Kiribati national futsal team

Kiribati
AssociationKiribati Islands Football Federation (KIFF)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Top scorerBangao Bakabane (18)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Vanuatu 9–2 Kiribati 
(Suva, Fiji, 16 May 2011)
Biggest win
 Kiribati 15–2 Micronesia 
(Majuro, Marshall Islands; 23 July 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Kiribati 1–21 New Zealand 
(Suva, Fiji; 17 May 2011)
Oceanian Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2011)
Best resultRound 1, (2011)

The Kiribati national futsal team represents Kiribati in international futsal. The team is an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

History

As an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation, Kiribati competed in the 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship which served as qualification for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup. It was the nation’s first and only appearance in the competition. Despite not advancing beyond the Group Stage, the team earned a victory over Tuvalu.[1]

All-time fixtures and results

Vanuatu  v  Kiribati
16 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship Vanuatu  9–2  Kiribati Suva, Fiji
Report
  • Kireata Sosene
  • Baunteraoi Kaiorake
Stadium: Vodafone Arena
New Zealand  v  Kiribati
17 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship New Zealand  21–1  Kiribati Suva, Fiji
Report
  • Teemai Riinga
Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Fiji  v  Kiribati
18 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship Fiji  22–3  Kiribati Suva, Fiji
Report
  • Bita Keakea , ,
Stadium: Vodafone Arena
 Tuvalu v  Kiribati
19 May 2011 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship  Tuvalu 2–3  Kiribati Suva, Fiji
Report
  • Bita Keakea ,
  • Borau Taraba
Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Marshall Islands  v  Kiribati
22 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup Marshall Islands  0–8  Kiribati Majuro, Marshall Islands
Report
  • Bangao Bakabane , , , , , ,
  • Kaibu Tetabo
Stadium: SDA Sports Hall
Kiribati  v  Micronesia
23 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup Kiribati  15–2  Micronesia Majuro, Marshall Islands
  • Bangao Bakabane , , , , , , ,
  • Bitamatang Keakea ,
  • Kaibu Tetabo ,
  • Longona Selevale ,
  • Riuteri Eeri
Report
  • Zack Henly
  • Yopi Laurdine
Stadium: SDA Sports Hall
Kiribati “B”  v  Kiribati
24 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup SF Kiribati “B”  3–5  Kiribati Majuro, Marshall Islands
  • Toom Kiteon ,
  • Taratiera Rekenibai
Report
  • Kaibu Tetabo , ,
  • Riuteri Eeri
  • Bangao Bakabane
Stadium: MIHS Sports Hall
Marshall Islands  v  Kiribati
24 July 2024 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup F Marshall Islands  2–6  Kiribati Majuro, Marshall Islands
  • Gabino Peter 7'
  • Matt Webb 12'
 Report
  • Kaibu Tetabo 12', 16', 17', 40+2'
  • Bangao Bakabane 23', 26'
 Stadium: MIHS Sports Hall

Head-to-head record

As of match played 24 July 2024

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Fiji 1 0 0 1 3 22 -19
 Marshall Islands 2 2 0 0 14 2 12
 Micronesia 1 1 0 0 15 2 13
 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 1 21 -20
 Tuvalu 1 1 0 0 3 2 1
 Vanuatu 1 0 0 1 2 9 -7
Total 7 4 0 3 38 58 -20

See also

References

  1. ^ "THROWBACK: THE OFC FUTSAL NATIONS CUP IN 2011". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 July 2024.


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