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Cook Islands vs Samoa head-to-head record

Cook Islands wins
2
Draws
1
Samoa wins
4

7 meetings, 1996 to 2024Goals: Cook Islands 6, Samoa 10

Cook Islands and Samoa have met 7 times since 1996. Samoa have won 4, Cook Islands 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 23 March 2024, when Samoa won 1–0 in Oceania Nations Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 16 goals, 2.29 per game. The biggest win is Samoa’s 3–0 in the Pacific Games in 2023. Samoa have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Cook Islands or Samoa?

All matches7 matches

2 Cook Islands1 drawSamoa 4

Competitive6 matches

2 Cook Islands0 drawsSamoa 4

Friendlies1 match

0 Cook Islands1 drawSamoa 0

Key numbers

Goals
Cook Islands 6, Samoa 102.29 per game
First meeting
Samoa 2–1 Cook IslandsWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 1996
Most recent
Samoa 1–0 Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 2024
Cook Islands’ biggest win
Cook Islands 2–1 SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualifying, 2 Sept 1998
Samoa’s biggest win
Samoa 3–0 Cook IslandsPacific Games, 30 Nov 2023
Most goals in a meeting
Samoa 3–2 Cook IslandsWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Nov 2011
Current run
Samoa, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Cook Islands 1077 (189th), Samoa 1174 (175th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Samoa1Cook Islands0

    Oceania Nations Cup qualifying

    Nuku'alofa, Tonga (neutral)

  2. Samoa3Cook Islands0

    Pacific Games

    Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)

  3. Cook Islands1Samoa0

    World Cup qualifying

    ‘Atele, Tonga (neutral)

  4. Samoa3Cook Islands2

    World Cup qualifying

    Apia, Samoa

  5. Cook Islands0Samoa0

    Friendly

    Auckland, New Zealand (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Cook Islands win and drops with every Samoa win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Cook Islands have won more Below: Samoa have won more
13 November 1996: Samoa 2–1 Cook Islands (World Cup qualifying). Samoa +12 September 1998: Cook Islands 2–1 Samoa (Oceania Nations Cup qualifying). Level5 May 2004: Cook Islands 0–0 Samoa (Friendly). Level22 November 2011: Samoa 3–2 Cook Islands (World Cup qualifying). Samoa +12 September 2015: Cook Islands 1–0 Samoa (World Cup qualifying). Level30 November 2023: Samoa 3–0 Cook Islands (Pacific Games). Samoa +123 March 2024: Samoa 1–0 Cook Islands (Oceania Nations Cup qualifying). Samoa +2Level
Samoa lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Samoa from 23 March 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Cook Islands's home games

1 match

100

Cook IslandsDrawsSamoa

In Samoa's home games

1 match

001

Cook IslandsDrawsSamoa

At neutral venues

5 matches

113

Cook IslandsDrawsSamoa

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCook IslandsDrawsSamoaGoals
World Cup qualifying31024–5
Oceania Nations Cup qualifying21012–2
Friendly10100–0
Pacific Games10010–3

Meetings by decade

Cook Islands wins Draws Samoa wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s26
2000s10
2010s26
2020s24

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCook IslandsSamoa
Wins in a row1201522023 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings21998 to 200422023 to 2024

Top scorers in Cook Islands vs Samoa

  1. 1Campbell BestCook Islands2
  2. 2Luki GoscheSamoa2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cook Islands and Samoa played each other?

7 times, starting on 13 November 1996. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cook Islands and Samoa?

Samoa, with 4 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cook Islands vs Samoa?

Samoa’s 3–0 win in the Pacific Games on 30 November 2023 in Honiara.

When did Cook Islands and Samoa last play?

On 23 March 2024 in Nuku'alofa, when Samoa won 1–0 in Oceania Nations Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Cook Islands and Samoa?

In 6 competitive matches, Cook Islands have 2 wins, Samoa have 4, and 0 ended level.

Every Cook Islands vs Samoa result

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Every Cook Islands vs Samoa result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Samoa1–0Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualifyingNuku'alofa, Tonga (neutral)
Samoa3–0Cook IslandsPacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Cook Islands1–0SamoaWorld Cup qualifying‘Atele, Tonga (neutral)
Samoa3–2Cook IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingApia, Samoa
Cook Islands0–0SamoaFriendlyAuckland, New Zealand (neutral)
Cook Islands2–1SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualifyingAvarua, Cook Islands
Samoaas Western Samoa2–1Cook IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingNuku'alofa, Tonga (neutral)

Recent form

Cook Islands

  1. Wv TahitiFriendly3–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Lv TahitiFriendly1–3Sat 26 Sept 2026
  3. Lv TongaWorld Cup qualifying1–3Fri 6 Sept 2024
  4. Wat TongaOceania Nations Cup qualifying1–0Tue 26 Mar 2024
  5. Lv SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualifying0–1Sat 23 Mar 2024

Samoa

  1. Lat New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying0–8Mon 18 Nov 2024
  2. Lv TahitiWorld Cup qualifying0–3Fri 15 Nov 2024
  3. Lat VanuatuWorld Cup qualifying1–4Sat 12 Oct 2024
  4. Wv TongaWorld Cup qualifying2–1Mon 9 Sept 2024
  5. Wv American SamoaWorld Cup qualifying2–0Fri 6 Sept 2024

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.