Tonga national football team

Tonga
Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Timote Moleni
Most caps Lafaele Moala (16)
Top scorer Mark Uhatahi (3)
Home stadium Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
FIFA code TGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 205 Steady (24 November 2016)
Highest 163 (October 1998)
Lowest 205 (July–November 2016)
Elo ranking
Current 219 (14 February 2016)
First international
France Tahiti 8–0 Tonga Tonga
(Fiji; 29 August 1979)
Biggest win
Tonga Tonga 7–0 Micronesia 
(Fiji; 5 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 22–0 Tonga Tonga
(Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)

The Tonga national football team is the national team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Information

Football in Tonga

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

The second Goal project

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the associations headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

Competitive Record

World Cup

Squad Pld W D L GF GA Position
1930 to 1994 Did not enter
France 1998 Did not qualify
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018

OFC Nations Cup

Pacific Games

Pacific Games Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
Fiji 1963 Did Not Enter
New Caledonia 1966
Papua New Guinea 1969
French Polynesia 1971
Guam 1975
Fiji 1979 Group Stage 9th 2 0 0 2 3 13
Samoa 1983 Group Stage 7th 3 1 1 1 6 8
New Caledonia 1987 Did Not Enter
Papua New Guinea 1991
French Polynesia 1995
Fiji 2003 Group Stage 7th 4 1 1 2 9 10
Samoa 2007 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 6 10
New Caledonia 2011 Did Not Enter
Papua New Guinea 2015
Total 4/14 7th 13 3 2 9 24 41

Results and Fixtures

2015

Current squad

Players selected to compete in the First Round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against American Samoa, Samoa and the Cook Islands.
Caps and goals updated as of 4 September 2015.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Heneli Sa'afi (1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 8 0 Tonga Ha'amoko United Youth
20 1GK Sinilau Taufa (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 2 0 Tonga Veitongo
2 2DF Sione Uhatahi (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 6 1 Tonga Veitongo
4 2DF Lotima Taufoou (1984-08-24) 24 August 1984 4 0 Unattached
5 2DF Folio Moeaki (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982 14 0 Unattached
7 2DF Sione Teu (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 6 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
8 2DF Sipiloni Sila (1993-10-28) 28 October 1993 1 0 Unattached
9 2DF Lisala Tuipulotu (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 1 0 Unattached
10 2DF Kent Lave (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 0 0 Unattached
11 2DF Sione Lelenga (1990-10-07) 7 October 1990 1 0 Unattached
12 2DF Apolosi Atuekaho (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 1 0 Unattached
6 3MF Oliveti Vai (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 4 0 Tonga Veitongo
15 3MF Fineasi Palei (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989 7 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
16 3MF Niuvalu Fifita (1990-05-23) 23 May 1990 3 0 Unattached
17 3MF Samisoni Maasi (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 2 0 Unattached
19 3MF Anthony Likiliki (1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 2 0 Tonga Veitongo
22 3MF Lafaele Moala (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 16 1 Tonga Veitongo
23 3MF Samisoni Mafi (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 7 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
24 3MF Kilifi Uele (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974 18 1 Tonga Veitongo
13 4FW Mark Uhatahi (1983-03-24) 24 March 1983 11 3 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
14 4FW Hemaloto Polovili (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 3 0 Tonga Veitongo
18 4FW Soakai Vea (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 3 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
21 4FW Sione Kite (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 1 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United

List of Coaches

See also

References

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