Solomon Islands national football team
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Nickname(s) | Bonitos | ||
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Association | Solomon Islands Football Federation | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Moses Toata | ||
Most caps | Batram Suri (48)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Commins Menapi (34)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SOL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
187 ![]() | ||
Highest | 120 (October 2007, April 2008) | ||
Lowest | 200 (January–March 2016) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 165 (15 June 2016) | ||
Highest | 99 (September 2004) | ||
Lowest | 167 (1988) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1980) | ||
Best result | Runners-up, 2004 |
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation.
History
During the 2004 Oceania World Cup qualification/Oceania Cup the team drew 2–2 with Australia and qualified for the second leg. However, in the second leg the Solomon Islands National men's team was humiliated by Australia 5–1 and 6–0 in the two matches with Australia qualifying for the 2005 Confederations Cup.
The Solomons would get a second chance against the Socceroos in a two-legged series in September 2005, this time with the winner advancing to a two-legged series against CONMEBOL's fifth-place finisher for a berth in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the team was thrashed by Australia 7–0 on the first leg and 2–1 in the 2nd played at home.
The Solomons were knocked out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup – having got off to a good start winning every game in their qualifying group and comfortably progressing to the knockout rounds, defeats to New Caledonia and then to Vanuatu saw them knocked out of the competition.
In 2012, the Solomon Islands held the 2012 OFC Nations Cup which was also the second round of World Cup qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup where they would finished in fourth place after qualifying through to the knockout stage by defeating Papua New Guinea and having draw, against Fiji and New Zealand. They would lose in the semi-final after they lost to the champions Tahiti after Jonathan Tehau scored the only goal. They would later lose to New Zealand in the third place playoff. The third round of World Cup qualifying saw the team finish bottom of the group after only taking one win against Tahiti.
World Cup record
Oceania Nations Cup record
OFC Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Did Not Enter | |||||||
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
1996 | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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Runners-Up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
2008 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Semi-Final | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
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Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Total | Runners-Up | 7/10 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 70 |
Pacific Games record
- 1963 – Fourth place
- 1966 – Round 1
- 1969 – Sixth place
- 1971 – Did not enter
- 1975 – Third place
- 1979 – Third place
- 1983 – Round 1
- 1987 – Did not enter
- 1991 – Second place
- 1995 – Second place
- 2003 – Round 1
- 2007 – Fourth place
- 2011 – Second place
Wantok Cup record
- 2008 (July, 1st edition) – First place
Results and fixtures
24 March 2016 Friendly | Solomon Islands ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
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15:00 | Benjamin Totori ![]() Joses Nawo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium |
27 March 2016 Friendly | Solomon Islands ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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15:00 | Micah Lea'alafa ![]() |
Report | Raymond Gunemba ![]() Michael Foster ![]() |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium |
28 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | Vanuatu ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Donga ![]() |
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 1,611 Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia) |
31 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | Solomon Islands ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Krishna ![]() |
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 798 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
4 June 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | New Zealand ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Adams ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
8 June 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup Semi-finals | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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16:00 UTC+10 | Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium |
7 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ![]() |
0–1 | Tahiti ![]() |
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19:00 UTC–10 | Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Keck ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Pater |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the games against Tahiti on 7 and 13 November 2016.
Caps and goals updated as of 13 November after the match against Tahiti.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Philip Mango | 28 August 1995 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
GK | Izomo Bird | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | Zantas Kabini | 21 February 1985 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Hadisi Aengari | 23 October 1988 | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Emmanuel Poila | 16 July 1990 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Michael Boso | 3 September 1991 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Freddie Kini | 27 November 1992 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Joachim Waroi | 20 September 1988 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Junior Albert | 25 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Michael Sira | 18 February 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Atkin Kaua | 4 April 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Molea Tigi | 24 September 1992 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Moffat Kilifa | 17 November 1990 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Henry Fa'arodo | 5 October 1982 | 50 | 15 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Gibson Daudau | 3 September 1988 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Tutizama Tanito | 27 November 1993 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | FW | Joses Nawo | 3 May 1988 | 23 | 4 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Matthias Iani | 14 August 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | FW | James Naka | 9 October 1984 | 21 | 3 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Jerry Donga | 31 January 1991 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Gagame Feni | 21 August 1992 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
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GK | Izomo Bird | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ||
GK | James Do'oro | 19 June 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Anthony Talo | 8 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Allen Peter | 11 September 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Abraham Maezama | 25 November 1989 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Israel Kote Fanai | 7 April 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Matson Feni | 16 December 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Fred Fakari | 9 November 1989 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Nelson Sale Kilifa | 7 October 1986 | 29 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Lensley Kangavaka | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
MF | Micah Lea'alafa | 1 June 1991 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Charlie Otainao | 5 June 1992 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Timothy Bakale | 29 March 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Paul Wale | 9 July 1985 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Judd Molea | 23 August 1988 | 11 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Dennis Ifunaoa | 9 November 1991 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Harrison Mala | 14 July 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Benjamin Totori | 20 February 1986 | 33 | 16 | ![]() | |
FW | Gagame Feni | 21 August 1992 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Tutizama Tanito | 27 November 1993 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Richard Fono | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
List of coaches
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Edward Ngara (1995–1996)
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Wilson Maelaua (1996)
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George Cowie (2000–2003)
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Alan Gillett (2004–2005)
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Ayrton Andrioli (2006–2009)
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Jacob Moli (2010–2014)[2]
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Moses Toata (2015–2016)[3]
References
- 1 2 Soccer: the Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing. April 19, 2010. p. 108. ISBN 978-0756663186. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Solomon Islands at FIFA.com
- ↑ "Solomons search for new coach". Oceania Football Confederation. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-29.