Kiribati_women's_football_team
Kiribati women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Kiribati
The Kiribati women's national football team is the women's national football team of Kiribati and is controlled by the Kiribati Islands Football Association. Kiribati is not a member of FIFA or of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA Women's World Cup. Kiribati is a member of ConIFA, though there have been no women's tournaments to date for the side to participate in.
| Association | Kiribati Islands Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA |
| Most caps | Maritaake Kiatoa Ieriama Berenato Katiria Nonouri Kabwebwe Terakubo Susan Jimmy Bwatiata Tekautu Moaniti Teuea Tabwena Maeri (6 each) |
| Top scorer | Moaniti Teuea (2) |
| Home stadium | Bairiki National Stadium |
| FIFA code | KIR |
| First international | |
 Kiribati 0–13 Papua New Guinea  (Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003) | |
| Biggest win | |
| None | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Kiribati 0–13 Papua New Guinea (Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003) | |
Kiribati have played six international matches up to July 2019 where they scored 2 goals and conceded 38 in the Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games – Women's tournament. Kiribati's first match took place in Nausori, Fiji on 30 June 2003 when they played Papua New Guinea, losing 13–0 in a South Pacific Games match. The side have never won a match but came very close when they lost 2–1 to Tonga on 7 July 2003 also in the South Pacific Games in Fiji. Kiribati's only two goals in the 2003 Pacific games were scored by Moaniti Teuea versus Tonga in the 48th minute.[1] and versus Tahiti in the 10th minute.[2]
On 6 May 2016, Kiribati was formally accepted as the newest member of ConIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations), becoming the first ever Oceanic member to join the federation.[3] As of July 2019, Kiribati's women's team have played no games under ConIFA.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2003
| Date | Opponents | Score | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2003 | Papua New Guinea | 0–13[4] | South Pacific Games | Unknown |
| 4 July 2003 |  Fiji | 0–2[4] | South Pacific Games | 600+ |
| 5 July 2003 |  Guam | 0–5[4] | South Pacific Games | 500+ |
| 7 July 2003 |  Tonga | 1–2[4] | South Pacific Games | 700+ |
| 9 July 2003 |  Tahiti | 1–5[4] | South Pacific Games | 600+ |
| 10 July 2003 |  Vanuatu | 0–11[4] | South Pacific Games | 800+ |
Brief Record
Performances
2003
- Squad selected for the 2003 Pacific Games.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Bwenata Atanrika | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | 1GK | Tabwena Maeri | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Maritaake Kiatoa | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | Ieriama Berenato | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Katiria Nonouri | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | Kabwebwe Terakubo | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Susan Jimmy | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | Kiante Taake Teiti | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Akee Tawita | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Bwatiata Tekautu | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | Moaniti Teuea | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | Taibo Baua | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Tararaoi Kiaua | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Tokabeti Kaotintoun | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | Atere Itienang | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | Katarina Biarongo | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | Ekera Teata | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | Terabeia Tererebu | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | Tokaiti Aibo | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | Teerataake Taamoa | 0 | 0 | |||||
- "Match 14: Tonga vs Kiribati (Women's) -". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Match 17: Kiribati vs Tahiti (Women's)". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Kiribati". CONIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Match 20: Kiribati vs Vanuatu (Women's)". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.