Solomon Islands national football team - Definition and Overview

Solomon Islands

Solomon_Islands_FA.gif Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname	-
Association	Solomon Islands Football Federation
Coach	Alan Gillett
Most caps	?
Top scorer	?
Home colours 　 Away colours
First International Fiji 6 - 0 Solomon Islands (Fiji; December 15, 1963)
Largest win Solomon Islands 16 - 0 Cook Islands (Tahiti; August 21, 1995)
Worst defeat Tahiti 18 - 0 Solomon Islands (Fiji; December 17, 1963)
World Cup
Appearances	none (First in -)
Best result	-
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1980)
Best result	Second place, 2004

The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. It has shocked the (Oceanian) soccer world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup (which doubles as World Cup Qualifying), tying Australia 2-2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot in a championship playoff against Australia. Although they lost to the Socceroos 5-1 and 6-0, finishing second in the confederation is a remarkable achievement for the island nation.

The Solomons will 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 World Cup.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 - Did not enter
• 1994 to 2002 - Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

• 1973 - Did not enter
• 1980 - Round 1
• 1996 - Semifinals
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2000 - Third place
• 2002 - Round 1
• 2004 - Second place