Solomon Islands national futsal team
Solomon Islands
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| Association |
Solomon Islands Football Federation |
| Confederation |
OFC |
| Head coach |
Dickson Kadau |
| Captain |
Elliot Ragomo |
| Home stadium |
none |
| FIFA code |
SOL |
| FIFA ranking |
43 [1] |
| First international |
Australia 9-0 Solomon Islands
(Canberra, Australia, 25 July 2004)[2] |
| Biggest win |
Tuvalu 0-12 Solomon Islands
(Suva, Fiji, 14 June 2008)[3] |
| Biggest defeat |
Russia 31-2 Solomon Islands
(Brasilia, Brazil, 6 October 2008)[4] |
| World Cup |
| Appearances |
1 (First in 2008) |
| Best result |
Group stage, 2008 |
| Oceanian Futsal Championship |
| Appearances |
5 (First in 2004) |
| Best result |
Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
The Solomon Islands national futsal team, nicknamed Kurukuru[5], represents the Solomon Islands in international futsal competitions. It is one of the strongest teams in Oceania, but fares poorly in competitions outside the region.
The team's coach in 2008 was Victor Wai'ia.[6] By 2009, he had been succeeded by Dickson Kadau.[7] The country has no futsal stadium, although in July 2009 Prime Minister Derek Sikua promised that the government would assist in building one.[8]
On 7 October 2008, the Solomon Islands established a record for the worst defeat in the history of the Futsal World Cup, when it was beaten by Russia with two goals to thirty-one.[9]
On a regional level, however, the Kurukuru won the 2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship, and successfully defended their title in 2009, beating Fiji 8-1 in the final[10], and then again in 2010. They are, therefore, the current regional champions.[11]
The Solomon Islands national futsal team currently holds the world record for the fastest ever goal scored in an official futsal match. It was set by Kurukuru captain Elliot Ragomo, who scored against New Caledonia three seconds into the game in July 2009.[12]
External links
References
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ Fut5alPlanet
- ^ Fut5alPlanet
- ^ "Russia Beats Kurukuru 31-2", Solomon Times, 7 October 2008
- ^ "In the Land of the Giants", Solomon Times, 6 October 2008
- ^ "In the Land of the Giants", Solomon Times, 6 October 2008
- ^ "Kurukuru Flies High, Defeating New Caledonia 8-3", Solomon Times, 7 July 2009
- ^ "GOV’T SUPPORTS FUTSAL STADIUM", Solomon Star, 13 July 2009
- ^ "Russia Beats Kurukuru 31-2", Solomon Times, 7 October 2008
- ^ "Solomons retains Futsal title", FijiVillage News, 11 July 2009
- ^ "Big welcome for the champions", Oceania Football Confederation
- ^ "RAGOMO BEATS WORLD RECORD….to score the fastest futsal goal", Solomon Star, 15 July 2009
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