Solomon Islands national football team

Solomon Islands

Nickname(s)

Bonitos

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

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

187

6 (24 November 2016)

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

Solomons 6–3 New Hebrides [[File:{{{flag alias-1966}}}|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]]
(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

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

1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
1994 to 2014 – Did not qualify
2018 – TBD

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	Semi-Final	4th	5	1	2	2	5	6
2016	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

Main article: Solomon Islands national football team results

24 March 2016 Friendly	Solomon Islands	2–0	Papua New Guinea	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Benjamin Totori ?' Joses Nawo ?'	Report		Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

27 March 2016 Friendly	Solomon Islands	1–2	Papua New Guinea	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Micah Lea'alafa 1'	Report	Raymond Gunemba 28' Michael Foster 81' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

28 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B	Vanuatu	0–1	Solomon Islands	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
19:00 UTC+10		Report (FIFA) Report (OFC)	Donga 19'	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	Fiji	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
19:00 UTC+10		Report (FIFA) Report (OFC)	Krishna 85' (pen.)	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	Solomon Islands	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
19:00 UTC+10	Adams 80'	Report (FIFA) Report (OFC)		Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

8 June 2016 (2016-06-08) 2016 OFC Nations Cup Semi-finals	Papua New Guinea	2–1	Solomon Islands	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
16:00 UTC+10				Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium

7 November 2016 (2016-11-07) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Solomon Islands	0–1	Tahiti	Pirae, Tahiti
19:00 UTC–10		Report (FIFA) Report (OFC)	Keck 53'	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.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Philip Mango	(1995-08-28) 28 August 1995	7	0	Marist Fire
	1GK	Izomo Bird		2	0	Western United
12	1GK	Zantas Kabini	(1985-02-21) 21 February 1985	1	0	Marist Fire

2	2DF	Hadisi Aengari	(1988-10-23) 23 October 1988	19	0	Solomon Warriors
3	2DF	Emmanuel Poila	(1990-07-16) 16 July 1990	7	1	Solomon Warriors
4	2DF	Michael Boso	(1991-09-03) 3 September 1991	3	0	Marist Fire
5	2DF	Freddie Kini	(1992-11-27) 27 November 1992	12	0	Western United
16	2DF	Joachim Waroi	(1988-09-20) 20 September 1988	7	0	Western United
17	2DF	Junior Albert	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994	1	0	Kossa

6	3MF	Michael Sira	(1992-02-18) 18 February 1992	1	0	Marist Fire
7	3MF	Atkin Kaua	(1996-04-04) 4 April 1996	3	0	Marist Fire
10	3MF	Molea Tigi	(1992-09-24) 24 September 1992	2	0	Solomon Warriors
14	3MF	Moffat Kilifa	(1990-11-17) 17 November 1990	4	0	Amicale
18	3MF	Henry Fa'arodo	(1982-10-05) 5 October 1982	50	15	Western United
19	3MF	Gibson Daudau	(1988-09-03) 3 September 1988	6	0	Solomon Warriors
20	3MF	Tutizama Tanito	(1993-11-27) 27 November 1993	4	1

8	4FW	Joses Nawo	(1988-05-03) 3 May 1988	23	4	Western United
11	4FW	Matthias Iani	(1993-08-14) 14 August 1993	1	0	Marist Fire
13	4FW	James Naka	(1984-10-09) 9 October 1984	21	3	Western United
15	4FW	Jerry Donga	(1991-01-31) 31 January 1991	8	1	Solomon Warriors
21	4FW	Gagame Feni	(1992-08-21) 21 August 1992	7	0	Solomon Warriors

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
1GK	Izomo Bird		1	0	Solomon Warriors
1GK	James Do'oro	(1995-06-19) 19 June 1995	0	0	Kossa
1GK	Anthony Talo	(1996-01-08) 8 January 1996	0	0	Solomon Warriors

2DF	Allen Peter	(1995-09-11) 11 September 1995	2	0	Solomon Warriors
2DF	Abraham Maezama	(1989-11-25) 25 November 1989	0	0	Western United
2DF	Israel Kote Fanai	(1992-04-07) 7 April 1992	0	0	Western United
2DF	Matson Feni	(1993-12-16) 16 December 1993	0	0	Solomon Warriors
2DF	Fred Fakari	(1989-11-09) 9 November 1989	4	0	Solomon Warriors
2DF	Nelson Sale Kilifa	(1986-10-07) 7 October 1986	29	0	Amicale
2DF	Lensley Kangavaka		0	0	Malaita Kingz

3MF	Micah Lea'alafa	(1991-06-01) 1 June 1991	6	1	Auckland City
3MF	Charlie Otainao	(1992-06-05) 5 June 1992	3	0	Kossa
3MF	Timothy Bakale	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995	1	0	Marist Fire
3MF	Paul Wale	(1985-07-09) 9 July 1985	2	0	Koloale FC Honiara
3MF	Judd Molea	(1988-08-23) 23 August 1988	11	2	Western United

4FW	Dennis Ifunaoa	(1991-11-09) 9 November 1991	2	0	Solomon Warriors
4FW	Harrison Mala	(1994-07-14) 14 July 1994	0	0	Kossa
4FW	Benjamin Totori	(1986-02-20) 20 February 1986	33	16	Western United
4FW	Gagame Feni	(1992-08-21) 21 August 1992	7	0	Western United
4FW	Tutizama Tanito	(1993-11-27) 27 November 1993	4	1	Marist Fire
4FW	Richard Fono		0	0	Malaita Kingz

List of coaches

Edward Ngara (1995–1996)
Wilson Maelaua (1996)
George Cowie (2000–2003)
Alan Gillett (2004–2005)
Ayrton Andrioli (2006–2009)
Jacob Moli (2010–2014)^[2]
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.

External links

Solomon Islands Football Federation official website

Football in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Telekom S-League

Domestic cups

International	Wantok Cup

Lists

Clubs

Men's clubs
Men's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Oceania (OFC)

American Samoa Cook Islands FS Micronesia¹ Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu

¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA

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