Solomon Islands national football team Totally Explained

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The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the (Oceanian) football 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 would 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, and lost 7-0 on the first leg and 2-1 in the 2nd played at home.
The Solomons were extremely disappointed to be knocked out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup particularly as they were seen as the favourites to challenge New Zealand for the Oceanian qualifying slot. They got off to a good start winning every game in their qualifying group and comfortably progressing to the knockout rounds, but defeats to New Caledonia and then to Vanuatu saw them knocked out of the competition. However despite this disappointment young talents such Victor Fenehia, Tony Otini and Lenson Bisili suggest that the Solomon Islands have a bright footballing future ahead of them.

World Cup record

1930 to 1990 - Did not enter
1994 to 2010 - Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

1973 - Did not enter

1980 - Round 1

1996 - Semi-final

1998 - Did not qualify

2000 - Third place

2002 - Round 1

2004 - Second place

2008 - Did not qualify

South Pacific Games record

1963 - Fourth place

1966 - Round 1

1969 - Sixth place

1971 - Did not enter

1975 - Third place

1979 - Third place

1983 - Round 1

1987 - Did not enter

1991 - Second place

1995 - Second place

2003 - Round 1

2007 - Fourth place

Notable players

Stanley Waita

Current squad

The following players have been named for the South Pacific Games in Samoa, August 2007. Players are sorted by shirt number.

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