Association | Tonga Football Association | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Timote Moleni | ||
Captain | Sione Uhatahi | ||
Most caps | Kilifi Uele (26) | ||
Top scorer | Unaloto Feao (7) | ||
Home stadium | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre | ||
FIFA code | TGA | ||
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Current | 197 (6 October 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 163 (October 1998) | ||
Lowest | 207 (April 2018, July 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Tahiti 8–0 Tonga (Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Tonga 7–0 Micronesia (Nausori, Fiji; 5 July 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tonga 0–22 Australia (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001) |
The Tonga national football team (Tongan: timi soka fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in men's international football and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association, which is a part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
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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.
Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work has the aim that all of the Tonga Football Association's 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.[clarification needed]
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Lotto | 2007–2013 |
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Lotto | 2018– |
Following their withdrawal from qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup due to the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami,[3][4] Tonga have no matches scheduled. The team last competed at the 2019 Pacific Games.
13 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Tonga | Cancelled | Cook Islands | Doha, Qatar |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al-Arabi Stadium | ||
Note: Tonga withdrew from qualification due to the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, and therefore the Cook Islands advanced to the group stage.[5] |
The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games.[citation needed]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Papua New Guinea.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Mahe Malafu | (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Veitongo |
20 | 1GK | Sinilau Taufa | (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Lotohaʻapai United |
21 | 1GK | David Anau | (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Veitongo |
2 | 2DF | Ofaloto Kite | (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
4 | 2DF | Siuloa Fahina | (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | |
5 | 2DF | Timote Fakasi'i'eiki | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
8 | 2DF | Sione Uhatahi (captain) | (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 34) | 15 | 1 | Veitongo |
12 | 2DF | Semisi Otukolo | (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Haʻamoko United Youth |
14 | 2DF | Sitaleki Fisi | (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Lotohaʻapai United |
3 | 3MF | Pita Huni | (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Lotohaʻapai United |
6 | 3MF | Kamaliele Papani | (1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 38) | 12 | 0 | |
7 | 3MF | Vai Lutu | (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Veitongo |
11 | 3MF | Tuia Falepapalangi | (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Lotohaʻapai United |
13 | 3MF | Laulea Taufa | (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Navutoka |
17 | 3MF | Fineasi Palei | (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 33) | 10 | 0 | Lotohaʻapai United |
18 | 3MF | Petueli Tokotaha | (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 22) | 3 | 2 | Haʻamoko United Youth |
9 | 4FW | Soeli Fakahafua | (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | |
10 | 4FW | Hema Polovili | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 25) | 12 | 1 | Veitongo |
15 | 4FW | Lachman Atoa | (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | |
16 | 4FW | Lafaele Moala | (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 40) | 16 | 1 | Veitongo |
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Tonga's OFC Nations Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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1996 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
1998 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
2000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
2002 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||
2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
2012 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | |||||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | — | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 85 |
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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American Samoa | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 77.78 |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
Cook Islands | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 37.50 |
Micronesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0.00 |
New Caledonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0.00 |
Papua New Guinea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0.00 |
Samoa[lower-alpha 1] | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 18.18 |
Solomon Islands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0.00 |
Tahiti | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0.00 |
Tuvalu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0.00 |
Vanuatu[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 | −31 | 0.00 |
Wallis and Futuna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50.00 |
Total | 62 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 70 | 242 | −172 | 22.58 |
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