Niue national soccer team
Association | Niue Football Association | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Affiliate until 2021) | ||
Most caps | Bradley Punu Brandy Falepeau Colin Ikinepule Deve Talagi Foli Ikitule Lamosa Sionetuato Lefulefu Hipa Lopesi Sehina Speedo Hetutu Tea Konelio Tahafa Talagi (2) | ||
Home stadium | Paliati Grounds | ||
FIFA code | NIU | ||
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First international | |||
Tahiti 14–0 Niue (Apia, Western Samoa; 20 August 1983)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
None | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Niue 0–19 Papua New Guinea (Apia, Western Samoa; 22 August 1983) | |||
Pacific Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1983) |
The Niue national soccer team is the national soccer team of Niue, an associated state of New Zealand.
History
[edit]The team played its only international games at the 1983 South Pacific Games. A 0–14 loss to Tahiti was followed by a 0–19 loss to Papua New Guinea.
The Niue Island Soccer Association was an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) until its membership was revoked in 2021 due to inactivity.[3] Because it was not a FIFA member, the team was already ineligible to enter the World Cup even when it was still an OFC member.[4]
The first official 11 v 11 match in several years was announced for November 2023. The match will be a representative team of the south vs the north of Niue.[5]
All International Results
[edit]Niue score is shown first in each case.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Niue scorers | Att. | Ref. |
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1 | 20 August 1983 | Apia (N) | Tahiti | 0–14 | 1983 South Pacific Games | — | [6][7][8] | |
2 | 22 August 1983 | Apia (N) | Papua New Guinea | 0–19 | 1983 South Pacific Games | — | [6][7][8] |
Record by opponent
[edit]Up to matches played on 22 August 1983.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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Papua New Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0.00 |
Tahiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0.00 |
Players
[edit]See List of Niue international footballers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Elo Ratings: Niue". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Niue removed as associate member of Oceania Football". Radio NZ International. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "OFC Statutes, Article 10, Section 2b" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ Magaoa, Sariah. "Vaiea champions Open Mens & Womens Futsal Tournament 2023 third year in a row". TV Niue. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "World Football Elo Ratings: Niue". www.eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b Courtney, Barrie (26 April 2002). "Niue - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b Cruickshank, Mark; Morrison, Neil; Veroeveren, Pieter (17 October 2016). "South Pacific Games 1983 (Western Samoa)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 December 2019.