Samoa 1 September 2007 3–0 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report 7 Fiji 3 September 2007 0–3 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report 8 Tonga 30 September 2010 4–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium , Auckland (New Zealand) Report 9 Papua New Guinea 2 October 2010 1–2 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report 10 Fiji 4 October 2010 0–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report 11 New Zealand 6 October 2010 0–8 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report 12 Cook Islands 8 October 2010 0–2 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report 13 New Caledonia 27 August 2011 0–3 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report 14 Tahiti 31 August 2011 0–2 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report 15 American Samoa 2 September 2011 4–0 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report 16 Papua New Guinea 5 September 2011 0–1 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report 17 New Caledonia 6 July 2015 1–8 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report 18 Tonga 8 July 2015 0–2 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report 19 Samoa 11 July 2015 1–2 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report 20 Vanuatu 4 December 2017 0–5 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium , Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report 21 Tonga 7 December 2017 1–3 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report 22 Fiji 11 December 2017 0–2 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report 23 Tonga 14 December 2017 0–1 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report 24 American Samoa 24 August 2018 2–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park , Lautoka (Fiji) Report 25 Fiji 27 August 2018 0–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) Report 26 Vanuatu 30 August 2018 0–1 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) Report
[ edit ] Summer Olympics Qualification Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1996 Ineligible No qualifying process 2000 2004 Did not enter 2008 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 8 2012 Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 2 12 2020 Did not qualify 2024 Total – – – – – – – – 7 1 1 5 6 20
[ edit ] OFC Women's Nations Cup Qualification record Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1983 Did not enter No qualification 1986 1989 1991 1994 1998 2003 2007 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 14 2010 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 5 12 2014 Did not enter 2018 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 2 1 2022 Third place 3rd 5 1 3 1 6 7 No qualification Total Third place 3/12 13 2 4 7 12 33 3 1 1 1 2 1
Pacific Games Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA 2003 Did not enter 2007 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 4 8 2011 Group stage 7th 4 1 0 3 4 6 2015 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 12 To Be Determined Total Group stage 3/4 11 2 1 8 10 26
Pacific Games Year Result 2017 Fourth Place 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 Total Fourth Place 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9
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