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{{Short description|Men's association football team representing the Northern Mariana Islands}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Northern Mariana Islands women's national football team}}
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| Association        = [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]]
| Confederation      = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (Asia)
| Coach              = ''Vacant''
| Sub-confederation  = [[EAFF]] (East Asia)
| Most caps          = [[Nicolas Swaim]] (17)
| Top scorer         = [[Joe Wang Miller]] (4)
| Captain            = [[Jireh Yobech]]
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| Home Stadium       = [[Oleai Sports Complex]]
| FIFA Rank          = N/R
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| 2ndRegional name       = [[Football at the Pacific Games|Pacific Games]]
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The '''Northern Mariana Islands national football team''' represents the [[Northern Mariana Islands|Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands]] in international men's [[Association football|football]]. The team is controlled by the governing body for [[football in the Northern Mariana Islands]], the [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]], which is a member of the [[East Asian Football Federation]] (EAFF) and since December 2020 a full member of the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC). The association is not a member of the world governing body [[FIFA]], although it had applied for membership, and so while the national team is eligible to enter AFC and EAFF-run competitions, they are currently ineligible for global competitions such as the [[FIFA World Cup]]. As such, they do not have an official FIFA ranking. However, the team have been consistently ranked as one of the worst teams in the world on the [[World Football Elo Ratings|Elo ratings]] and were in fact, in July 2016 rated as the worst men's senior international team in the world in a ratings system that also includes a number of other non-FIFA teams.

Following the completion of the preliminary qualifying round for the [[2017 EAFF East Asian Cup]] the team have won only one official competitive match against international opposition and have a goal difference of −78 in official matches. The team have never qualified for the finals of a major tournament and beyond friendlies and qualifying matches, their only official competition has been in an exhibition tournament in the regional [[Micronesian Games]] in 1998, which they won, to date their only tournament success.

They are one of the youngest international teams, having played their first match in an exhibition tournament associated with the 1998 Micronesian Games. Following this appearance, they played only one more match, against the [[Federated States of Micronesia national football team|Federated States of Micronesia]] before the original governing body for football in the country, the [[Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation]], became defunct and the team withdrew from international competition. During the time of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, eligibility criteria for the national team were quite lax, a minimum residency requirement of two years meant that the national team often included a number of contractors working on [[Saipan]] who were not of Northern Marianan heritage. Following the foundation of a new governing body, the [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]], the national team was reestablished and, having resigned their associate membership of the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] (OFC), they joined the EAFF in 2006, becoming full members in 2008.

Since that date, their international appearances have mainly been restricted to qualifying competitions for the [[EAFF East Asian Cup]], although they also attempted to qualify for the [[AFC Challenge Cup]] once, having been admitted as associate members in 2009, and have played several [[Exhibition game|friendly matches]] against neighboring nation [[Guam national football team|Guam]], in which the two countries compete for the perpetual trophy, the [[Marianas Cup]].

==History==
===1998 Micronesian Games===
The Northern Mariana Islands made their international debut in an exhibition football tournament associated with the [[1998 Micronesia Games]].<ref name="NMIResults">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nmarianas-intres.html |title=Northern Mariana Islands Representative Football Team ("The Blue Ayuyu") |last1=Morrison |first1=Neil |date=12 November 2014 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=20 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120132316/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nmarianas-intres.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The original governing body for football in the Northern Mariana Islands, the [[Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation]] had been accepted as an associate member of the [[Oceania Football Confederation]], but this was the first time records indicated they had participated in any international tournament.<ref name="NMIResults" />

The tournament was officially called the W.C.T.C. Shell Soccer Exhibition and was a demonstration event only at the games, not having medal status.<ref name="Micro98">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/micronesia98.html |title=Micronesian Games 1998 |last1=Cruikshank |first1=Mark |last2=Morrison |first2=Neil |last3=Veroeveren |first3=Piet |date=2 October 2014 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713075238/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/micronesia98.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Furthermore, the tournament did not meet established regulations; the matches played were only 9-a-side, the games lasted only 80 minutes and the pitch was smaller than regulation size.<ref name="Micro98" />

Nonetheless, the Northern Mariana Islands team performed well in the group stage playing against [[Guam national football team|Guam]], [[Palau national football team|Palau]], Yap (then considered essentially the [[Federated States of Micronesia national football team]]), a team representing the Micronesian state of [[Pohnpei]] and a "Palau B" team consisting of Bangladeshis living on [[Palau]].<ref name="Micro98" /> The team won their first two matches 8–0 against Palau B and Yap respectively. A 2–1 loss to Guam in their third game was quickly forgotten as they went on to record resounding victories in their final two group games defeating Palau 12–1 and Pohnpei 11–2 to finish second in the group with a +35 goal difference after their five games, qualifying for the final match.<ref name="Micro98" /><ref>RSSSF records the two matches against Palau B and Pohnpei as unconfirmed results.</ref>

The team avenged their earlier group stage defeat to Guam in the final, beating them 3–0 to claim the tournament title.<ref name="Micro98" /> [[Charles Kewo]] and [[Christopher Guerrero]] scored in the opening quarter of an hour to give the Northern Mariana Islands a 2–0 half time lead, a lead they extended in the second half through an unknown goalscorer (although other sources suggest Guerrero was the scorer<ref name="NMIResults" />) to seal their victory.<ref name="Micro98" />

===1999 Micronesian Cup===
The following year, the team travelled to [[Yap]] to compete the first Micronesian Soccer Cup.<ref name="Micro99">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/micronesiacup99.html |title=Micronesian Cup 1999 |last1=Pratama |first1=Naufaldi |last2=Jovanovic |first2=Bjoan |date=23 July 2015 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002125158/https://rsssf.org/tablesm/micronesiacup99.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This was a three team tournament consisting of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and an international team known as Crushers (or Crusaders according to other sources).<ref name="Micro99" /> Their performance here was less successful than at the Micronesian Games the previous year. In their first game, they lost 7–0 to the Federated States of Micronesia.<ref name="Micro99" /> It is not recorded whether they played their other group match against Crushers / Crusaders, but given that the final was contested between the Federated States of Micronesia and Crushers / Crusaders, it can be extrapolated that if the match did take place, the best result the Northern Mariana Islands could have achieved was a draw.

==== Hiatus ====
The country then entered something of a hiatus in footballing terms. The original governing body for football in the country, the Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation became defunct sometime between 2002 and 2003 and after that, no international competition took place until the current governing body, the [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]] (NMIFA) was founded in 2005.<ref name="NMIResults" /> Around this time, reports indicate that there was no official men's football of any kind in the country. In 2006, discussions were held with the NMIFA concerning the establishment of an official men's league.<ref name="Tribune1">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/a98e0031-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=NMIFA men to start soon |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=4 November 2006 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821035303/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/a98e0031-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time it was hoped that the establishment of an official men's competition would provide the means by which players who could meet the citizenship and eligibility criteria to represent the country at future tournaments might become involved.<ref name="Tribune1" /> Under the auspices of the Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation, teams entered into tournaments such as the 1998 Micronesian Games included a number of foreign players working on [[Saipan]] as contractors. This was not uncommon in the area at this time and some other teams also included players of similar status. For the Northern Mariana Islands specifically, the only eligibility requirements players needed to fulfill was a two-year residency.<ref name="NMIResults" />

==== Return ====
In December 2006, the [[East Asian Football Federation]] admitted the Northern Mariana Islands as a provisional member.<ref name="NMIResults" /> This membership entitled them to a $120,000 annual grant from the EAFF to further football development in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/aff2e536-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=NMIFA opens HQ at TSL |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 April 2008 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821035308/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/aff2e536-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The EAFF then granted full membership in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b1efe4e2-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=EAFF grants NMIFA full membership |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |date=24 October 2008 |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613062806/https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b1efe4e2-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Marianas Cup (2007–2008) ===
Following their acceptance as an associate member of the EAFF, their first participation in EAFF competition was in the [[2008 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary|2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Round]], a two legged tie against [[Guam national football team|Guam]]. The first leg, played in Saipan, resulted in a 3–2 loss for the Northern Mariana Islands<ref name="EAFF08">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia08.html |title=East Asian Championship 2008 |last1=Lee |first1=Seung Soo |last2=Saaid |first2=Hamdan |date=3 April 2009 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811134932/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia08.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mark McDonald (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Mark McDonald]] twice equalized after Guam had taken the lead only for [[Zachary Pangelinan]] to score the winning goal in the 72nd minute.<ref name="EAFF08" /> Nonetheless, the performance of the home team was positively received and was still remarked upon a year later.<ref name="Tribune2">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/afd7dbdb-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=CNMI Men gearing up for Guam |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 April 2008 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820140454/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/afd7dbdb-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Unfortunately the return leg in [[Hagatna]] a week later produced a much more one-sided result as Guam were victorious 9–0, Pangelinan scoring five times and four other players scoring once<ref name="EAFF08" /> to ensure that Guam not only progressed to the next round of the EAFF competition but also that they were the winners of the inaugural Marianas Cup, a perpetual trophy contested each time the two nations play each other.<ref name="Tribune2" />

The two teams met again the following year in Saipan and for the third time in a row, Guam were the victors.<ref name="Tribune3">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/aff2a969-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=CNMI men go down fighting vs Guam |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=28 April 2008 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512060236/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/aff2a969-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Guam took the lead halfway through the first half through [[David Manibusan]], but [[Joe Wang Miller]] equalized four minutes later and the teams went into half time tied at 1–1.<ref name="Tribune3" /> Guam again took the lead in the 52nd minute through and own goal but the Northern Mariana Islands equalized with ten minutes left in normal time through Steven McKagen.<ref name="Tribune3" /> With the teams tied at the end of 90 minutes, two periods of extra time of seven and a half minutes were played and in the 95th minute, [[Matthew Cruz]] scored the deciding goal with Guam running out victors 3–2 and retaining the Marianas Cup.<ref name="Tribune3" /> Although there was disappointment in not winning, national newspapers commented that the performance was an improvement over the "shocking" 9–0 defeat in their previous encounter.<ref name="Tribune3" />

=== AFC membership (2009–present) ===
Prior to their AFC membership being accepted, the team made the short trip to [[Yona, Guam]] to compete in the preliminary round of the [[2010 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition|2010 East Asian Football Championship]]. This time, instead of the two-legged playoffs against Guam contested in the previous edition, the Northern Mariana Islands took part in a four team group, the winner of which would advance to the next round. The team was drawn against hosts Guam, [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]] and [[Macau national football team|Macau]].<ref name="EAFF10">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia2010.html |title=East Asian Championship 2010 |last1=Saaid |first1=Hamdan |last2=Stokkermans |first2=Karel |last3=King |first3=Ian |date=19 September 2013 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811134927/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia2010.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The team prepared for the tournament for several months prior to departing for Guam, although in that time, they were only able to train with new coach [[Sugao Kambe]] for a month.<ref name="Tribune4">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3838830-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=CNMI strikers leave today for EAFF tourney |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=8 March 2009 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820070243/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3838830-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was acknowledged by their coach prior to their departure that they would be the least experienced of the four teams competing at this stage<ref name="Tribune4" /> and this was to prove true as they lost all three of their games: 6–1 to Macau, 2–1 to Guam (a third successive Marianas Cup victory for Guam) and 4–1 to Mongolia.<ref name="EAFF10" /> The team returned home without a positive result, although it was noted in the national press that they had been able to score in each of their three games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3a98daf-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=CNMI keeps 'scoring streak' in Guam |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 March 2009 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820070248/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3a98daf-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2009, the AFC Executive Committee agreed to accept the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) as an associate member of the [[Asian Football Confederation]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/24797-northern-mariana-islands-join-afc-as-associate-member |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182836/http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/24797-northern-mariana-islands-join-afc-as-associate-member |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2018 |title=Northern Mariana Islands join AFC as Associate Member |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=15 July 2009}}</ref>  after the association received permission for release from the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] in June 2009, paving the way to join AFC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3a8c570-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=EAFF president Ogura visits N. Marianas |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=11 March 2009 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820140450/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b3a8c570-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the NMIFA which resigned from the OFC, despite it being the earlier governing body, the Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Federation which had become a member in the first place.<ref name="NMIResults" />

==== First draw ====
On 19 June 2010, Northern Mariana Islands earned a 1–1 draw with neighbor Guam in the 2010 Marianas Cup.<ref name="NMIResults" />  The match ended in a draw as there was insufficient lighting to continue the match after the end of regulation. [[Joe Wang Miller]] scored for the NMI in the 68th minute and [[Jason Cunliffe (footballer)|Jason Cunliffe]] answered in the 89th minute to salvage a draw for Guam.

Despite the efforts of the NMIFA, delays in decision making around whether the [[Men's football at the 2011 Pacific Games|2011 Pacific Games football tournament]] would double as a [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying event meant that the national team were unable to enter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/bca1529f-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |title=Missed opportunity for CNMI strikers |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=30 June 2011 |website=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818191920/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/bca1529f-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result, no games were played for the next two years until July 2012 when The Blue Ayuyus entered the [[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 1|2013 EAFF East Asian Cup First Preliminary Round]], hosted again by Guam.<ref name="Tribune5">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-mens-nationals-all-set-for-eaff-tourney/ |title=CNMI Men's Nationals all set for EAFF tourney |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=17 July 2012 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512061831/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-mens-nationals-all-set-for-eaff-tourney/ |url-status=live }}</ref> New coach [[Chikashi Suzuki]] was conscious of the need to snap the losing run of matches against Guam, had recognized that previous squads had contained a large number of veteran players and called up a number of younger players such as [[Lucas Knecht]] and [[Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Bo Barry]] who were playing college and high school football respectively in the United States.<ref name="Tribune5" /> However, the team still included a wide age range of players, [[Enrico del Rosario]] and [[Brian Lee (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Brian Lee]] were the youngest at 15 with [[Daniel Westphal|Dan Westphal]] the oldest at 42.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/veterans-youth-make-up-national-teams/ |title=Veterans, youth make up national teams |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=12 July 2012 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512055147/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/veterans-youth-make-up-national-teams/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Optimism that the team might finally be able to beat Guam appeared well placed when [[Joe Wang Miller]] opened the scoring for the Northern Mariana Islands, but two fouls from William Dunn allowed Guam to score through a penalty and a free kick before a handball from [[Kirk Schuler]] gifted Guam their third goal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-scores-first-against-guam/ |title=CNMI scores first against Guam |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=19 July 2012 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512055817/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-scores-first-against-guam/ |url-status=live }}</ref> confirming a fourth defeat out of five games against Guam.<ref name="NMIResults" /> Despite the result, the team expressed confidence that they would be able to beat [[Macau national football team|Macau]], the other team in the three team qualification group, who still had to play Guam, and potentially secure the single qualifying berth for the next round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-still-upbeat-despite-loss-in-opener/ |title=CNMI still upbeat despite loss in opener |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=20 July 2012 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512060141/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-still-upbeat-despite-loss-in-opener/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, this confidence was to be misplaced. Macau took a 2–0 lead at half time, despite resolute defending from the Blue Ayuyus in the first twenty minutes, and although Kirk Schuler was able to halve the deficit in the 51st minute, Macau scored three more goals, including a penalty to eliminate the Northern Mariana Islands at the first hurdle for the third consecutive time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/schuler-gives-cnmi-second-goal-in-eaff-qualifier/ |title=Schuler gives CNMI second goal in EAFF qualifier |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=23 July 2012 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512062547/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/schuler-gives-cnmi-second-goal-in-eaff-qualifier/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, the team played their first ever series of matches against opposition from outside the EAFF, taking part in the qualifying rounds for the [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|2014 AFC Challenge Cup]].<ref name="AFC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands/a-mountain-to-climb-for-islanders |title=A Mountain to Climb for Islanders |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=12 December 2012 |website=the-afc.com |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923143045/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands/a-mountain-to-climb-for-islanders |url-status=live }}</ref> With the football federation founded only a year prior to the inaugural edition of the AFC Challenge Cup, the team not only had to acclimatize to the elevated environment in which they would be playing, they would also have to face some very strong teams in the shape of [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]], [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] and [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]]<ref name="AFC1" />

In their opening game against Nepal, they were dominated from the start, with [[Bharat Khawas]] opening the scoring in the fourth minute and completing his hat trick in the 72nd, with three other Nepalese players completing a 6–0 rout.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands-nepal/nepal-6-0-northern-mariana-islands |title=Nepal 6–0 Northern Mariana Islands |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2 March 2013 |website=the-afc.com |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923141531/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands-nepal/nepal-6-0-northern-mariana-islands |url-status=live }}</ref> In their second match they fared even worse, losing 9–0 to Palestine, the middle-eastern team scoring four times in the first half and five in the second.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-palestine-northern-mariana-islands/northern-mariana-islands-0-9-palestine |title=Northern Mariana Islands 0–9 Palestine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=4 March 2013 |website=the-afc.com |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923153514/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-palestine-northern-mariana-islands/northern-mariana-islands-0-9-palestine |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite already being eliminated following their initial two defeats, the Blue Ayuyus defense performed well in their final game, despite losing 4–0 to Bangladesh, the team managed to keep the scoreline respectable with the result flattering Bangladesh as they scored two very late goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands-bangladesh/bangladesh-4-0-northern-mariana-islands |title=Bangladesh 4–0 Northern Mariana Islands |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=6 March 2013 |website=the-afc.com |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923144645/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-challenge-cup-2014-northern-mariana-islands-bangladesh/bangladesh-4-0-northern-mariana-islands |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== First victory ====
2014 saw a return to [[2015 EAFF East Asian Cup#First Preliminary Round|EAFF Cup qualifying]] for the fourth time, drawn again in a qualifying group containing the weakest four nations in terms of ranking: Guam, Mongolia and Macau.<ref name="EAFF15">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia2015.html |title=East Asian Championship 2015 |last1=Di Maggio |first1=Roberto |date=20 August 2015 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811134900/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia2015.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following an initial 4–0 loss to Mongolia,<ref name="EAFF15" /> on 23 July 2014, the Northern Mariana Islands recorded their first ever international win in a match against [[Macau national football team|Macau]]. [[Nicolas Swaim]] and [[Kirk Schuler]] scored to beat Macau, 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Monroyo|first1=Roselyn|title=Blue Ayuyus earn historic victory|url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-earn-historic-victory/|access-date=19 February 2016|newspaper=[[Saipan Tribune]]|date=24 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093752/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-earn-historic-victory/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the historic victory, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association held a celebratory dinner in honour of the team's victory.<ref name="Tribune10">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-reflect-historic-win/ |title=Blue Ayuyus reflect on historic win |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=11 August 2014 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512061324/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-reflect-historic-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Younger players commented to national media about how proud they were to be a part of the victory, while older players reflected on how their first matches consisted of a team of veteran players trying to achieve a respectable result and that the victory was the result of years of hard work behind the scenes.<ref name="Tribune10" /> Unfortunately, the team was not able to carry this momentum into their final game and again lost to Guam, this time 5–0.<ref name="EAFF15" /> They were again eliminated at the first hurdle.

No further international matches were played until the [[2017 EAFF East Asian Cup#First Preliminary Round|2017 EAFF East Asian Cup qualifying competition]]. During the send off to the competition, [[Ralph Torres]], the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands committed to the team that the government would provide a new pitch in [[Koblerville]], the ground breaking for which it took place in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-ready/ |title=Blue Ayuyus: We are ready! |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=28 June 2016 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=29 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629160750/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/blue-ayuyus-ready/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The team was not able to repeat the comparative successes of the previous qualifying campaign however, losing all three games and being eliminated at the first stage again. the team lost their first match against [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] 8–1, a result made all the more easy for their opponents once striker [[Joe Wang Miller]] was sent off for a second yellow card in added time at the end of the first half.<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite web |url=https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2017r1/result203.html |title=Chinese Taipei 8–1 Northern Mariana Islands |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=30 June 2016 |website=eaff.com |publisher=[[East Asian Football Federation]] |access-date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=22 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822003527/https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2017r1/result203.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A second loss followed against Macau, 3–1<ref name="Macau">{{cite web |url=https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2019r1/result709.html |title=Northern Mariana Islands 1-1 Macau |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=6 September 2018 |website=eaff.com |publisher=[[East Asian Football Federation]] |access-date=6 September 2018 |archive-date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906124526/https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2019r1/result709.html |url-status=live }}</ref> before the campaign was rounded out with a third loss, 8–0, to Mongolia.<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |url=https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2019r1/result706.html |title=Mongolia 9–0 Northern Mariana Islands |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=4 September 2018 |website=eaff.com |publisher=[[East Asian Football Federation]] |access-date=6 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904192235/https://eaff.com/competitions/eaff2019r1/result706.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The team were not aided in their qualifying campaign by a pre-tournament training camp in the Philippines which saw a large number of the squad taken ill.<ref name="Variety2" /> The team played three friendly matches against club sides. Prior to their second match, five of the squad were in hospital and a further five or six were recovering from a bacterial infection that had struck the squad.<ref name="Variety2" /> Nonetheless, they fulfilled all three matches. The results of the first two were not released, but the final match was a 5–1 loss to [[Kaya FC|Kaya]].<ref name="Variety2" />

=== Bid for FIFA membership (2020–present) ===
On 9 December 2020 during the 30th AFC Congress, the [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]] (NMIFA) became the 47th full AFC member association.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_congress/afc_congress_2020/news/afc_congress_approves_nmifa%E2%80%99s_membership.html | title=AFC Congress approves NMIFA's membership | publisher=Asian Football Confederation | date=9 December 2020 | access-date=9 December 2020 | archive-date=25 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925065045/https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_congress/afc_congress_2020/news/afc_congress_approves_nmifa%E2%80%99s_membership.html | url-status=live }}</ref> FIFA Head of Member Association (MA) Governance, Rolf Tanner, announced at the 11th Northern Mariana Islands Football Association Ordinary Congress on 29 October 2021 that the global football governing organization received the islands' application for membership.<ref name="Congress">{{cite web |title=FIFA, AFC reps observe NMIFA Congress |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/fifa-afc-reps-observe-nmifa-congress/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=The Saipan Tribune |date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415183024/https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/fifa-afc-reps-observe-nmifa-congress/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Northern Mariana Islands would then have competed in their first-ever [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round|2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification playoff round]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_competitions_committee_approves_key_decisions_on_reformatted_competitions_1.html|title=AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions|publisher=AFC|date=1 July 2023|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref> but the AFC excluded them from the draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/six_teams_to_contest_qualifiers_playoff_for_saudi_arabia_2027.html|title=Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027|publisher=AFC|date=2 May 2024|access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref>

=== 2023 Pacific Games ===
The Northern Mariana Islands competed in [[football at the Pacific Games]] for the first time in the [[Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament|2023 edition]] of the tournament. The team was drawn into Group C along with [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]] and [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]]. These matches would be the first time ever competing against [[Pacific island]] nations that are members of the [[Oceania Football Confederation]].<ref name="teams in Pacific">{{cite web |title=NMI looks forward to challenging football teams in Pacific |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/sports/nmi-looks-forward-to-challenging-football-teams-in-pacific/article_91c42cc6-8217-11ee-aee3-3b1cac77ec4d.html#:~:text=NMI%20will%20make%20its%20historic,against%20Tahiti%20on%20Nov.%2024. |publisher=Saipan Tribune |access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref> On 27 November 2023, Northern Mariana Islands records their second victory against FIFA-Affiliated team by winning 4-0 against [[American Samoa national football team|American Samoa]]. The result was also the team's first-ever victory in the Pacific Games. Captain [[Jireh Yobech]] scored the team's first-ever goal in the regional tournament.<ref name="first ever Pacific Games">{{cite web |title=Northern Marianas record first ever Pacific Games football win |url=https://sol2023.gems.pro/Result/Event_PO_T_T.aspx?Event_GUID=a4349bd5-895b-4e2b-9ee1-fb0d67aa97a5&SetLanguage=en-GB&Gems_ScreenWidth=1920&Gems_ScreenHeight=1080&Gems_ScreenAvailWidth=1920&Gems_ScreenAvailHeight=1040 |publisher=Solomon Islands 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref>

==Home stadium==
{{main|Oleai Sports Complex}}
The Northern Mariana Islands play their home matches at the Oleai Sports Complex, a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Saipan]].  It is currently used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches and has a capacity of 2,000 people.<ref name="world stadia">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstadia.com/stadium/northern%20mariana%20islands/oleai_sports_complex/7189.php?PHPSESSID=6585ec3f390bc21eaa05e6150589326d |title=Details for Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=worldstadia.com |access-date=6 July 2016 |archive-date=28 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328134525/http://www.worldstadia.com/stadium/northern%20mariana%20islands/oleai_sports_complex/7189.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/northern-mariana-islands/northern-mariana-islands/venue/ |title=Northern Marianas Islands: venue |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=soccerway.com |publisher=[[Perform Group]] |access-date=6 July 2016 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025164946/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/northern-mariana-islands/northern-mariana-islands/venue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The surface is grass with an athletics track around the perimeter.<ref name="soccerway" /><ref name="mv31dec10">[http://www.mvariety.com/2010123033091/local-sports/oleai-soccer-field-undergoes-maintenance.php Oleai soccer field undergoes maintenance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217033621/http://www.mvariety.com/2010123033091/local-sports/oleai-soccer-field-undergoes-maintenance.php |date=17 December 2019 }}, ''Marianas Variety''. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.</ref>

==Team image==
===Colors===
The Northern Mariana Islands current home kit is all sky blue shirts, shorts and socks, with a white pattern on the shirt.<ref name="CNMI">{{cite web |url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-plays-better-versus-china/ |title=CNMI plays better versus China |last1=Monroyo |first1=Roselyn |date=20 May 2016 |website=saipantribune.com |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512063214/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/cnmi-plays-better-versus-china/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their away kit is the mirror image of this, all white shirts, shorts and socks with the pattern on the shirt in sky blue.<ref name="Variety1">{{cite web |url=http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/sports/87438-macau-men-beat-nmi-3-1 |title=Macau Men beat NMI, 3–1 |last1=Saban |first1=James |date=5 July 2016 |website=mvariety.com |publisher=[[Marianas Variety]] |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510150419/http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/sports/87438-macau-men-beat-nmi-3-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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===Logo===
The Northern Mariana Islands men's national football team shares the same logo as the [[Northern Mariana Islands Football Association]]. The logo consists of three elements in addition to the name of the federation. In the background is a [[Latte stone]], a [[Column|pillar]] ([[Chamorro language]]: ''haligi'') capped by a [[Sphere|hemispherical]] stone [[capital (architecture)|capital]] (''tasa'') with the flat side facing up.  Used as building supports by the ancient [[Chamorro people]], they are found throughout most of the [[Mariana Islands]]. In modern times, the latte stone is seen as a sign of Chamorro identity and is used in many different contexts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guampedia.com/contents-of-a-latte-village/ |title=Contents of a Latte Village: An Interpretive Essay |last1=Craib |first1=John L. |website=guampedia.com |publisher=Guampedia |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914121326/http://www.guampedia.com/contents-of-a-latte-village/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Overlaid on this is a football and overlaid again on this is a two-tone wave mirroring the colours of the [[Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands|national flag]].

===Nickname===
The team is nicknamed the "Blue Ayuyu".<ref name="Variety2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/sports/87263-blue-ayuyu-returns-home-empty-handed-players-fall-ill |title=Blue Ayuyu returns home empty handed, players fall ill |last1=Sablan |first1=James |date=28 June 2016 |website=mvariety.com |publisher=[[Marianas Variety]] |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-date=15 September 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915152442/http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/sports/87263-blue-ayuyu-returns-home-empty-handed-players-fall-ill |url-status=live }}</ref> The Ayuyu is the name given in the [[Mariana Islands]] to the [[Coconut crab]],<ref name="Orlando2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/a-giant-spider-that-can-crack-a-coconut-no-its-a-crab.html |title=A giant spider that can crack a coconut? No, it's a crab! |access-date=15 April 2009 |first=Linda |last=Orlando |publisher=Buzzle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919045006/http://www.buzzle.com/articles/a-giant-spider-that-can-crack-a-coconut-no-its-a-crab.html |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> also known as the Robber crab.<ref name="IUCN">{{Cite iucn | author = L. G. Eldredge | title = ''Birgus latro'' | volume = 1996 | page = e.T2811A9484078 | date = 1996 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2811A9484078.en }}</ref>

==Results and fixtures==
{{Main|Northern Mariana Islands national football team results}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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===2023===
{{footballbox collapsible
|round       = [[Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament#Group D|2023 Pacific Games]]
|date        = {{Start date|2023|11|18|df=y}}
|time        = {{UTZ|19:00|11}}
|score       = 10–0
|team1       = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|goals1      = 
*[[Nabil Begg|Begg]] {{Goal|1}}
*[[Roy Krishna|Krishna]] {{Goal|6||8||35}}
*[[Sairusi Nalaubu|Nalaubu]] {{Goal|18||43}}
*[[Etonia Dogalau|Dogalau]] {{Goal|56}}
*[[Ramzan Khan (footballer)|Khan]] {{Goal|61}}
*[[Thomas Dunn (footballer, born 2003)|Dunn]] {{Goal|66}}
*[[Gabrielle Matanisiga|Matanisiga]] {{Goal|82}}
|team2       = {{Fb|NMI}}
|goals2      =
|stadium     = [[Solomon Islands Football Federation|SIFF Academy Field]]
|location    = [[Honiara]], [[Solomon Islands]]
|attendance  =
|referee     = Timothy Niu ([[Solomon Islands Football Federation|Solomon Islands]])
|report      = https://sol2023.gems.pro/gems_local/Temp/ScoreSheet_42376e5c-8f46-47d3-897a-142db954d241_20231118113632937.pdf
|result      = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament|2023 Pacific Games]]
|date       =  24 November
|time       = {{UTZ|19:00|11}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|NMI}}
|score      = 0–5
|report     = [https://sol2023.gems.pro/gems_local/Temp/ScoreSheet_50c3d950-735a-43f0-b4d7-dfb79005ac59_20231126004810383.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fb|TAH}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     = 
*[[Teaonui Tehau|T. Tehau]] {{Goal|30||38|pen.}}
*[[Roonui Tinirauarii|Tinirauarii]] {{Goal|43}}
*[[Matéo Degrumelle|Degrumelle]] {{Goal|69}}
*[[Eddy Kaspard|Kaspard]] {{Goal|71}}
|stadium    = [[Solomon Islands Football Federation|SIFF Academy Field]]
|location   = [[Honiara]], Solomon islands
|attendance =
|referee    = Timothy Niu ([[Solomon Islands Football Federation|Solomon Islands]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2023 Pacific Games]]
|date       = 27 November 2023
|time       = {{UTZ|10:00|11}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|NMI}}
|score      = 4–0
|report     = [https://sol2023.gems.pro/gems_local/Temp/ScoreSheet_b7e1df8d-f2ce-4326-8a6d-2a69d617c120_20231127071355117.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fb|ASA}}
|goals1     =
*[[Jireh Yobech|Yobech]] {{Goal|32}}
*[[Ruben Guerrero (soccer)|R. Guerrero]] {{Goal|46||70}}
*[[Nolan Ngewakl|Ngewakl]] {{Goal|90+4}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Solomon Islands Football Federation|SIFF Academy Field]]
|location   = [[Honiara]], Solomon Islands 
|attendance =
|referee    = Torika Delai ([[Fiji Football Association|Fiji]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2023 Pacific Games]]
|date       = 30 November 2023
|time       = {{UTZ|13:00|11}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|NMI}}
|score      = 1–4
|report     = https://sol2023.gems.pro/gems_local/Temp/ScoreSheet_34a9aa9e-a3d9-4447-a43b-ec35fe3d40f7_20231130072346150.pdf
|team2      = {{fb|TUV}}
|goals1     =
*[[Markus Toves|Toves]] {{Goal|50}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Paolo Vailine|Vailine]] {{Goal|8||22}}
*[[Matti Ualesi|Ualesi]] {{Goal|42||45+3}}
|stadium    = [[Solomon Islands Football Federation|SIFF Academy Field]]
|location   = [[Honiara]], Solomon Islands 
|attendance =
|referee    = Torika Delai ([[Fiji Football Association|Fiji]])
|result     = L
}}

===2024===
{{Football box collapsible
|format     = 1
|round      = [[Marianas Cup|2024 Marianas Cup]]
|date       = April 6
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MNP}}
|score      = 2–2
|team2      = {{fb|GUM}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Markus Toves|M. Toves]] {{goal|8}}
*??? {{goal|71|o.g.}}
|goals2     = 
*[[E.J. Manibusan|Manibusan]] {{goal|48}}
*[[Samuel Stenson|Stenson]] {{goal|60}}
|stadium    = NMI Training Center
|location   = [[Koblerville]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/nmi-men-edge-guam-2-1/article_3a90fa10-f5ad-11ee-9446-c386f4818a14.html
|result     = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format     = 1
|round      = [[Marianas Cup|2024 Marianas Cup]]
|date       = April 7
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MNP}}
|score      = 2–1
|team2      = {{fb|GUM}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Airel Narvaez Jr.|Narvaez Jr.]] {{goal|6}}
*[[Paul Lizama|Lizama]] {{goal|68}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Curtis Harmon|Harmon]] {{goal|74}}
|stadium    = NMI Training Center
|location   = [[Koblerville]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/nmi-men-edge-guam-2-1/article_3a90fa10-f5ad-11ee-9446-c386f4818a14.html
|result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format     = 1
| round      = [[2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship#Preliminary_competition|2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification]]
| date       = 7 December 
| time       = {{UTZ|18:00|8}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|HKG}}
| score      = 
| team2      = {{fb|NMI}}
| report     = 
| goals1     =
| goals2     =
| location   = [[Hong Kong]]
| stadium    = [[Hong Kong Stadium]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = 
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format     = 1
| round      = [[2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship#Preliminary_competition|2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification]]
| date       = 10 December 
| time       = {{UTZ|16:00|8}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|TPE}}
| score      = 
| team2      = {{fb|NMI}}
| report     = 
| goals1     =
| goals2     =
| location   = [[Hong Kong]]
| stadium    = [[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = 
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format     = 1
| round      = [[2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship#Preliminary_competition|2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification]]
| date       = 13 December 
| time       = {{UTZ|16:00|8}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|NMI}}
| score      = 
| team2      = {{fb|MNG}}
| report     = 
| goals1     =
| goals2     =
| location   = [[Hong Kong]]
| stadium    = Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = 
}}

==Coaching history==
:{{updated|10 April 2022}}<ref name="NMIResults" />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!scope="col"| Head coach
!scope="col"| Dates
!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!scope="col"| Win %
!scope="col"| Competitions
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NMI}} Stefan Bossler
|1998–1999
{{WDL|decimals=1|7|5|0|2}}
|style="text-align: left;"|1998 Micronesian Games <br /> 1999 Micronesian Cup
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jeff|Korytoski|Jeff Korytoski}}
|2007
{{WDL|decimals=1|2|0|0|2}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2008 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition 2|2008 East Asian Football Championship]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NMI}} {{sortname|Nicolas|Swaim|Nicolas Swaim}}
|2008
{{WDL|decimals=1|1|0|0|1}}
|style="text-align: left;"|Marianas Cup
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{sortname|Sugao|Kambe|Sugao Kambe}}
|2009
{{WDL|decimals=1|3|0|0|3}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition|2010 East Asian Football Championship]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NMI}} {{sortname|Nicolas|Swaim|Nicolas Swaim}}
|2010
{{WDL|decimals=1|1|0|1|0}}
|style="text-align: left;"|Marianas Cup
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{sortname|Chikashi|Suzuki|Chikashi Suzuki}}
|2012
{{WDL|decimals=1|3|0|0|3}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 1|2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|MAS}} {{sortname|Koo Luam|Khen|Koo Luam Khen}}
|2013
{{WDL|decimals=1|3|0|0|3}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|2014 AFC Challenge Cup]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{sortname|Kiyoshi|Sekiguchi|Kiyoshi Sekiguchi}}
|2014–2017
{{WDL|decimals=1|6|1|0|5}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2015 EAFF East Asian Cup#First Preliminary Round|2015 EAFF East Asian Cup]] <br />[[2017 EAFF East Asian Cup#First Preliminary Round|2017 EAFF East Asian Cup]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{sortname|Michiteru|Mita|Michiteru Mita}}
|2017–2023
{{WDL|decimals=1|5|0|1|4}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship#First preliminary round|2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]
|}

==Players==
===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the 2024 [[Marianas Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Match report |url=https://sol2023.gems.pro/gems_local/Temp/ScoreSheet_42376e5c-8f46-47d3-897a-142db954d241_20231118113632937.pdf |website=OFC}}</ref>

''Caps and goals are correct as of 7 April 2024, after the match against [[Guam national football team|Guam]].''

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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Christopher Aninzo]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|6|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[MP United FC (Northern Mariana Islands)|MP United]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=12|pos=GK|name=John Bucayo|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[MP United FC (Northern Mariana Islands)|MP United]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=25|pos=GK|name=Toves Merrick|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|1|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Kanoa FC|Kanoa]]}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=2|pos=DF|name=Kohtaro Goto|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|23|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Park University]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Jerald Aquino]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|10|25|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club={{flagicon|PHI}} [[Tuloy F.C.|Tuloy]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=4|pos=DF|name=Ocanada Ronnel|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|26|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[MP United FC (Northern Mariana Islands)|MP United]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=5|pos=DF|name=Jehn Joyner|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|9|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club={{flagicon|GUM}} [[Bank of Guam Strykers FC|Bank of Guam Strykers]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=6|pos=DF|name=[[Lucas Knecht]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|3|30|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Georgia Southwestern State University]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Enrico del Rosario]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|21|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Northern Kentucky University|Northern Kentucky Nitro]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Dai Podziewski]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|8|31|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Suffolk University]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=20|pos=DF|name=[[Euly Ermitanio]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|3|30|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club={{flagicon|GUM}} [[University of Guam]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=21|pos=DF|name=Jeremiah Diaz|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|12|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Park University]]}}
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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=7|pos=MF|name=Anthony Fruit|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|10|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club={{flagicon|GER}} [[SG Aumund-Vegesack]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Michael Barry]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|11|10|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Saint Leo University]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=10|pos=MF|name=Ryu Tanzawa|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|4|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club={{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nihon University]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=13|pos=MF|name=Jireh Yobech|age={{birth date and age|1996|7|8|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Inter Godfather's]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=17|pos=MF|name=Ariel jr. Narvaez|age=|caps=5|goals=1|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Eleven Tiger FC|Eleven Tiger]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=18|pos=MF|name=Dev Bachani|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|4|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club={{flagicon|PHL}} [[Tuloy F.C.|Tuloy]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=25|pos=MF|name=[[Markus Toves]]|age= {{birth date and age|2007|5|27|df=yes}} |caps=6|goals=2|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Kanoa FC|Kanoa]]}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Nolan Ngewakl]]|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|8|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Latte FC|Latte]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Taka Borja]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|11|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Northern Mariana Islands national under-18 football team|Teen Ayuyu]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=15|pos=FW|name=[[Sunjoon Tenorio]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|20|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Warner Pacific University|Warner Pacific Knights]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=19|pos=FW|name=[[Michah Griffin]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|26|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[MP United FC (Northern Mariana Islands)|MP United]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=22|pos=FW|name=Ruben Guerrero|age=|caps=4|goals=2|club={{flagicon|NMI}} [[Kanoa FC|Kanoa]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Richard Steele (footballer)|Richard Steele]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|3|30|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club={{flagicon|USA}} [[Park University#Gilbert Buccaneers|Park–Gilbert Buccaneers]]}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Joe Wang Miller]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|2|3|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=4|club={{flagicon|GUM}} [[Guam Shipyard]]}}
{{nat fs end}}

==Player records==
{{Updated|30 November 2023}}
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Northern Mariana Islands.''

===Most appearances===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:175px;"|Player
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
|1
|align="left"|[[Nicolas Swaim]]
|17
|2
|2009–2018
|-
|2
|align="left"|[[Joe Wang Miller]]
|15
|4
|2008–2016
|-
|3
|align="left"|'''Jireh Yobech'''
|12
|1
|2012–present
|-
|4
|align="left"|[[Lucas Knecht]]
|11
|0
|2007–2014
|-
|rowspan=5|5
|align="left"|[[Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Michael Barry]]
|10
|0
|2012–2018
|-
|align="left"|Trey Dunn
|10
|0
|2012–2016
|-
|align="left"|Joel Fruit
|10
|0
|2012–2018
|-
|align="left"|Jehn Joyner
|10
|0
|2013–2018
|-
|align="left"|Steven McKagen
|10
|1
|2009–2013
|-
|rowspan=4|10
|align="left"|Peter Loken
|9
|1
|2009–2016
|-
|align="left"|Johann Neutzel
|9
|0
|2012–2016
|-
|align="left"|Jonathan Takano
|9
|0
|2014–2020
|-
|align="left"|Kirk Schuler
|9
|3
|2010–2016
|-
|}

===Top goalscorers===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:175px;"|Player
!width=50px|Goals
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Ratio
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
|1
|align="left"|[[Joe Wang Miller]]
|4
|15
|{{#expr:4/15 round 2}}
|2009–2016
|-
|2
|align="left"|Kirk Schuler
|3
|9
|{{#expr:3/9 round 2}}
|2010–2016
|-
|rowspan=3|3
|align="left"|Mark McDonald
|2
|2
|{{#expr:2/2 round 2}}
|2007
|-
|align="left"|'''Ruben Guerrero'''
|2
|4
|{{#expr:2/4 round 2}}
|2023–present
|-
|align="left"|[[Nicolas Swaim]]
|2
|17
|{{#expr:2/17 round 2}}
|2009–2018
|-
|}

===Youngest appearances===
Statistically, the Northern Mariana Islands have given senior international debuts in competitive matches to a larger number of very young players, those under 16 years of age, and more caps to veteran players, those over the age of forty, than any other nation.<ref name="YoungOld">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oldest-youngest.html |title=Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football |last1=Morrison |first1=Neil |last2=Gandini |first2=Luca |last3=Villante |first3=Eric |date=4 February 2016 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=6 July 2016 |archive-date=26 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726065645/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oldest-youngest.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Of the nine players globally who have made their international debuts before their fifteenth birthdays, three of them are from the Northern Mariana Islands. Both Joel Fruit and [[Kennedy Izuka]] made their international debuts in the 8–0 friendly loss to Guam in 2012. Izuka was aged 14 years and 242 days and is the seventh youngest debutant in history, while Fruit was the younger at 14 years and 177 days, the fourth youngest player recorded.<ref name="YoungOld" /> However, [[Lucas Knecht]] featured for the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association on 1 April 2007 in an East Asian Football Federation Championship Qualifier, again versus Guam. Knecht was 14 years and 2 days old at the time making him the youngest male player to ever appear in an international match, 91 days younger than the previous record holder, [[Myanmar national football team|Myanmar]] player [[Aung Kyaw Tun]].<ref name="YoungOld" /> In addition to the three fourteen year old debutants, three other players: [[Enrico del Rosario]], Jehn Joyner and Scott Kim all made their debut prior to their sixteenth birthdays.<ref name="YoungOld" />

{| class="wikitable" 
|+ Youngest players<ref name="YoungOld" />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" align="center"
!Name
!Age
!Birth date
!Debut date
!Competition
!Opponent
!Result
|-
|align="left"|[[Lucas Knecht]]
|align="center"|14 years and 2 days
|align="center"|30 March 1993
|align="center"|1 April 2007
|align="center"|[[2008 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition 2|2008 EAFF Championship]] /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–9
|-
|align="left"|Joel Fruit
|align="center"|14 years and 177 days
|align="center"|31 March 1998
|align="center"|24 November 2012
|align="center"|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–8
|-
|align="left"|[[Kennedy Izuka]]
|align="center"|14 years and 242 days
|align="center"|27 March 1998
|align="center"|24 November 2012
|align="center"|Friendly
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–8
|-
|align="left"|[[Enrico del Rosario]]
|align="center"|15 years and 119 days
|align="center"|21 March 1997
|align="center"|18 July 2012
|align="center"|[[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 1|2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]]
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|1–3
|-
|align="left"|Jehn Joyner
|align="center"|15 years and 144 days
|align="center"|9 October 1997
|align="center"|2 March 2013
|align="center"|[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|2014 AFC Challenge Cup]]
|align="left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|align="center"|0–6
|-
|align="left"|Scott Kim
|align="center"|15 years and 155 days
|align="center"|22 June 1997
|align="center"|24 November 2012
|align="center"|Friendly
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–8
|-
|}

<small>'''Note:''' It is possible that [[Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer)|Michael Barry]] may also have made a senior international appearance in the teams 1–1 Marianas Cup match against Guam in 2010 aged 14 years and 251 days, which would make him the eighth youngest debutant in history. However, although it is known that he was named in the match squad, it is not known whether he actually played in the game.<ref name="YoungOld" /></small>

===Oldest appearances===
In addition to being the national team to have given the most senior team debuts to under sixteen players, they are also the team to have given the most international caps to players aged over 40, of the 88 players confirmed to have played an international football match after their fortieth birthdays, 11 of them are from the Northern Mariana Islands. Of these players [[Wesley Bogdan]] is the nation's current oldest player when he made his first senior international appearance in 2007 EAFF Championship qualifying match against Guam aged 48 years and 243 days.<ref name="YoungOld" /> Only two players have made international appearances at an older age: [[Greece national football team|Greek]] midfielder [[Giorgos Koudas]], who played in a 2–0 defeat to [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in 1995 aged 48 years and 301 days and Barrie Dewsbury, who played in [[Sark football team|Sark's]] 16–0 loss to [[Greenland national football team|Greenland]] at the [[Men's Football at the 2003 Island Games#Group 4|2003 Island Games]] aged 52 years and 11 days.<ref name="YoungOld" />

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Oldest players<ref name="YoungOld" />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" align="center"
!Name
!Age
!Birth date
!Appearance date
!Competition
!Opponent
!Result
|-
|align="left"|[[Wesley Bogdan]]
|align="center"|48 years and 243 days
|align="center"|1 August 1958
|align="center"|1 April 2007
|align="center"|[[2008 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition 2|2008 EAFF Championship]] /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–9
|-
|align="left"|Vince Stravino
|align="center"|43 years and 320 days
|align="center"|16 May 1963
|align="center"|1 April 2007
|align="center"|2008 EAFF Championship /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–9
|-
|align="left"|[[David Dueñas]]
|align="center"|43 years and 94 days
|align="center"|11 December 1965
|align="center"|15 March 2009
|align="center"|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship#Preliminary Competition|2010 EAFF Championship]]
|align="left"|{{fb|MNG}}
|align="center"|1–4
|-
|align="left"|[[Daniel Westphal]]
|align="center"|42 years and 355 days
|align="center"|5 April 1970
|align="center"|6 March 2013
|align="center"|[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|2014 AFC Challenge Cup]]
|align="left"|{{fb|BAN}}
|align="center"|0–4
|-
|align="left"|[[Bruce Berline]]
|align="center"|42 years and 176 days
|align="center"|7 October 1964
|align="center"|1 April 2007
|align="center"|2008 EAFF Championship /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–9
|-
|align="left"|Dale Roberts
|align="center"|42 years and 144 days
|align="center"|22 October 1966
|align="center"|15 March 2009
|align="center"|2010 EAFF Championship
|align="left"|{{fb|MNG}}
|align="center"|1–4
|-
|align="left"|[[Christopher Guerrero]]
|align="center"|41 years and 301 days
|align="center"|1 July 1966
|align="center"|27 April 2008
|align="center"|2008 EAFF Championship /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|2–3
|-
|align="left"|[[José Dueñas]]
|align="center"|41 years and 207 days
|align="center"|20 August 1967
|align="center"|15 March 2009
|align="center"|2010 EAFF Championship
|align="left"|{{fb|MNG}}
|align="center"|1–4
|-
|align="left"|[[Mike Hall (footballer)|Mike Hall]]
|align="center"|41 years and 106 days
|align="center"|16 December 1965
|align="center"|1 April 2007
|align="center"|2008 EAFF Championship /<br /> Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|0–9
|-
|align="left"|[[Greg Elliott]]
|align="center"|40 years and 247 days
|align="center"|15 October 1969
|align="center"|19 June 2010
|align="center"|Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|1–1
|-
|align="left"|Tyce Mister
|align="center"|40 years and 15 days
|align="center"|10 March 1967
|align="center"|25 March 2007
|align="center"|Marianas Cup
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|align="center"|2–3
|-
|}

==Competitive record==
The Northern Mariana Islands have only entered three formal international competitions, the [[AFC Challenge Cup]], the [[EAFF East Asian Championship]] and the [[Micronesian Games]]. As non-FIFA members seeking admission, they are not yet entitled to enter the [[FIFA World Cup]]. The Marianas Cup is not noted as a separate competition in this section as it is the name given to a perennial trophy contested each time the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam meet.

===AFC Asian Cup===
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 qualification|2010 AFC Challenge Cup]] so they did not qualify. In failing to qualify for the [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|2014 AFC Challenge Cup]], they also failed to qualify for the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2015 AFC Asian Cup]].

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!colspan=9|[[AFC Asian Cup]]
! style="width:1%;" rowspan="22"|
!colspan=6|[[AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
!Year
!Result 
!Position 
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GS|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|HKG|1955}} [[1956 AFC Asian Cup|1956]] ||colspan="8" rowspan=14| ''Not a member of the AFC'' ||colspan="6" rowspan=14| ''Not a member of the AFC''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[1960 AFC Asian Cup|1960]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[1964 AFC Asian Cup|1964]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IRN|1964}} [[1968 AFC Asian Cup|1968]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[1972 AFC Asian Cup|1972]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[1976 AFC Asian Cup|1976]]
|-
|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[1984 AFC Asian Cup|1984]]
|-
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[1988 AFC Asian Cup|1988]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[1992 AFC Asian Cup|1992]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[1996 AFC Asian Cup|1996]]
|-
|{{flagicon|LIB}} [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]]
|- 
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[2004 AFC Asian Cup|2004]]
|- 
|{{flagicon|IDN}} {{flagicon|MAS}} {{flagicon|THA}} {{flagicon|VIE}} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''Did not enter'' ||textalign="center"; colspan="6"| ''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''Did not qualify'' ||textalign="center"; colspan="6"| [[AFC Challenge Cup]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"; rowspan="2"| ''Did not enter**'' ||textalign="center"; colspan="6"; rowspan="2"| ''Did not enter**''
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|2023]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2027 AFC Asian Cup|2027]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''Excluded'' ||textalign="center"; colspan="6"| ''Excluded''
|-
!'''Total'''||—||0/18||'''–'''||'''–'''||'''–'''||'''–'''||'''–'''||'''–'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|}
{{smaller|'''**''': As the first two rounds of [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification|qualifying for the 2019]] and [[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2023 AFC Asian Cup]]s were also the first two rounds of qualifying for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] and [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]s, the Northern Mariana Islands were ineligible. Starting with the [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification|qualifying playoff round of the 2027 Asian Cup]], they are allowed to qualify for the Asian Cup only.}}

===AFC Challenge Cup===
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 was discontinued by the AFC, with all nations now entering qualifying for the Asian Cup due to the expansion of the Asian Cup to the 24-nation format from the 16-nation one after the 2015 edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html |title=Revamp of AFC competitions |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203183006/http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html |archive-date=3 February 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-committees/1127-executive-committee/28166-exco-approves-expanded-afc-asian-cup-finals.html |title=ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |date=16 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416175644/http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-committees/1127-executive-committee/28166-exco-approves-expanded-afc-asian-cup-finals.html |archive-date=16 April 2014 }}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[AFC Challenge Cup]]
!rowspan=39|
!colspan=6|Qualification record
|-
!Year
!Result
!Position 
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GS|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh|2006}} [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]] || colspan=8 rowspan=4|''Did not enter''||colspan="6" rowspan=4| ''Did not enter''
|- 
| {{flagicon|India}} [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]]
|- 
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup|2010]]
|- 
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup|2012]]
|- 
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup|2014]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''Did not qualify''||3||0||0||3||0||19
|-
!'''Total'''||—||0/5||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''19'''
|}

===EAFF E-1 Football Championship===
The [[EAFF E-1 Football Championship]] is 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 E-1 Championship since they were admitted to the federation, each time without success.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]
! rowspan=39|
!colspan=6|Preliminary competition
|-
!Year
!Result
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GS|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D*|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
!colspan=16|East Asian Football Championship
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[2003 East Asian Football Championship|2003]] ||textalign="center"; colspan="8" rowspan=2| ''Not a member of the EAFF''||textalign="center"; colspan="6" rowspan=2| ''Not a member of the EAFF''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[2005 East Asian Football Championship|2005]]
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[2008 East Asian Football Championship|2008]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8" rowspan=2| ''Did not qualify''||2||0||0||2||2||12
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[2010 East Asian Football Championship|2010]]||3||0||0||3||3||12
|-
!colspan=16|EAFF East Asian Cup
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[2013 East Asian Cup|2013]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8" rowspan=2| ''Did not qualify''||2||0||0||2||2||8
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[2015 East Asian Cup|2015]]||3||1||0||2||2||10
|-
!colspan=16|EAFF E-1 Football Championship
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[2017 EAFF East Asian Cup|2017]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8" rowspan=2| ''Did not qualify''||3||0||0||3||2||19
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship|2019]] ||3||0||1||2||1||14
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship|2022]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''Did not participate'' ||textalign="center"; colspan="6"|''Not held''
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2024||colspan=8|''To be determined''
|colspan=6|''To be determined''
|-
!'''Total'''||—||'''0/8'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''16'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''14'''||'''12'''||'''75'''
|}

===Micronesian Games===
Micronesia made their international debut at the [[1998 Micronesia Games]], though the tournament was not a formal part of the games, merely an 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.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[Football at the Micronesian Games|Micronesian Games]] record
|-
!Year
!Result
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GS|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- style="background:Gold;"
|{{flagicon|Palau}} [[Football at the Micronesian Games#1998|1998]] ||'''Champions'''||'''1st'''||'''6'''||'''5'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''43'''||'''5'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Pohnpei}} [[Football at the Micronesian Games#2014|2014]]||colspan="8" rowspan="2"| ''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Yap}} [[Football at the Micronesian Games#2018|2018]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Marshall Islands}} [[2024 Micronesian Games|2024]]||textalign="center"; colspan="8"| ''To be determined''
|-
!Total||Champions||1/3||6||5||0||1||43||5
|}

:''*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on [[penalty shootout (football)|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.''

===Micronesian Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|Micronesian Cup record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- bgcolor=Silver
|{{flagicon|Federated States of Micronesia}} 1999
|Runners-up
|2nd
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|7
|-
!Total
!Runners-up
!1/1
!1
!0
!0
!1
!0
!7
|-
|}

===Marianas Cup===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[Marianas Cup]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- bgcolor=Silver
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} {{flagicon|GUM}} 2007
|Runners-up
|2nd
|2
|0
|0
|2
|2
|12
|- bgcolor=Silver
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} 2008
|Runners-up
|2nd
|1
|0
|0
|1
|2
|3
|- style="background:gold;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} 2010
|Champions
|1st
|1
|0
|1
|0
|1
|1
|-bgcolor=Silver
|{{flagicon|Guam}} 2012
|Runners-up
|2nd
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|8
|- style="background:gold;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} 2024
|Champions
|1st
|2
|1
|1
|0
|4
|3
|-
!Total
!2 titles
!5/5
!7
!1
!2
!5
!9
!27
|-
|}

{{small|''Remembering that only the tournaments that the senior national teams participated are counted.''}}

==World rankings==
===FIFA===
The Northern Mariana Islands, although a member of the [[East Asian Football Federation]] are not members of FIFA and so are not ranked. Additionally, although full members of the AFC, they have yet to be included on their ranking list of member associations.

The islands have been seeking FIFA membership since October 2021.<ref name=Congress/>

===Elo rating===
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The team has steadily fallen down the Elo ratings since their first official game against international opposition versus Guam in the 1998 Micronesian Games, from a starting point of 214 to their current position of 238.<ref name="ELO2">{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Northern_Mariana_Islands|title=World Football Elo Ratings: Northern Mariana Islands|publisher=World Football Elo Ratings|access-date=25 March 2021|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016121951/http://www.eloratings.net/Northern_Mariana_Islands|url-status=live}}</ref> This is in part due to performance that has seen them gain only one win and one draw since their reemergence on the international scene in 2007 and part due to the fact that they have always been at or near the bottom of the rankings in a period where a number of new competing nations have emerged. Currently their ranking of 238 confirms their status as one of the world's worst senior international football teams.<ref name="ELO1">{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/|title=World Football Elo Ratings|date=25 March 2021|publisher=World Football Elo Ratings web site and Advanced Satellite Consulting|access-date=25 March 2021|archive-date=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702073800/http://www.eloratings.net/|url-status=live}}</ref> They are ranked directly below their fellow non-FIFA teams of [[Kiribati national football team|Kiribati]] and [[Tibet national football team|Tibet]] but above [[Palau national football team|Palau]], though this is perhaps somewhat skewed by the fact that all three of these teams are essentially in hibernation having not competed internationally for a number of years.<ref name="ELO1" /> The nearest FIFA affiliated team to them is [[American Samoa national football team|Eastern (American) Samoa]], who are ranked 237th.<ref name="ELO1" />

==Head-to-head record==
{{#lst:Northern Mariana Islands national football team results|Record by opponent}}

==Honors==
As of 2021, the Northern Mariana Islands have won one competition:
===Regional===
* '''1998 Micronesian Games''': 1st (according to AFC website profile, Guam is champion instead of Northern Mariana Islands.)
* 2010 Marianas Cup (shared)

==See also==
{{portal|Association football}}
* [[Northern Mariana Islands women's national football team]]
* [[Northern Mariana Islands national under-18 football team]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nmifa.com/ Official NMIFA website]
* [https://www.the-afc.com/en/east/northern_mariana_islands.html Northern Mariana Islands] at [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/NMI Northern Mariana Islands] at [[FIFA]]

{{Northern Mariana Islands national football team managers}}
{{Football in the Northern Mariana Islands}}
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{{OFC teams}}
{{National sports teams of the Northern Mariana Islands}}

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