2023 Press Releases
CIFA RELEASE IN RELATION TO FALSE ALLEGATIONS BY TIRAA ARERE CIFA is disappointed that Tiraa Arere has decided to go on Facebook after he was suspended for a 10 – year period. In his video, Tiraa Arere had…
CIFA RELEASE IN RELATION TO FALSE ALLEGATIONS BY TIRAA ARERE CIFA is disappointed that Tiraa Arere has decided to go on Facebook after he was suspended for a 10 – year period. In his video, Tiraa Arere had…
The Cook Islands Football Association’s (CIFA) Player Development Officer, Daniel Taokia, has recently returned from attending the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Player Development workshop titled “Play Like the Stars: Nurturing success on the field of play and in the…
The match of the week saw football fans gather at the home of Cook Islands Football, CIFA, to witness a pulsating battle between premier men’s giants Nikao Sokattak FC and Tupapa Maraerenga FC on Saturday. Fans from both teams…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is filled with pride as their Under 19 women’s team advances to the semi-finals in the ongoing regional tournament. This triumphant journey began in February under the guidance of coach Tuka Tisam, who…
The Cook Islands can celebrate a proud moment for reaching the semi-finals of the OFC U19 Women’s Championship after a breathtaking match against Vanuatu. Vanuatu started the game strong, dominating possession and keeping the ball mostly in their opponent’s…
Victoria Fatiaki has been awarded the player of the match as Cook Islands footballer against Solomon Islands at the OFC U19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Suva, Fiji. This comes after Cook Islands defeated the Solomon Islands 1-0 in the…
Cook Islands and Tahiti are both still in with a chance of progressing to the knockout stages at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 following a tightly contested 0-0 draw in Suva, Fiji on Saturday. Neither side managed to truly…
After the Women’s Coach’s Course earlier this month, the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Senior Coaches Course was completed last week by all participants, marking another milestone in the development of football in the region. The course was specifically…
Cook Islands footballer Tearoa Rouru received “an unexpected surprised” when she was awarded the Player of the Match award against Tahiti at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Suva, Fiji. The match played on Saturday ended in a…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) recently sent two of its coaches, Tupou Brogan and Ngati Manuela, to Samoa for a week-long Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Training and Enchantment Workshop. This educational journey aimed to equip these dedicated coaches…