Northern Mariana Islands national football team results

These matches are the total games played under the auspices of Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation. As of July 2016, the 1998 Micronesian Games represents the Northern Mariana Islands only success at an international tournament of any sort.

The Northern Mariana Islands' final game prior to the folding of the Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation was in the 1999 Micronesia Cup. The status of this tournament is unclear; RSSSF list it among the Micronesian Games results, though they also describe it as the "first Micronesian Cup".[2] Given that there was no Micronesian Games in 1999, it seems likely this was an independent competition.

Micronesia  v  Northern Mariana Islands

12 July 1999 1999 Micronesian Cup – Group Stage	Micronesia	7–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Yap
	Peter Paul Igesumal , , Percy Rasung , Daniel Jerry Gorong	Report

Following an 8-year absence from the international scene, and having become an associate member of the East Asian Football Federation in 2006, the Northern Mariana Islands returned to international competition. Other than a friendly against Guam, all their competitive matches during the decade were in unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the EAFF East Asian Championship.

Northern Mariana Islands  v  Guam

25 March 2007 16:00 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition	Northern Mariana Islands	2–3	Guam	Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan
	Mark McDonald  57', 75'	Report	Alan Jamison  9' Zachary Pangelinan  65', 78'

Guam  v  Northern Mariana Islands

1 April 2007 18:00 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition	Guam	9–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña
	Zachary Pangelinan  6', 21', 42', 54', 61' Marvin Mendoza  56' Elias Merfalen  57' Alan Jamison  85' Edward Calvo  91'	Report Report		Attendance: 1324

Guam won by an aggregate of 12–2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition.

Having lost their first seven official competitive matches in the 2000s, the Northern Mariana Islands saw a comparative uptick in their performances. While they continued to struggle to compete in EAFF qualifying, the 2010s saw the team record their first official draw in a friendly with Guam in 2010 and their first official victory in a shock defeat of Macau in 2014. In addition to continuing to compete in the EAFF qualifiers, the team also attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to qualify for the last edition of the AFC Challenge Cup.

Northern Mariana Islands  v  Guam

19 June 2010 Marianas Cup	Northern Mariana Islands	1–1	Guam	Saipan
	Joe Wang Miller  74' (pen.)	Report	Jason Cunliffe

Guam  v  Northern Mariana Islands

2 September 2018 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship First preliminary round	Guam	4–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
13:00 UTC+8	Mendiola  13' Lopez  26', 68' Cunliffe  65'	Report		Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 105 Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)

Mongolia  v  Northern Mariana Islands

4 September 2018 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship First preliminary round	Mongolia	9–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8	Mönkh-Erdengiin  11', 14' Seo-Od-Yanjiv  15', 55' Temuujin  39' Baljinnyam  71', 78' Janseric  86' Orkhon  89'	Report		Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)

Northern Mariana Islands  v  Macau

6 September 2018 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship First preliminary round	Northern Mariana Islands	1–1	Macau	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
13:00 UTC+8	Tenorio  33'	Report	Leong Ka Hang  20'	Stadium: MFF Football Centre Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)

  Win   Draw   Loss

After 6 September 2018:

After 6 September 2018:

After 6 September 2018:

Last match updated:  Macau on 6 September 2018.

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Win %	Loss %
Bangladesh	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0%	100%
Chinese Taipei	1	0	0	1	1	8	−7	0%	100%
Guam	9	0	1	8	7	38	−31	0%	89%
Macau	5	1	1	3	6	16	−10	20%	60%
Mongolia	4	0	0	4	1	25	−24	0%	100%
Nepal	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	0%	100%
Palestine	1	0	0	1	0	9	−9	0%	100%
Official Total	22	1	2	19	15	106	-91	5%	86%
Micronesia	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	0%	100%
Guam	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	50%	50%
Palau	1	1	0	0	12	1	11	100%	0%
Palau "B"	1	1	0	0	8	0	8	100%	0%
Pohnpei	1	1	0	0	11	2	9	100%	0%
Yap	1	1	0	0	8	0	8	100%	0%
Unofficial Total*	7	5	0	2	43	12	31	71%	29%
Overall Total	29	6	2	21	58	118	-60	21%	72%

*: Unofficial matches include all games played prior to 2007 regardless of opponent on the grounds that eligibility criteria for selection fell short of acknowledged international standards.

The team were eligible to enter the AFC Asian Cup through the AFC Challenge Cup from 2011. However, they did not enter the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup so did not qualify. In failing to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup they also failed to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

AFC Asian Cup								AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Hosts / Year	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1956 to 2007	Not a member of the AFC							Not a member of the AFC
2011	Did not enter							Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify							3	0	0	3	0	19
2019	Did not enter**							Did not enter**
2023
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0

**: As the first two rounds of qualifying for the 2019 and 2023 AFC Asian Cups were also the first two rounds of qualifying for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, the Northern Mariana Islands were ineligible. Starting with the first two qualifying rounds of the 2027 Asian Cup, they will be allowed to qualify for the Asian Cup only.

Having been accepted as an associate member in 2009, the Blue Ayuyus attempted to qualify for the AFC Challenge Cup once, in 2013. They were unsuccessful in qualification, losing all three matches without scoring a goal. The AFC Challenge Cup has been discontinued by the AFC, with all nations now entering qualifying for the AFC Cup due to the expansion of the Asian Cup to the 24-nation format from the 16-nation one after the 2015 edition.[3][4]

AFC Challenge Cup									AFC Challenge Cup qualification record
Hosts / Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2006 to 2012	Did not enter								Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	0	19
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	3	0	19

The EAFF East Asian Championship has been the primary source of competitive football for the Northern Mariana Islands since they reemerged onto the international scene and were accepted as a member of the EAFF. They have attempted to qualify for each edition of the EAFF East Asian Championship since they were admitted to the federation, each time without success.

EAFF East Asian Championship									AFC Challenge Cup qualification record
Hosts / Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2003 to 2005	Not a member of the EAFF								Not a member of the EAFF
2008	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	2	12
2010	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	3	12
2013	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	2	8
2015	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	2	10
2017	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	2	19
2019	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	14
2021	To be determined
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0		13	1	1	14	12	75

Micronesia made their international debut at the 1998 Micronesia Games, though the tournament was not a formal part of the games, merely and exhibition. The formal name of the football tournament was the W.C.T.C. Shell Soccer Exhibition. The team were successful, winning the tournament, but have not entered since, although football has only sporadically been included in the games program.

Micronesian Games
Hosts / Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1969 to 1994	Football not included in games' programs
1998	1st	6	5	0	1	43	5
2002 to 2010	Football not included in games' programs
2014 and 2018	Did not enter
2022	To be determined
Total		6	5	0	1	43	5

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.