Cook Islands national football team
Despite being absent from the first three editions of the South Pacific Games, the geographical proximity of the Cook Islands with French Polynesia, host of the 1971 South Pacific Games, allowed the Cookian team to take part in the tournament.In the first round they were defeated 16–1 by Papua New Guinea and 30–0 by Tahiti, while in the match for fifth place, they fell to Fiji 15–1.Australia crushed the Cook Islands 16–0 in their first match, scoring eight goals either side of the interval.After their heavy defeat at the hands of Australia in the previous tournament, the Cook Islands hoped to avoid a repeat performance.Win Draw Loss Fixture The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match window in September 2024.