Marshall Islands national soccer team

The Marshall Islands national soccer team represents the Pacific island nation of the Marshall Islands in senior men's international soccer and is controlled by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation. It is not a member of FIFA or OFC.^[1][2]

Marshall Islands

Association	Marshall Islands Soccer Federation (MISF)
Head coach	Lloyd Owers
Captain	Seth Sidle
Top scorer	Josiah Blanton Aaron Anitok-Brokken (1)
Home stadium	Majuro Track and Field Stadium
FIFA code	MHL
First colours Second colours
First international
Marshall Islands 0–4 U.S. Virgin Islands  (Springdale, United States; August 14, 2025)
Biggest win
none
Biggest defeat
Marshall Islands 0–4 U.S. Virgin Islands  (Springdale, United States; August 14, 2025)

History

Prior to 2020, the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation described themselves as the last country in the world without a national football team and one of the few sovereign nations globally to not be a member of FIFA and/or a regional governing body. The nation had virtually no soccer history, with sports such as baseball and basketball being played on the islands because of the nation's close ties to the United States.^[3]

The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation was founded on 31 December 2020.^[4]

In December 2021, the organization hired its first-ever Technical Director, British UEFA-licensed coach Lloyd Owers making the 13,000 km journey to the country in the summer of 2023. Owers would be responsible for creating the soccer structure for the nation from youth programs to the senior national team.^[5]

In January 2024, the Marshall Islands held its first meet-up of players that would comprise the national team setup.^[6]

By June 2025, it was announced that the federation was preparing to submit applications to the AFC and CONCACAF. Technical director Lloyd Owers stated that these two confederations were more open to membership.^[7]

In August 2025, the federation hosted the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, a competition for Micronesian islands teams. The tournament was played in Springdale, Arkansas as it was home to the largest Marshallese population outside of the islands. During the tournament, on 14 August 2025, Marshall Islands played its first game ever, a 0-4 defeat against US Virgin Islands^[8] During their second game, against Turks and Caicos, Josiah Blanton scored Marshall Islands' first goal ever.^[9]

Team image

Marshall Islands have relatively small population of about 60,000. However, an additional 20,000 to 30,000 Marshallese citizens live in the United States, predominantly in Hawaii and Arkansas. The soccer federation has stated that the team's foundation would be players based in the Marshall Islands, supplemented by the diaspora members. From 3 to 18 March 2023, the MISF ran a competition to determine a design for the team's first-ever kit. Over 150 designs were submitted from around the world.^{[10][unreliable source?]} The federation than announced the four finalists the following month.^{[11][unreliable source?]} The winning design was announced on 19 September 2023. Marshall Islands since revealed its first football shirt, signing a deal with PlayerLayer. It was available for purchase in the federation's online store.^{[12][unreliable source?]} The kits are produced from recycled plastic in hopes of raising awareness of climate change.^[13]

Stadium

The national stadium of the Marshall Islands is the 2,000 capacity Majuro Track and Field Stadium, built as a venue for the Micronesian Games. It is a vital piece of infrastructure for the association's plans to join the Oceania Football Confederation and FIFA.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

Marshall Islands  v  U.S. Virgin Islands

August 14, 2025 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup	Marshall Islands	0–4	U.S. Virgin Islands	Springdale, Arkansas, United States
		Report	Joseph 3', 42' (pen.), 61' Catone-Highfield 80'	Stadium: Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium

Marshall Islands  v  Turks and Caicos Islands

August 16, 2025 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup	Marshall Islands	2–3	Turks and Caicos Islands	Springdale, Arkansas, United States
	Blanton 27' Anitok-Brokken 72' (pen.)	Report	Clervil 15', 32' Paul 24'	Stadium: Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium

Head-to-head record

As of match played August 16, 2025

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Turks and Caicos Islands	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	0.00
U.S. Virgin Islands	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0.00
Total	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0.00

Source: []

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup.^[17][18]

Caps and goals correct as of 18 August 2025

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Matt Perrella	(1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 33)	2	0
16	1GK	Jon Koehler	(1982-02-23) February 23, 1982 (age 43)	0	0
1	1GK	Zealand Shannon	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 29)	0	0
2	2DF	Patrick Phelon	(1986-08-05) August 5, 1986 (age 39)	2	0
3	2DF	Matt Webb	(1991-03-04) March 4, 1991 (age 34)	2	0	Sidmouth Town
5	2DF	Danny Razook	(age 39)	2	0
6	2DF	Josiah Blanton	(2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 23)	2	1	Ocean City Nor'easters
19	2DF	Seth Sidle (captain)	(2002-12-04) December 4, 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Susquehanna River Hawks
21	2DF	Gladius Edejer	(age 17)	0	0	Cheney Blackhawks
4	3MF	Ben Hill	(age 18)	0	0
7	3MF	Zach Hill	(age 22)	1	0
8	3MF	Cullen Turanga	(2006-09-07) September 7, 2006 (age 18)	1	0
10	3MF	Lucas Schriver	(age 20)	1	0	Wheaton Thunder
11	3MF	Folliet Schutz	(2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 23)	1	0
12	3MF	Vinay Kumar	(age 18)	0	0	Williams Baptist Eagles
14	3MF	Gabino Gallegos	(age 18)	0	0
17	3MF	Dominic Pace	(age 18)	0	0
18	3MF	Jaya Corder	(2007-08-11) August 11, 2007 (age 18)	0	0
22	3MF	David Nigro	(1995-05-18) May 18, 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Jackson Lions
23	3MF	Zach London	(age 15)	0	0
9	4FW	Karios Zinihite	(2004-02-02) February 2, 2004 (age 21)	0	0
15	4FW	Matt John	(2001-03-21) March 21, 2001 (age 24)	0	0
20	4FW	Aaron Anitok-Brokken	(2007-08-14) August 14, 2007 (age 18)	2	1	Clark Penguins

Records

As of 16 August 2025

Players in bold are still active with Marshall Islands.

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Aaron Anitok-Brokken	1	2	0.5	2025–present
	Josiah Blanton	1	2	0.5	2025–present