Tonga 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.

Tonga

Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Timote Moleni
Most caps	Kilifi Uele (24)
Top scorer	Unaloto Feao (7)
Home stadium	Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
FIFA code	TGA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	203 (10 December 2020)[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
Australia 22–0 Tonga  (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)

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 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

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 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	To be determined
2026
Total	-	0/21	-	-	-	-	-	-		22	7	1	14	23	82

OFC Nations Cup

Tonga's OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	Did not enter
1980
1996	Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020	Cancelled
Total		0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pacific Games

Pacific Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1963	Did not enter
1966
1969
1971
1975
1979	Group Stage	9th	2	0	0	2	3	13
1983	Group Stage	7th	3	1	1	1	6	8
1987	Did not enter
1991
1995
2003	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	9	10
2007	Group Stage	7th	4	1	0	3	6	10
2011	Did not enter
2015
2019	Group Stage	11th	4	0	0	4	0	37
Total	5/14	7th	17	3	2	13	24	78

Fixtures and results

Forthcoming fixtures

All-time 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
F.S. 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
New Zealand U23	1	0	0	1	0	13	−13	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	63	14	6	43	70	255	−185	22.22

Source: Results
Notes:

1. Includes results as Western Samoa.
2. Includes results as New Hebrides.

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa
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	GK	Mahe Malafu	24 February 1998	8	0	Veitongo
20	GK	Sinilau Taufa	10 February 1995	3	0	Veitongo
21	GK	David Anau	4 June 1999	1	0	Veitongo
2	DF	Ofaloto Kite	26 April 2000	2	0	Veitongo
4	DF	Siuloa Fahina	1 April 1994	9	0
5	DF	Timote Fakasi'i'eiki	30 April 1997	2	0	Veitongo
8	DF	Sione Uhatahi (captain)	15 September 1988	15	1	Veitongo
12	DF	Semisi Otukolo	23 June 1999	6	0	Veitongo
14	DF	Sitaleki Fisi	11 February 2000	2	0	Lotohaʻapai United
3	MF	Pita Huni	25 February 2001	4	0	Veitongo
6	MF	Kamaliele Papani	8 April 1985	12	0	Lotohaʻapai United
7	MF	Vai Lutu	30 September 1999	9	0	Veitongod
11	MF	Tuia Falepapalangi	15 July 2000	4	0	Lotohaʻapai United
13	MF	Laulea Taufa	14 July 1999	9	0	Lotohaʻapai United
17	MF	Fineasi Palei	23 June 1989	10	0	Marist
18	MF	Petueli Tokotaha	10 September 2000	3	2	Haʻamoko United Youth
9	FW	Sioeli Fakahafua	18 July 2000	3	0
10	FW	Hemaloto Polovili	27 July 1997	12	1	Veitongo
15	FW	Lachman Atoa	5 December 1998	4	0
16	FW	Lafaele Moala	22 July 1982	16	1	Veitongo

List of Coaches

• Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
• Umberto Mottini (1997–1998)
• Gary Phillips (2001)
• Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
• Milan Janković (2003–2005)
• Chris Williams (2011)
• Timote Moleni (2015–2016)

Kit sponsorship [2]

Kit lier	Period
Lotto	2007–2013
none	2013-2017
Lotto	2018-

See also

• 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

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
2. https://www.oldfootballshirts.com/pt/teams/t/tonga/old-tonga-football-shirts-t4646.html