Solomon Islands national futsal team

Solomon Islands

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Kurukuru
Association Solomon Islands Football Federation
Confederation OFC
Head coach Juliano Schmeling
Captain Elliot Ragomo
Home stadium none
FIFA code SOL
FIFA ranking 43 (13 July 2016)[1]
First international
 Australia 9–0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
(Canberra, Australia, 25 July 2004)[2]
Biggest win
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 21–2 Tuvalu 
(Suva, Fiji, 14 August 2010)[3]
Biggest defeat
 Russia 31–2 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
(Brasília, Brazil, 6 October 2008)[4]
World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 2008)
Best result Group stage, (2008, 2012, 2016)
OFC Futsal Championship
Appearances 7 (First in 2004)
Best result Champions, (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2009)
Best result 5th place, (2009)

The Solomon Islands national futsal team, nicknamed Kurukuru,[5] represents the Solomon Islands in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Oceania, but fares poorly in competitions outside the region.

The team’s coach in 2008 was Victor Wai’ia.[6] By 2009, he had been succeeded by Dickson Kadau.[7] The country has no futsal stadium, although in July 2009 Prime Minister Derek Sikua promised that the government would assist in building one.[8]

On 6 October 2008, the Solomon Islands established a record for the worst defeat in the history of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil 2008, when they were beaten by Russia thirty-one goals to two.[9] It was the country’s first participation in the World Cup;[10] it finished last in Group A, with four games lost out of four, 6 goals for and 69 against.[11] At the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand, the Kurukuru once again finished last in their group, suffering heavy defeats to Russia and Colombia, but did manage to obtain their first World Cup win, beating Guatemala 4–3.[12]

On a regional level, however, the Kurukuru won the 2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship, and successfully defended their title in 2009, beating Fiji 8–1 in the final,[13] and then again in 2010 and 2011. After failing to win in 2013 and not competing in 2014, they would win their record-tying fifth OFC Futsal Championship in 2016. They are, therefore, the current regional champions.[14]

The Solomon Islands national futsal team currently holds the world record for the fastest ever goal scored in an official futsal match. It was set by Kurukuru captain Elliot Ragomo, who scored against New Caledonia three seconds into the game in July 2009.[15]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989Did not enter------
Hong Kong 1992Did not enter------
Spain 1996Did not enter------
Guatemala 2000Did not enter------
Taiwan 2004Did not qualify------
Brazil 2008Group stage4004669
Thailand 2012Group stage3102730
Colombia 2016Group stage3003521
Total3/81010918120

Oceanian Futsal Championship

Oceanian Futsal Championship Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Australia 1992Did not enter------
Vanuatu 1996Did not enter------
Vanuatu 2000Did not enter------
Australia 20045th place51041231
Fiji 2008Champions65014119
Fiji 2009Champions4400327
Fiji 2010Champions66005916
Fiji 2011Champions55004910
New Zealand 20135th place31021115
New Caledonia 2014Did not enter------
Fiji 2016Champions5500233
Total7/11342707227101

Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 20095th place40131229
Brazil 2013Did not enter––––––
Kuwait 2014Did not enter––––––
Total1/340131229

Current squad

Caps and goals as of 13 February 2016.
0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anthony Talo (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 0 0 Malaita Kingz FC
12 1GK Paul Huia (1983-03-01) 1 March 1983 5 0 Kossa FC
3 2DF Elliot Ragomo (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 1 0 Maycenvale United
5 2DF Samuel Osifelo (1991-03-15) 15 March 1991 0 0
7 2DF James Egeta (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990 0 0
8 2DF Jeffery Bule (1991-11-15) 15 November 1991 0 0
14 2DF Alvin Hou 0 0
2 3MF Francis Lafai (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 0 0
6 3MF Robert Laua (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 0 0
10 3MF Jack Wetney (1990-03-04) 4 March 1990 0 0
13 3MF Mathias Saru (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991 0 0
4 4FW George Stevenson (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 0 0 Makuru FC
9 4FW Micah Lea’alafa (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 0 0
11 4FW Coleman Makau (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 0 0

References

  1. ↑ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ↑ Fut5alPlanet
  3. ↑ Fut5alPlanet
  4. ↑ "Russia Beats Kurukuru 31–2", Solomon Times, 7 October 2008
  5. ↑ "In the Land of the Giants", Solomon Times, 6 October 2008
  6. ↑ "In the Land of the Giants", Solomon Times, 6 October 2008
  7. ↑ "Kurukuru Flies High, Defeating New Caledonia 8–3", Solomon Times, 7 July 2009
  8. ↑ "GOV’T SUPPORTS FUTSAL STADIUM", Solomon Star, 13 July 2009
  9. ↑ "Russia Beats Kurukuru 31–2", Solomon Times, 7 October 2008
  10. ↑ "FIFA Futsal World Cup: Previous Tournaments"
  11. ↑ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008: Matches"
  12. ↑ "Keeper seals historic Solomons win at Futsal World Cup", Boxscore, 9 November 2012
  13. ↑ "Solomons retains Futsal title", FijiVillage News, 11 July 2009
  14. ↑ "Big welcome for the champions", Oceania Football Confederation
  15. ↑ "RAGOMO BEATS WORLD RECORD….to score the fastest futsal goal", Solomon Star, 15 July 2009
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