Federated States of Micronesia national football team

For the team that lost 46–0, 38–0 and 30–0 at the 2015 Pacific Games, see Federated States of Micronesia national under-23 football team.

Federated States of Micronesia

Nickname(s)	The Four Stars[1]
Association	Federated States of Micronesia Football Association (FSMFA)
Confederation	None
Head coach	Vacant
Top scorer	Peter Paul Igesumai (3)
Home stadium	Yap Sports Complex
FIFA code	FSM
First colors Second colors Third colors
First international
Guam 3–0 Micronesia  (Guam; 1 June 1999)
Biggest win
Micronesia 7–0 Northern Mariana Islands  (Yap, Federated States of Micronesia; 12 July 1999)
Biggest defeat
Micronesia 0–18 New Caledonia  (Suva, Fiji; 1 July 2003)
Pacific Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2003)
Best result	Group stage (2003)
Micronesian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1999)
Best result	Champions (1999)

Federated States of Micronesia men's national football team represents the Federated States of Micronesia in international football, and is controlled by the Federated States of Micronesia Football Association. The team is not a member of FIFA, or a regional confederation, and therefore cannot compete in the World Cup.

Overview

The team has only played a handful of matches, the last in 2003.[3] In 2015, the under-23 team suffered a series of heavy defeats at the Pacific Games, the presence of a side at the tournament was intended to be the first step towards having a more permanent national team with FIFA recognition.[4]

1999 Micronesian Cup

In 1999, Yap hosted the Micronesian Cup. This was a three-team tournament consisting of the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia and an international team known as the Crusaders (or Crushers according to other sources). On 12 July 1999, Micronesia competed in their first competitive match as they defeated the Northern Mariana Islands, 7–0. The team won their second group match 4–1 against the Crusaders to qualify for the final. Again, they faced Crusaders and Peter Paul Igesumal scored seven times as Micronesia won 14–1 to win the tournament.[5]

Results history

The Federated States of Micronesia's score is shown first in each case.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	FS Micronesia scorers	Att.	Ref.
1	1 June 1999	Guam (A)	Guam	0–3	Friendly		—	[3][6]
2	June 1999	Guam (A)	Guam	1–4	Friendly	Unknown	—	[3][6]
3	June 1999	Guam (A)	Guam	0–5	Friendly		—	[3]
4	12 July 1999	Yap (N)	Northern Mariana Islands	7–0	1999 Micronesian Cup	Igesumai (3), Rasung (2), Daniel, Gorong	—	[3][6][5]
5	30 June 2003	National Stadium, Suva (N)	Tahiti	0–17	2003 South Pacific Games		—	[3][6][7]
6	1 July 2003	National Stadium, Suva (N)	New Caledonia	0–18	2003 South Pacific Games		3,000	[3][6][7]
7	5 July 2003	Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori (N)	Tonga	0–7	2003 South Pacific Games		1,000	[3][6][7]
8	7 July 2003	Churchill Park, Lautoka (N)	Papua New Guinea	0–10	2003 South Pacific Games		3,500	[3][6][7]

Notes

1. A: Also reported as Crushers.

Record by opponent

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Guam	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	0.00
New Caledonia	1	0	0	1	0	18	−18	0.00
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
Papua New Guinea	1	0	0	1	0	10	−10	0.00
Tahiti	1	0	0	1	0	17	−17	0.00
Tonga	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	0.00
Total	8	1	0	7	8	64	−56	12.50

Source: Results history

Competitive record

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 to 1995 – Did not enter
• 2003 – Group stage[8]
• 2007 to 2019 – Did not enter

Micronesian Cup

• 1999 – Champions[5]

Coaching history

• Shimon Shenhar (2000–2001)
• Stan Foster (2014–2015)

Historical kits

1999 Home

2001 Home

2003 Home

2024 Home

2024 Away

2024 Third

Sources:[9][10][11][12]

See also

• Federated States of Micronesia national under-23 football team

References

1. Minahan, James (23 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. ABC-CLIO. p. 109. ISBN 978-0313344978. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
3. "World Football Elo Ratings: Federated States of Micronesia". www.eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
4. "Micronesia suffer another humiliating defeat after 46–0 loss to Vanuatu | Football". The Guardian. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
5. Pratama, Naufaldi; Jovanovic, Bojan (23 July 2015). "Micronesian Cup 1999". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
6. Cruickshank, Mark (3 January 2004). "Micronesia – International matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
7. Zlotkowski, Andre (14 July 2003). "South Pacific Games 2003 (Fiji) - Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
8. South Pacific Games 2003 (Fiji) Archived 8 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
9. "FÚTBOL EN MICRONESIA". 2023.
10. "2024".
11. "2024".
12. "2024".

External links

• Interview with coach Stan Foster