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Tonga national football team

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FieldValue
NameTonga
BadgeFlag of Tonga.svg
NicknameTu’Ulalupe
AssociationTonga Football Association (TFA)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
CoachVacant
CaptainHemaloto Polovili
Most capsKilifi Uele (26)
Top scorerUnaloto Feao (7)
FIFA TrigrammeTGA
FIFA Rank
FIFA max163
FIFA max dateOctober 1998–December 1998
FIFA min211
FIFA min dateApril 2018, July 2019
Elo Rank
Elo max180
Elo max dateAugust 1979
Elo min235
Elo min dateSeptember 2019
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First game8–0
(Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979)
Largest win7–0
(Nausori, Fiji; 5 July 2003)
Largest loss0–22
(Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)
Regional nameOFC Nations Cup
2ndRegional namePacific Games
2ndRegional cup apps6
2ndRegional cup first1979
2ndRegional cup bestConsolation semi-finals (1979)
Note

the men's team

(Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979) (Nausori, Fiji; 5 July 2003) (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)

The Tonga men's 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.

History

On 9 April 2001, Tonga lost 0–22 to Australia, and the game became the highest scoring FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The match was an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) first round qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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.

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

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.

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplierPeriod
Italy Lotto2007–2013
Unknown OFC2014
None2016–2019
Italy Lotto2019–2024
U.S.A. Custom Athletics2025–

Fixtures and results

Main article: Tonga national football team results

Coaching history

  • TGA Tongia Nāpa'a (1979)
  • West Germany Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
  • Italy Umberto Mottini (1997–1998)
  • Australia Gary Phillips (2001)
  • Tonga Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
  • SCG Milan Janković (2003–2005)
  • ENG Ben Perry (2005–2006)
  • TGA Reece McLaughlin (2006–2007)
  • Australia Chris Williams (2011)
  • Tonga Timote Moleni (2015–2023)
  • TGA Kilifi Uele (2024–2025)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches in September 2024.

Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2024, after the game against Samoa.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Player records

2001–2017
2
5
7

|

2001–2011
3
4
17

|

2015–present
3
1

|

2002
3
8

|

2023–present
3
11

|

2003–2015
3
26

|

1996–2017
2
2

|

2009
2
6

|

2017–present
2
7

|

2007–2011
2
8

|

1996–2001
2
8

|

2001–2002
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World CupQualificationYearHostResultPositionPldWD*LFAPldWDLFATotal—0/8––––––2481152785
1930 to 1990Not member of FIFANot member of FIFA
1994United StatesDid not enterDid not enter
1998FranceDid not qualify4202313
2002South Korea
Japan4202730
2006Germany4103217
2010South Africa4103610
2014Brazil311144
2018Russia300318
2022QatarWithdrewWithdrew
2026Canada
Mexico
United StatesDid not qualify210143
2030Morocco
Portugal
SpainTo be determinedTo be determined
2034Saudi Arabia

OFC Nations Cup

Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGATotal—0/11––––––3173213490
New Zealand 1973Did not enterDid not enter
New Caledonia 1980
Pacific Community 1996Did not qualify311144
Australia 1998411259
Tahiti 20004103415
New Zealand 20024103718
Australia 20044103217
Pacific Community 20084103610
Solomon Islands 2012311144
Papua New Guinea 2016300318
FIJ VAN 2024200215

Pacific Games

Pacific Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGATotalGroup stage6/162352173198
Fiji 1963Did not enter
NCL 1966
PNG 1969
TAH 1971
GUM 1975
Fiji 1979Group stage7th4103520
Samoa 19837th311168
NCL 1987Did not enter
PNG 1991
TAH 1995
Fiji 2003Group stage7th4112910
Samoa 20077th4103610
NCL 2011Did not enter
PNG 2015N/A – tournament was U23
Samoa 2019Group stage11th4004037
SOL 202311th4103713

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Mini Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGATotalSixth place2/38008544
Solomon Islands 1981Did not enter
Vanuatu 1993Group stage7th3003019
Vanuatu 2017Sixth place6th5005525

Polynesia Cup

Polynesia Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGATotalRunners-up3/3113261328
SAM 1994Runners-up2nd311144
COK 1998Fourth place4th411259
TAH 2000Fourth place4th4103415

Head-to-head record

Up to matches played on 6 September 2024.

Honours

Regional

  • Polynesia Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1994

Historical kits

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References

References

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  2. (8 April 2020). "All 22 goals from Australia v Tonga in 2001". Socceroos.com.au.
  3. "Antigo(a) Tonga camisas de futebol".
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