Niue national soccer team explained

Niue
Badge:Flag of Niue.svg
Badge Size:194px
Confederation:OFC (Affiliate until 2021)
Elo Max:193
Elo Max Date:1983
Elo Min:236
Elo Min Date:2018
Association:Niue Football Association
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)
Fifa Trigramme:NIU
Home Stadium:Paliati Grounds
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First Game: 14–0
(Apia, Western Samoa; 20 August 1983)[1]
Largest Win:None
Largest Loss: 0–19
(Apia, Western Samoa; 22 August 1983)
2Ndregional Name:Pacific Games
2Ndregional Cup Apps:1
2Ndregional Cup First:1983
2Ndregional Cup Best:Group stage (1983)

The Niue national soccer team is the national soccer team of Niue, an associated state of New Zealand.

History

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Niue Island Soccer Association was an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) until its membership was revoked in 2021 due to inactivity.[2] Because it was not a FIFA member, the team was already ineligible to enter the World Cup even when it was still an OFC member.[3]

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.[4]

All International Results

Niue score is shown first in each case.

No.DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionclass=unsortableNiue scorersAtt.class=unsortableRef.
1Apia (N)align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd0–141983 South Pacific Games[5] [6] [7]
2Apia (N)align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd0–191983 South Pacific Games

Record by opponent

Up to matches played on 22 August 1983.

Players

See List of Niue international footballers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elo Ratings: Niue. Elo Ratings. 16 April 2019.
  2. News: Niue removed as associate member of Oceania Football. Radio NZ International. 6 March 2021.
  3. Web site: OFC Statutes, Article 10, Section 2b. OFC. 23 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721234152/http://www.oleole.com/media/main/resources/blogs/ofc-page-content/ofc_statutes_english_fa.pdf. 21 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Magaoa . Sariah . Vaiea champions Open Mens & Womens Futsal Tournament 2023 third year in a row . TV Niue . 18 October 2023.
  5. Web site: World Football Elo Ratings: Niue . www.eloratings.net . World Football Elo Ratings . 8 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Niue - List of International Matches . . 26 April 2002 . Barrie . Courtney . 8 December 2019.
  7. Web site: South Pacific Games 1983 (Western Samoa) . . 17 October 2016 . Mark . Cruickshank . Neil . Morrison . Pieter . Veroeveren . 8 December 2019.