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
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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.[clarification needed]
Team image
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2007–2013
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2013–2017
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2018–
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Fixtures and results
2023
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Papua New Guinea.
Player records
- As of 18 July 2019
- Players in bold are still active with Tonga.
Most capped players
Rank
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Name
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Caps
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Goals
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Career
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1
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Kilifi Uele
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26
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3
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1996–2017
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2
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Unaloto Feao
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17
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7
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2001–2017
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3
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Lafaele Moala
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16
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1
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2003–2015
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4
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Folio Moeaki
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15
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0
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2004–2015
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Sione Uhatahi
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15
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1
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2007–2019
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6
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Siu'a Ma'amaloa
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14
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1
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2001–2004
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7
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Hemaloto Polovili
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12
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1
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2015–2019
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8
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Kamaliele Papani
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11
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0
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2003–2019
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Mark Uhatahi
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11
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3
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2003–2015
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10
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Kava Huihahau
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10
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0
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2003–2007
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Viliami Taufahema
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10
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0
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1996–2003
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Top goalscorers
Rank
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Name
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Goals
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Caps
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Ratio
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Career
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1
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Unaloto Feao
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7
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17
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0.41
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2001–2017
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2
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Lokoua Taufahema
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5
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7
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0.71
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2001–2011
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3
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Amone Suli
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3
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1
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3
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2002
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Mark Uhatahi
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3
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11
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0.27
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2003–2015
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Kilifi Uele
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3
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26
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0.12
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1996–2017
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6
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Ma'ake Uhatahi
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2
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2
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1
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2009
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Petueli Tokotaha
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2
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3
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0.67
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2017–2019
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Pio Palu
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2
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7
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0.29
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2007–2011
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Timote Moleni
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2
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8
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0.25
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1996–2001
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Filisione Taufahema
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2
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8
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0.25
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2001–2002
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Coaching staff
Coaching history
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
OFC Nations Cup
Pacific Games
Head-to-head record
- ^ Includes results as Western Samoa.
- ^ Includes results as New Hebrides.
Honours
See also
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League system | |
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- Footballer of the Year
- Top scorers
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Lists |
- All-time Table
- Champions
- Clubs
- Foreign players
- Tongan International footballers
- Tongan football clubs in international competitions
- Venues
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1 Associate member of OFC - Not a member of FIFA 2 Not a member of OFC and consequently not a member of FIFA 3 Northern Mariana Islands was only an associate member of OFC between 1998 and 2009 - Not a member of FIFA 4 Although not geographically in Oceania, Chinese Taipei was a member of the OFC between 1976–1978 and 1982–1989 Although not geographically in Oceania Israel entered OFC World Cup qualification in 1986 and 1990 due to political reasons, though it never became a formal OFC member. |