Tonga national football team

Tonga

Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Chris Williams
FIFA code	TGA
FIFA ranking	176
Highest FIFA ranking	163 (October 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (November 2011)
Elo ranking	207
Home colours Away colours
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, Ahongalu Fusimalohi, 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.

World Cup Record

• 1930 to 1994 - Did not enter
• 1998 to 2014 - Did not qualify

OFC Nations Cup record

• 1973 to 1980 - Did not enter
• 1996 to 2012 - Did not qualify

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 to 1975 - Did not enter
• 1979 - Round 1
• 1983 - Round 1
• 1987 to 1995 - Did not enter
• 2003 - Round 1
• 2007 - Round 1
• 2011 - Did not enter

List of Coaches

• Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
• Gary Phillips (2001)
• Heinave Kaifa (2002-2003)
• Milan Janković (2003-2005)
• Reece Mclaughlin (2007-2006)
• Chris Williams

Squad

#	Player	Position	Date of Birth	Caps (Goals)	Club
1	Kavakava Manumu'a	Goalkeeper	30 October 1982		Lotoha'apai FC
2	Sione Ongo'i Uhatahi	Centre back
3	Kaya Huihahau	Centre back	8 August 1982
4	Folio Moeaki	Right back	9 May 1982
5	Matana Paongo	Centre back
6	Pio Palu	Left midfielder	21 March 1986		Navutoka
7	Sione Vea Tahitu'a	Right midfielder
8	Kamaliele Papani	Defensive midfielder	8 April 1984		Lotoha'apai FC
9	Ilalio Leakona	Striker
10	Unaloto Feao	Striker	16 January 1982
11	Malakai Savieti	Striker
12	Lafaele Moala	Offensive midfielder	22 July 1982
13	Mark Uhatahi	Midfielder	24 March 1983		Lotoha'apai FC
14	Kaisani Uhatahi	Striker	22 April 1975		Lotoha'apai FC
15	Tevita Takai	Midfielder	10 May 1981
16	Sione Tovo	Defensive midfielder	6 April 1986		Navutoka
17	Semisi Tu'ifangaloka	Left back
18	Kaliopasi Uele	Defender
19	Lisaniasi Kainga	Defender
20	Kaneti Falela	Goalkeeper
21	Kinikini Kau	Goalkeeper

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