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| Nickname | Bonitos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Josh Smith | ||
| Captain | Joses Nawo | ||
| Mostcaps | Henry Fa'arodo (64) | ||
| Top scorer | Commins Menapi (34) | ||
| Home stadium | National Stadium, Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | SOL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 149 1 (17 October 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 120 (October 2007, April 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 200 (January–March 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 Solomon Islands 6–3New Hebrides  (Suva,Fiji; 30 August 1963) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Solomon Islands 16–0Cook Islands  (Papeete,Tahiti; 21 August 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Tahiti 18–0Solomon Islands (Suva,Fiji; 8 December 1963) | |||
| OFC Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in1980) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2004) | ||
| Melanesia Cup / MSG Prime Minister's Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in1988) | ||
| Best result | Melanesia Cup:Champions (1994) MSG Prime Minister's Cup:Champions (2023) | ||
TheSolomon Islands men's national football team is the national football team ofSolomon Islands, administered by theSolomon Islands Football Federation. The Solomon Islands national football team was founded in 1978. They were officially recognised byFIFA a decade later, in 1988.[3]
During the 2004 Oceania World Cup qualification/Oceania Cup the team drew 2–2 with Australia and qualified for the second leg. In the second leg, the Solomon Islands national men's team were thrashed by Australia 5–1 and 6–0 in the two matches, with Australia qualifying for the2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
The Solomons got 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 againstCONMEBOL's fifth-place finisher for a berth in the2006 FIFA World Cup, and the team was thrashed by Australia 7–0 on the first leg and 2–1 in the second played at home.
The Solomons were knocked out of the2010 FIFA World Cup – having got off to a good start winning every game in their qualifying group and comfortably progressing to the knockout rounds, defeats toNew Caledonia and then toVanuatu saw them knocked out of the competition.
In 2012, the Solomon Islands held the2012 OFC Nations Cup which was also the second round of World Cup qualifying for the2014 FIFA World Cup where they finished in fourth place after qualifying through to the knockout stage by defeating Papua New Guinea and having draws against Fiji and New Zealand. They lost in the semi-final after they lost to the champions Tahiti afterJonathan Tehau scored the only goal. They later lost to New Zealand in the third-place playoff. The third round of World Cup qualifying saw the team finish bottom of the group after only taking one win againstTahiti.
After first taking charge of the team in 2017, SpaniardFelipe Vega-Arango was appointed for his second stint in June 2021.[4]
In 2019, they went on a three-week training tour inNetherlands.[5]
In June 2023, Solomon Islands played their friendly match against Southeast Asia countries,Singapore andMalaysia. Solomon Island won the2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup after winning againstPapua New Guinea (3–1),Vanuatu (1–0) andNew Caledonia (1–0) asRaphael Lea'i clinch the golden boots as the tournament top scorer with four goals.
| Kit lier | Period |
|---|---|
 Lotto | 2004–2013 |
 Bocini | 2014 |
 OFC | 2015 |
| None | 2016 |
 Veto | 2017 |
 UCAN | 2019–2022 |
| SUNAIS | 2022–2024 |
| Veto | 2024– |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v
Fiji| 10 October2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Solomon Islands | 0–1 | Fiji | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Report | Krishna 13' | Stadium:HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,000[6] Referee:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
v
New Caledonia| 14 November2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Solomon Islands | 2–3 | New Caledonia | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium:PNG Football Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand) |
v Solomon Islands| 17 November2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | Solomon Islands | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| 16:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium:PNG Football Stadium |
v
Vanuatu| 9 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Solomon Islands | 4–1 | Vanuatu | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Nicolas King 52' | Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium |
v Solomon Islands B| 12 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Solomon Islands | 2–0 | Solomon Islands B | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium |
v Solomon Islands| 18 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Papua New Guinea | 3–2 | Solomon Islands | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 16:00 UTC+11 | Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium |
v Fiji| 21 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Solomon Islands | 1–3 | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Josh Smith[7] |
| Assistant coach | Moses Toata[7] |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tibon Oge |
| Kit Manager | Augustine Hou |
| Team Manager | Dixion Lauia Anga |
Edward Ngara (1995–1996)Wilson Maelaua (1996)
George Cowie (2000–2003)
Alan Gillett (2004–2005)
Airton Andrioli (2006–2009)Jacob Moli (2010–2014)[8]Moses Toata (2015–2016)[9]
Felipe Vega-Arango (2017–2018)Moses Toata (2018–2019)
Wim Rijsbergen (2019)Stanley Waita (2020–2021)Felipe Vega-Arango (2021–2024)Eddie Marahare (2024)[10]Jacob Moli (2024)[10]Moses Toata (2024)[7] Josh Smith (2024–)[7]The following players were called up for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification againstFiji on 10 October 2024.[11]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2024, after the match againstFiji.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Philip Mango | (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 (age 30) | 45 | 0 | Central Coast | |
| 1GK | Michael Laulae | (2002-05-20)20 May 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Henderson Eels | |
| 1GK | Harold Nauania | (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | Real Kakamora | |
| 2DF | Javin Wae | (2002-11-17)17 November 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 0 | Campbelltown City | |
| 2DF | Leon Kofana | (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (age 23) | 21 | 0 | Rewa | |
| 2DF | David Supa | (2000-12-21)21 December 2000 (age 24) | 14 | 0 | Central Coast | |
| 2DF | Calvin Ohasio | (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 0 | Central Coast | |
| 2DF | Junior David | (2001-09-22)22 September 2001 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | Central Coast | |
| 2DF | Alick Stanton | (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 (age 27) | 9 | 0 | Central Coast | |
| 3MF | Atkin Kaua | (1996-04-04)4 April 1996 (age 29) | 40 | 5 | Laugu United | |
| 3MF | William Komasi | (2000-06-10)10 June 2000 (age 25) | 21 | 1 | Adelaide Omonia Cobras | |
| 3MF | Don Keana | (2000-09-09)9 September 2000 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Waneagu United | |
| 3MF | Carlos Liomasia | (1994-09-17)17 September 1994 (age 31) | 2 | 0 | Tailevu | |
| 3MF | Ben Fox | (2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Marist | |
| 3MF | Jared Rongosulia | (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Navua | |
| 3MF | Paul Francis | (2004-09-05)5 September 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Real Kakamora | |
| 4FW | Micah Lea'alafa | (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (age 34) | 28 | 8 | Vipers FC | |
| 4FW | Alvin Hou | (1996-09-18)18 September 1996 (age 29) | 25 | 7 | Solomon Warriors | |
| 4FW | Raphael Lea'i | (2003-09-09)9 September 2003 (age 22) | 22 | 11 | Wollongong Wolves | |
| 4FW | Bobby Leslie | (2000-03-03)3 March 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 2 | Central Coast | |
| 4FW | Mohammad Mekawir | (2000-07-27)27 July 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Navua | |
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Junior Petua | (2003-12-30)30 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Honiara City | v. Fiji, 20 March 2024 |
| GK | Timothy Mae'arasia | (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (age 30) | 2 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | 2023 Pacific Games |
| DF | Prince Tahanipue | (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (age 30) | 10 | 0 | Central Coast | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| DF | Loea Taisara | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (age 36) | 3 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| DF | Allen Peter | (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (age 30) | 18 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| DF | Steven Koti | (2000-06-10)10 June 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Kossa | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| DF | Hadisi Aengari | (1988-10-23)23 October 1988 (age 37) | 44 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | v. Fiji, 20 March 2024 |
| MF | Tigi Molea | (1992-09-24)24 September 1992 (age 33) | 11 | 3 | Solomon Warriors | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| MF | Marlon Tahioa | (1998-11-28)28 November 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Central Coast | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| MF | Hudson Oreinima | (1988-07-24)24 July 1988 (age 37) | 2 | 0 | Central Coast | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| MF | Hadyn Irodao | (2002-10-29)29 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Central Coast | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| MF | Molis Gagame | (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (age 36) | 14 | 0 | Kossa | v. Fiji, 20 March 2024 |
| FW | Joses Nawo | (1988-05-03)3 May 1988 (age 37) | 55 | 8 | Real Kakamora | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| FW | Dalton Saeni | (2002-10-14)14 October 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Marist | v. Hong Kong, 5 September 2024 |
| FW | Gagame Feni | (1992-08-21)21 August 1992 (age 33) | 35 | 19 | Kossa | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| FW | Junior Fordney | (1999-11-26)26 November 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Central Coast | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
| FW | Norman Ngafu | (1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Marist | 2023 Pacific GamesPRE |
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Fa'arodo | 64 | 20 | 2002–2017 |
| 2 | Joses Nawo | 56 | 8 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Benjamin Totori | 52 | 29 | 2007–2019 |
| 4 | Atkin Kaua | 47 | 6 | 2016–present |
| 5 | Philip Mango | 45 | 0 | 2016–present |
| 6 | Hadisi Aengari | 44 | 0 | 2011–present |
| 7 | Nelson Sale Kilifa | 37 | 0 | 2004–2017 |
| 8 | Commins Menapi | 36 | 34 | 2000–2007 |
| Batram Suri | 36 | 14 | 1995–2005 | |
| 10 | Gagame Feni | 35 | 19 | 2012–present |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commins Menapi | 34 | 36 | 0.94 | 2000–2007 |
| 2 | Benjamin Totori | 29 | 52 | 0.56 | 2007–2019 |
| 3 | Henry Fa'arodo | 20 | 64 | 0.31 | 2002–2017 |
| 4 | Gagame Feni | 19 | 35 | 0.54 | 2012–present |
| 5 | Batram Suri | 14 | 36 | 0.39 | 1995–2005 |
| 6 | Raphael Lea'i | 12 | 27 | 0.44 | 2022–present |
| 7 | Noel Berry | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 1995–2000 |
| 8 | Micah Lea'alafa | 9 | 31 | 0.29 | 2016–present |
| 9 | John Orobulu | 8 | 16 | 0.5 | 2018–present |
| Joses Nawo | 8 | 56 | 0.14 | 2011–present |
| FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Italy | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1994 |  United States | Did not qualify | 1st Round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
| 1998 |  France | 2nd Round | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 23 | ||||||||
| 2002 |  South Korea Japan | 1st Round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2006 |  Germany | 2nd | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2010 |  South Africa | SF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2014 | Brazil | 4th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2018 |  Russia | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2022 |  Qatar | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2026 |  Canada MexicoUnited States | 2nd Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2030 |  Morocco PortugalSpain | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 |  Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0/9 | 60 | 24 | 9 | 27 | 122 | 126 | ||
| Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1980 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | No qualification | ||||||
 1996 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
 2000 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Squad | |||||||
| 2024 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Squad | |||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 8/11 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 74 | — | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 24 | |
| Pacific Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1963 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 1966 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
 1969 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 1971 | did not enter | |||||||
 1975 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 1979 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
 1983 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 1987 | did not enter | |||||||
| 1991 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 1995 | Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| 2011 | Silver medal | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 |
| 2015 | SeeSolomon Islands national under-23 football team | |||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 |
| Total | Runners-up | 12/15 | 55 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 185 | 119 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Samoa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | +39 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 55 | −47 | 0.00 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | +35 | 100.00 |
| Fiji | 44 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 18.18 |
| Guam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 100.00 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
 Macau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| New Caledonia | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 37.93 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 52 | −41 | 0.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 60.00 |
| Samoa[a] | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 100.00 |
 Singapore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Tahiti | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 76 | −50 | 20.83 |
 Tonga | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 100.00 |
 Tuvalu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 100.00 |
| Vanuatu[b] | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 81 | 38 | +43 | 63.89 |
 Wallis and Futuna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 100.00 |
| Total | 217 | 93 | 37 | 87 | 474 | 411 | +63 | 42.86 |
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFC Nations Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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