Tonga national football team
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| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current |
204  (May 2016) | ||
| Highest | 163 (October 1998) | ||
| Lowest | 204 (December 2015-May 2016) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 219 (14 February 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 Tahiti 8–0 Tonga (Fiji; 29 August 1979) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Tonga 7–0 Micronesia  (Fiji; 5 July 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Australia 22–0 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
OFC Nations Cup
Pacific Games
| Pacific Games Record | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Total | 4/14 | 7th | 13 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 41 |
Results and Fixtures
2015
| 19 August 2015 Friendly | Fiji |
5 – 0 | Tonga |
Ba, Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiwa  5', 56'Singh 17'Vakatalesau 42'Qasevakatini 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Govind Park, Ba |
| 31 August 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round | Tonga |
0 – 3 |  Cook Islands |
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 UTC+13 | Saghabi 38', 53', 60' |
Referee: Ravitesh Behari |
| 2 September 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round | American Samoa  |
2 – 1 | Tonga |
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 UTC+13 |
| 4 September 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round | Tonga |
0 – 3 | Samoa |
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 UTC+13 |
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.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Heneli Sa'afi | 24 July 1982 | 8 | 0 | Ha'amoko United Youth
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| 20 | GK | Sinilau Taufa | 10 February 1995 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 2 | DF | Sione Uhatahi | 15 September 1988 | 9 | 1 | Veitongo
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| 4 | DF | Lotima Taufoou | 24 August 1984 | 4 | 0 | Unattached |
| 5 | DF | Folio Moeaki | 9 May 1982 | 15 | 0 | Unattached |
| 7 | DF | Sione Teu | 9 January 1986 | 6 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
|
| 8 | DF | Sipiloni Sila | 28 October 1993 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 9 | DF | Lisala Tuipulotu | 7 April 1991 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 10 | DF | Kent Lave | 17 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
| 11 | DF | Sione Lelenga | 7 October 1990 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 12 | DF | Apolosi Atuekaho | 2 August 1995 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 6 | MF | Oliveti Vai | 10 May 1994 | 4 | 0 | Veitongo
|
| 15 | MF | Fineasi Palei | 20 May 1989 | 7 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 16 | MF | Niuvalu Fifita | 23 May 1990 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 17 | MF | Samisoni Maasi | 14 October 1986 | 2 | 0 | Unattached |
| 19 | MF | Anthony Likiliki | 19 December 1999 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo
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| 22 | MF | Lafaele Moala | 22 July 1982 | 16 | 1 | Veitongo
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| 23 | MF | Samisoni Mafi | 20 August 1990 | 7 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 24 | MF | Kilifi Uele | 14 November 1974 | 15 | 1 | Veitongo |
| 13 | FW | Mark Uhatahi | 24 March 1983 | 11 | 3 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 14 | FW | Hemaloto Polovili | 27 July 1997 | 3 | 0 | Veitongo
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| 18 | FW | Soakai Vea | 19 July 1998 | 3 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 21 | FW | Sione Kite | 7 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United |
Squad of 2011
- Caps and goals as of 14 July 2012.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | GK | Kaneti Felela | 1 July 1989 | 3 | 0 | Marist Prems
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| 1 | GK | Sione Faupula | 7 January 1991 | 0 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 22 | GK | Heneli Sa'afi | 24 July 1982 | 4 | 0 | Ha'amoko United Youth | ||
| 5 | DF | Samisoni Mafi | 20 August 1990 | 3 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 6 | DF | Folio Moeaki | 9 May 1982 | 10 | 0 | Unattached | ||
| DF | Matana Paongo | 9 March 1989 | 2 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 16 | DF | Petesa Onogosia | 6 November 1979 | 0 | 0 | Marist Prems
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| 19 | DF | Alekisanita Fehoko | 25 January 1983 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | ||
| 23 | DF | Penisimani Pau | 12 January 1986 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | ||
| 21 | DF | Vitolio Latu | 1 December 1987 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | ||
| 8 | MF | Unaloto Feao | 16 January 1982 | 8 | 2 | Navutoka
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| 12 | MF | Timote Maamaaloa | 17 June 1989 | 3 | 1 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 17 | MF | Siosifa Moimoi | 30 September 1994 | 3 | 0 | Marist Prems
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| 4 | MF | Fineasi Palei | 20 May 1989 | 3 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 7 | MF | Pio Palu | 21 March 1986 | 6 | 2 | Navutoka
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| 14 | MF | Lokoua Taufahema | 4 August 1969 | 6 | 5 | Unattached | ||
| 2 | MF | Sione Tovo | 6 April 1986 | 5 | 0 | Navutoka
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| 15 | FW | Sione Teu | 9 January 1986 | 3 | 0 | Nui'aunofo | ||
| 9 | FW | Kinitoni Falatau | 14 November 1994 | 3 | 1 | Houmakelikao
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| 11 | FW | Lafaele Moala | 22 July 1982 | 11 | 1 | Lotoha'apai United
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| 10 | FW | Malakai Savieti | 11 November 1989 | 7 | 1 | Heathcote Storm
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| 13 | FW | Viliami Vaitaki | 28 October 1984 | 3 | 1 | Ngele'ia FC
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| 20 | FW | Ilalio Leakona | 14 January 1981 | 5 | 0 | Veitongo
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| 24 | FW | Hemaloto Polovili | 27 July 1997 | 0 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United | ||
List of Coaches
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Rudi Gutendorf (1981) -
Umberto Mottini (1997-1998) - Gary Phillips (2001)
- Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
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Milan Janković (2003–2005) -
Ben Perry (2005-2006) - Reece Mclaughlin (2006–2007)
- Chris Williams (2011)
- Jack Hellon (2012-2013)
- Timote Moleni (2015–present)
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
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