Tonga national football team

Tonga
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachTimote Moleni
CaptainSione Uhatahi
Most capsKilifi Uele (26)
Top scorerUnaloto Feao (7)
Home stadiumLoto-Tonga Soka Centre
FIFA codeTGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 199 (31 March 2022)[1]
Highest163 (October 1998)
Lowest207 (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)
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Tonga women's national football team.

The Tonga national football team represents Tonga in men's international football and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association, which is a part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

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 second Goal project

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.

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier[2] Period
Lotto2007–2013
2013–2017
Lotto2018–

Fixtures and results
Main article: Tonga national football team results

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]

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games.

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
1 1GK Mahe Malafu (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 8 0 Veitongo
20 1GK Sinilau Taufa (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 3 0 Lotohaʻapai United
21 1GK David Anau (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 1 0 Veitongo
2 2DF Ofaloto Kite (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 2 0 Veitongo
4 2DF Siuloa Fahina (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 9 0
5 2DF Timote Fakasi'i'eiki (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 2 0 Veitongo
8 2DF Sione Uhatahi (captain) (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 15 1 Veitongo
12 2DF Semisi Otukolo (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 6 0 Haʻamoko United Youth
14 2DF Sitaleki Fisi (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 2 0 Lotohaʻapai United
3 3MF Pita Huni (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 4 0 Lotohaʻapai United
6 3MF Kamaliele Papani (1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 12 0
7 3MF Vai Lutu (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 9 0 Veitongo
11 3MF Tuia Falepapalangi (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000 4 0 Lotohaʻapai United
13 3MF Laulea Taufa (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 9 0 Navutoka
17 3MF Fineasi Palei (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 10 0 Lotohaʻapai United
18 3MF Petueli Tokotaha (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 3 2 Haʻamoko United Youth
9 4FW Soeli Fakahafua (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 3 0
10 4FW Hema Polovili (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 12 1 Veitongo
15 4FW Lachman Atoa (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 4 0
16 4FW Lafaele Moala (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 16 1 Veitongo

Player records
As of 18 July 2019[6]
Players in bold are still active with Tonga.

Coaching history

Competitive record

World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not member of FIFA Not member of FIFA
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994 Did not enter Did not enter
1998 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 3 13
2002 4 2 0 2 7 30
2006 4 1 0 3 2 17
2010 4 1 0 3 6 10
2014 3 1 1 1 4 4
2018 3 0 0 3 1 8
2022 Withdrew Withdrew
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total — 0/22 – – – – – – 22 7 1 14 23 82

OFC Nations Cup
Tonga's OFC Nations Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1973 Did not enter Did not enter
1980
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

Pacific Games

Head-to-head record
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
 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
Source: Results
Notes:
  1. Includes results as Western Samoa.
  2. Includes results as New Hebrides.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Antigo(a) Tonga camisas de futebol".
  3. "Tonga withdraw from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition". FIFA. 29 January 2022.
  4. "Tonga out of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 OFC preliminary competition following disaster". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "Tonga withdraw from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition". FIFA. 29 January 2022.
  6. "Tonga". National Football Teams.
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