Football
Cooks beaten by Samoa in dramatic 97th minute win
Monday 10 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Samoa have taken 3rd place at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 with a dramatic victory over Cook Islands at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
U19 Cook Islands women’s incredible run
Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands U19 Women will now face Samoa in a battle for third place at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship.
Mangaia Football Complex Progress
Tuesday 4 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands Football Association Secretary General Allen Parker was recently in Mangaia to inspect the progress of the Mangaia Football Association (MFA) Complex.
Cook Islands make semi-finals in OFC U19 Women's Championship
Monday 3 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands has made history by reaching the semi-finals of the OFC U19 Women's Championship after a breathtaking match against Vanuatu.
Cook Islands Top Group C, Defeats Solomon Islands
Thursday 29 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Football, Sports
Victoria Fatiaki has been awarded the player of the match as Cook Islands footballer against Solomon Islands at the OFC U19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Suva, Fiji. This comes after Cook Islands defeated the Solomon Islands 1-0 in the final Group C match at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Suva, Fiji. Fatiaki said playing […]
Developing skilled leaders with CIFA coaching course
Tuesday 27 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
After the Women's Coach's Course earlier this month, the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Senior Coaches Course was completed last week by all participants, marking another milestone in the development of football in the region.
Cooks in contention despite draw
Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands and Tahiti are both still in with a chance of progressing to the knockout stages at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 following a tightly contested 0-0 draw in Suva, Fiji on Saturday.
For family and country’: Rouru receives Player of the Match award on debut
Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands footballer Tearoa Rouru received “an unexpected surprised” when she was awarded the Player of the Match award against Tahiti at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Suva, Fiji.
Football coaches attend regional training
Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) recently sent two of its coaches, Tupou Brogan and Ngati Manuela, to Samoa for a week-long Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Training and Enchantment Workshop.
Cook Islands U19 off to Fiji for OFC Women’s Championship
Monday 19 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The talented Cook Islands U19 Women's football team left for Fiji on early Sunday, where they will proudly represent the country in the highly anticipated Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U19 Women's Championship.
Tereora College students given crash course in futsal rules
Thursday 15 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Teaching secondary school students the “Laws of the Game of Futsal” is an exciting opportunity to encourage development in all aspects of football.
Empowering Cook Islands women to become successful football coaches
Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Cook Islands Football Association hosted a four-day course for “CIFA Women's Football Coaching Certificate”. This course took place at the CIFA complex last week.
Cooks prepares for U19 comp
Monday 22 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Cook Islands will join nine teams from across Oceania in the OFC Under 19 Women’s Championship to be held next month in Fiji.
Tupapa U18s make clean sweep in Kia Orana Youth Football Tournament
Monday 1 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Kia Orana Youth Football Tournament came to an end on Saturday with Tupapa Maraerenga making a clean sweep in the under-18 division, winning both the men’s and women’s titles, at CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Teams set to battle for trophies in Kia Orana Youth Festival
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The finals for the Kia Orana Youth Festival will take place today at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
More tough matches today
Thursday 27 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Fans and spectators can expect to watch some tough football matches for the U18 play-off and round two of the U15 boys and girls game in the lead up to the finals this week.
Football festival off to a flier
Monday 24 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football
The sun and blue skies made an appearance on Saturday and it was all go for the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival.
Teams ready for football festival
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports
Rarotonga can expect to see more youth out and about on the island as Pa Enua teams arrive here for the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival which starts this Saturday.
Cooks U15s return with ‘experience’ from OFC event
Tuesday 18 April 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports
The Under 15s boys have returned from the OFC Development Tournament held in Auckland with experience of professionalism on and off the field.
Stage set for Youth Festival
Friday 14 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Features, Football, Sports
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is excited to kick off their 4th edition of the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival which is set to begin in Rarotonga in a week’s time.
