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Nickname(s) | Tu’Ulalupe | ||
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Association | Tonga Football Association | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Kilifi Uele | ||
Captain | Hemaloto Polovili | ||
Most caps | Kilifi Uele (26) | ||
Top scorer | Unaloto Feao (7) | ||
Home stadium | Teufaiva Sport Stadium Tonga Football Association Stadium | ||
FIFA code | TGA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 200 ![]() | ||
Highest | 163 (October 1998–December 1998) | ||
Lowest | 211 (April 2018, July 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001) |
The Tonga men's 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.
History
[edit]Information
[edit]Football in Tonga
[edit]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.
In July 2023, Tonga became unranked within the FIFA rankings due to not having played any matches since they lost 8-0 to Papua New Guinea on 18 July 2019.
The second Goal project
[edit]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]
Team image
[edit]Kit sponsorship
[edit]Kit supplier[3] | Period |
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2007–2013 |
2013–2017 | |
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2018– |
Fixtures and results
[edit]2023
[edit]18 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games | New Caledonia ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: SIFF Academy Field Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
21 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games | Tonga ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
16:00 | Stadium: SIFF Academy Field |
27 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games | Tonga ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
13:00 | Stadium: SIFF Academy Field |
30 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games | American Samoa ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
10:00 | Stadium: SIFF Academy Field |
2024
[edit]20 March 2024 OFC Nations Cup qualification | Tonga ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
14:00 | Kite ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Teufaiva Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Luke Gardner (New Zealand) |
26 March 2024 OFC Nations Cup qualification | Cook Islands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
14:00 | Stadium: Teufaiva Stadium |
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Cook Islands ![]() | v | ![]() | Apia, Samoa |
Stadium: FFS Football Stadium |
Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 30 November 2023, after the game against American Samoa.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Semisi ‘Otukolo | 23 June 1999 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | GK | David-John Tuamoheloa | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
20 | GK | Justin Toetu’u | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Petelo Naniseni | 20 December 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Kulisitofa Kite | 17 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Nicolas Vea | 31 October 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Sione Tu’ifangaloka | 24 April 1999 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Ta’u Tupou | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
18 | DF | Fakaofo Tonga | 29 October 2004 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Petueli Tokotaha | 25 March 2004 | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Tau’aika Sonasi | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Christopher Kefu | 11 February 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | MF | Taniela Vaka’uta | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Petueli Tokotaha | 10 September 2000 | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Mohammed Rajani | 19 April 1999 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Amoni Fifita | 26 June 2004 | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Elias Kendler | 3 | 1 | ![]() | |
12 | FW | Hemaloto Polovili | 27 July 1997 | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Nuku ‘Esau | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
14 | FW | Feki Tufi | 11 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Player records
[edit]- As of 20 March 2024[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Tonga.
Most appearances
[edit]Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Kilifi Uele | 26 | 3 | 1996–2017 |
2 | Unaloto Feao | 17 | 7 | 2001–2017 |
3 | Lafaele Moala | 16 | 1 | 2003–2015 |
4 | Folio Moeaki | 15 | 0 | 2004–2015 |
Sione Uhatahi | 15 | 1 | 2007–2019 | |
Hemaloto Polovili | 15 | 3 | 2015–present | |
7 | Siu'a Ma'amaloa | 14 | 1 | 2001–2004 |
8 | Kamaliele Papani | 11 | 0 | 2003–2019 |
Mark Uhatahi | 11 | 3 | 2003–2015 | |
10 | Kava Huihahau | 10 | 0 | 2003–2007 |
Viliami Taufahema | 10 | 0 | 1996–2003 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Unaloto Feao | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 2001–2017 |
2 | Lokoua Taufahema | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 2001–2011 |
3 | Amone Suli | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2002 |
Amoni Fifita | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2023–present | |
Mark Uhatahi | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2003–2015 | |
Hemaloto Polovili | 3 | 15 | 0.2 | 2015–present | |
Kilifi Uele | 3 | 26 | 0.12 | 1996–2017 | |
8 | Ma'ake Uhatahi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2009 |
Petueli Tokotaha | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2017–2019 | |
Pio Palu | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 2007–2011 | |
Timote Moleni | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 1996–2001 | |
Filisione Taufahema | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2001–2002 |
Coaching staff
[edit]Coaching history
[edit]Tongia Nāpa'a (1979)
Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
Umberto Mottini (1997–1998)
Gary Phillips (2001)
Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
Milan Janković (2003–2005)
Ben Perry (2005–2006)
Reece McLaughlin (2006–2007)
Chris Williams (2011)
Timote Moleni (2015–2023)
Kilifi Uele (2024–present)
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA World Cup
[edit]FIFA World Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Host | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
1930 to 1990 | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | ||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
2030 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||
2034 | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Total | — | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 82 |
OFC Nations Cup
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
Total | — | 0/11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 90 |
Pacific Games
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Pacific Mini Games[edit]
Polynesia Cup[edit]
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Head-to-head record
[edit]Up to matches played on 26 March 2024.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 80.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 30.00 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 43 | −41 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0.00 |
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12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 16.67 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0.00 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0.00 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 | −31 | 0.00 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50.00 |
Total | 68 | 15 | 6 | 47 | 78 | 262 | −184 | 22.06 |
Notes:
Honours
[edit]- Polynesia Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1994
Historical kits
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Sources:[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
See also
[edit]- Tonga national under-23 football team
- Tonga national under-20 football team
- Tonga national under-17 football team
- Tonga women's national football team
- Tonga women's national under-20 football team
References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Antigo(a) Tonga camisas de futebol". Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Tuʻulalupe Squad". Face. Tonga Football.
- ^ "Tonga". National Football Teams.
- ^ "2001".
- ^ "2001".
- ^ "2009".
- ^ "2009".
- ^ "2011".
- ^ "2011".
- ^ "2015".
- ^ "2015".
- ^ "2017".
- ^ "2017".
- ^ "2019".
- ^ "2019".
- ^ "2023".