Solomon Islands national football team

Solomon Islands

Nickname(s)	Bonitos
Association	Solomon Islands Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Jacob Moli
Home stadium	Lawson Tama Stadium
FIFA code	SOL
FIFA ranking	192 8 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	120 (October 2007, April 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	192 (April 2015)
Elo ranking	155
Highest Elo ranking	99 (September 2004)
Lowest Elo ranking	167 (1988)
First colours Second colours
First international
Solomons 6–3 New Hebrides  (Fiji; 30 August 1963)
Biggest win
Solomons 17–0 Wallis and Futuna  (Papua New Guinea; September 1991)
Biggest defeat
French Polynesia 18–0 Solomons (Fiji; 17 December 1963)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1980)
Best result	Second; 2004

The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation.

Overview

The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup (which doubles as World Cup Qualifying), tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily favored New Zealand for second place and a spot in a championship playoff against Australia. Although they lost to the Socceroos 5–1 and 6–0, finishing second in the confederation is a remarkable achievement for the island nation.

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 World Cup, and lost 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 particularly as they were seen as the favourites to challenge New Zealand for the Oceanian qualifying slot. They got off to a good start winning every game in their qualifying group and comfortably progressing to the knockout rounds, but defeats to New Caledonia and then to Vanuatu saw them knocked out of the competition.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 to 2010 – Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	Did Not Enter
1980	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	3	21
1996	Third Place	3rd	2	0	0	2	1	3
1998	Did Not Qualify
2000	Third Place	3rd	4	2	0	2	7	10
2002	Group stage	6th	3	0	1	2	3	9
2004	Runners-Up	2nd	7	3	1	3	10	17
2008	Did Not Qualify
2012	Fourth Place	4th	5	1	2	2	5	6
2016	To Be Determined
Total	Runners-Up	6/9	24	6	4	14	29	66

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

Fixtures and Results

Date	Competition	Location	Opponent	Result	Scorers for Solomon Islands
7 July 2008	Wantok Cup	Honiara, Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	1–2	Lency Saeni

Current Squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Samson Koti (1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 5 0 Solomon Warriors 20 1GK Felix Ray (1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 4 0 Malaita Kingz 2 2DF Emmanuel Poila (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 3 0 Hekari United 7 2DF Freddie Kini (1992-11-27) 27 November 1992 4 0 Western United 17 2DF Nelson Sale Kilifa (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 25 0 Amicale 16 2DF Loni Qaraba (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984 4 0 Western United 13 2DF George Ladoga (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 1 0 X-Beam 15 2DF Andrew Maeribu (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 1 0 Kossa 6 3MF Coleman Makau (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 0 0 Malaita Kingz 5 3MF Henry Fa'arodo (1982-10-05) 5 October 1982 38 15 Team Wellington 3 3MF Mostyn Beui (1980-01-21) 21 January 1980 14 0 Koloale FC Honiara 14 3MF Joses Nawo (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 14 4 Western United 19 3MF Alex Waimora (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 1 0 Koloale FC Honiara 4 3MF Jeffery Bule (1990-10-21) 21 October 1990 10 1 Western United 8 3MF Moffat Kilifa (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 0 0 Ifira Black Bird 18 3MF Himson Teleda (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 4 2 Western United 9 4FW Benjamin Totori (1986-02-20) 20 February 1986 22 14 Western United 11 4FW Ian Paia (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 4 1 Koloale FC Honiara 17 4FW Tutizama Tanito (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 3 1 Hekari United 12 4FW Gagame Feni (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 1 0 Western United 10 4FW Joe Luwi (1983-07-18) 18 July 1983 12 3 Koloale FC Honiara

List of coaches

• Edward Ngara (1995–1996)
• Wilson Maelaua (1996)
• Alexander Napa (1998)
• George Cowie (2000–2003)
• Alan Gillett (2004–2005)
• Ayrton Andrioli (2006–2009)
• Jacob Moli (2010–)^[1]

References

External links

• Solomon Islands Football Federation official website

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