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Tuvalu
Association	TNFA
Head coach	Bob Roossen
Most caps	Mau Penisula (14 caps)
Top scorer	Alopua Petoa (6 goals)
Home stadium	Tuvalu Sports Ground
FIFA code	TUV
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Tahiti 18 – 0 Tuvalu ; (Suva, Fiji; August 29, 1979)
Biggest win
	Tuvalu 4 – 0 American Samoa ; (Nouméa, New Caledonia; August 27, 2011)
Biggest defeat
	Tahiti 18- 0 Tuvalu ; (Suva, Fiji; August 29, 1979)

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The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu, which trains at the Tuvalu Sports Ground in Funafuti. Football in Tuvalu is played at club and national team level. The Tuvalu national football team draws from players in the Tuvalu A-Division; with the national team training at the Tuvalu Sports Ground on Funafuti. The national team competes in the Pacific Games and South Pacific Games. The national team is controlled by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA), which is an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and is seeking membership of FIFA,^[1] with an application to be made to the FIFA 2013 world congress.^[2]

South Pacific Games participation

The Tuvaluan team played three international matches in the 1979 South Pacific Games, held in Fiji. There, the team recorded both its largest win, 5–3 against Tonga, and its worst defeat, losing 18–0 to Tahiti.

It also participated in four games at the South Pacific Games in 2003, again held in Fiji. After defeating Kiribati in their opening game, the Tuvaluan team lost their remaining three matches and finished fourth out of five in Pool A.

World Cup qualification

History was made in 2007 when Tuvalu became the first non FIFA member to participate in an official World cup qualifying match.^[3] The situation arose when the regional governing body used the 2007 South Pacific Games, as the first stage of the qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and qualification tournament for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup. Tuvalu performed with great credit, earning a remarkable 1–1 draw with Tahiti in which Viliamu Sekifu became as the first World cup scorer for his country. The other three fixtures in the tournament ended in defeat and Tuvalu failed to progress from their five team group.

In September 2008, Tuvaluan Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia and the President of the Tuvalu Football Association, Tapugao Falefou, visited the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich, hoping to gain full membership in the organisation.^[4]

The Tuvalu national football team received support from a foundation in the Netherlands.^[5] In 2011 the Tuvalu National Football Association signed Dutch coach Foppe de Haan as the coach on a part-time and volunteer basis.^[6] De Haan, who previously coached SC Heerenveen, Ajax Cape Town and the Dutch national U-21 team, started his tenure with a 3–0 victory over Samoa, which is only the third and also the second largest victory of Tuvalu.^[7] De Haan's second match in charge saw a record 4–0 victory recorded over American Samoa in the first match of their 2011 Pacific Games campaign, the highlight coming in the form of a hat-trick from 19-year-old Alopua Petoa. The third match was not as successful, with the side going down 5–1 to Vanuatu.^[8] After two more heavy losses, the team won a point in their final South Pacific Games' match against Guam. De Haan left his post after the tournament to rejoin Heerenveen's youth programme.^[9]

Selected internationals

Date	Event/Venue	Home Team	Opponent	Score
September 5, 2011	Pacific Games – New Caledonia	Tuvalu	Guam	1–1
September 3, 2011	Pacific Games – New Caledonia	Tuvalu	Solomon Islands	1–6
September 1, 2011	Pacific Games – New Caledonia	Tuvalu	New Caledonia	0–8
August 30, 2011	Pacific Games – New Caledonia	Tuvalu	Vanuatu	1–5
August 27, 2011	Pacific Games – New Caledonia	Tuvalu	American Samoa	4–0
August 22, 2011	Friendly – Fiji	Tuvalu	Samoa	3–0
September 1, 2007	2007 SPG & 2010 WC Qualifier – Samoa	Tuvalu	Cook Islands	1–4
August 29, 2007	2007 SPG & 2010 WC Qualifier – Samoa	Tuvalu	Tahiti	1–1
August 27, 2007	2007 SPG & 2010 WC Qualifier – Samoa	Tuvalu	New Caledonia	0–1
August 25, 2007	2007 SPG & 2010 WC Qualifier – Samoa	Tuvalu	Fiji	0–16
July 5, 2003	2003 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Solomon Islands	0–4
July 3, 2003	2003 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Vanuatu	0–1
July 1, 2003	2003 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Fiji	0–4
June 30, 2003	2003 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Kiribati	3–2
May 1, 2003	Fiji	Tuvalu	Fiji	0–9
September 6, 1979	1979 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Guam	2–7
September 5, 1979	1979 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Kiribati	3–3 (7-5)
September 4, 1979	1979 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	New Caledonia	2–10
August 31, 1979	1979 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Tonga	5–3
August 28, 1979	1979 South Pacific Games – Fiji	Tuvalu	Tahiti	0–18

Historical Kits

2003 Home

2007 Home

2011 Home

South Pacific Games record

1963 to 1975 – Did not enter
1979 – Quarter-final
1983 to 1995 – Did not enter
2003 – Round 1
2007 – Round 1
2011 – Round 1

Players

Current squad

The following squad was selected for the 2011 Pacific Games

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Letitaia Keli	(1988-05-11) May 11, 1988 (age 36)	3	0	Tofaga
15	1GK	Leiatu Vuli	(1991-02-02) February 2, 1991 (age 33)	0	0	Lakena United
16	1GK	Jelly Selau	(1983-07-23) July 23, 1983 (age 41)	8	0	Manu Laeva

2	2DF	Sepetaio Nokisi	(1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 35)	3	0	Tofaga
3	2DF	Iosefatu Taui Alefaio	(1990-03-28) March 28, 1990 (age 34)	5	0	Manu Laeva
4	2DF	Ikihere Nelson Kaio	(1991-08-14) August 14, 1991 (age 33)	6	0	Tofaga
5	2DF	Etimoni Timuani	(1988-04-24) April 24, 1988 (age 36)	6	0	Tofaga {{National football squad player (goals)\|no=11\|pos=DF\|name=George Panapa\|age= (1992-10-06) October 6, 1992 (age 31)\|caps=5\|goals=0\|club=Tofaga\|clubnat=TUV
25	2DF	Maalosi Alefaio	(1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Te Atatu AFC

6	3MF	Mau Penisula (c)	(1979-05-15) May 15, 1979 (age 45)	14	0	Addisbrough FC
7	3MF	Vaisua Liva	(1993-01-20) January 20, 1993 (age 31)	6	0	Waitakere City F.C.
8	3MF	Okilani Tinilau	(1989-01-02) January 2, 1989 (age 35)	3	0	Manu Laeva
10	3MF	James Lepaio	(1992-09-06) September 6, 1992 (age 32)	5	1	Tofaga
13	3MF	Togavai Stanley	(1992-07-09) July 9, 1992 (age 32)	4	1	Nauti Power FC
14	3MF	Raj Sogivalu	(1990-01-19) January 19, 1990 (age 34)	3	0	Nauti
17	3MF	Uota Ale	(1986-06-06) June 6, 1986 (age 38)	2	1	Tofaga
18	3MF	Meauma Petaia	(1990-08-15) August 15, 1990 (age 34)	2	0	Tamanuku
19	3MF	Akelei Lima'alofa	(1989-11-13) November 13, 1989 (age 34)	2	0	Manu Laeva
26	3MF	Jerome Funafuti	(1990-04-22) April 22, 1990 (age 34)	0	0	Nauti Power FC
22	3MF	Amatusi Telogo	(1989-01-30) January 30, 1989 (age 35)	0	0	Nanumaga
23	3MF	Petio Semaia	(1979-02-23) February 23, 1979 (age 45)	6	1	Lakena United

9	4FW	Lutelu Tiute	(1990-10-06) October 6, 1990 (age 33)	5	1	Tofaga
12	4FW	Alopua Petoa	(1990-01-24) January 24, 1990 (age 34)	5	6	Waitakere City F.C.
20	4FW	Lopati Okelani	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 36)	3	0	Nui

Sources: ^[10] ^[11]

Most capped players

Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Mau Penisula	2003-	14	0
2	Joshua Tui Tapasei	2003-	8	0
2	Jelly Selau	2007–	8	0
4	Paenui Fagota	2003-2007	7	1
7	Petio Semaia	2003-2007	6	1
	Lalesi Vaia	2003-2007	6	0
	Peniuna Kaitu	2003-2007	6	0
	Etimoni Timuani	2011–	6	0
	Ali Takataka	2011–	6	0
	Vaisua Liva	2011–	6	0
13	Alamoana Tofuola	2011–	5	0
	George Panapa	2011–	5	0
	James Lepaio	2011–	5	1
	Lutelu Tiute	2011–	5	1
	Alopua Petoa	2011–	5	6

Most goals scored

Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

#	Name	Career	Goals	Caps
1	Alopua Petoa	2011–	6	5
2	Lutelu Tiute	2011–	1	5
	Togavai Stanley	2011–	1	4
	James Lepaio	2011–	1	5
	Uota Ale	2011–	1	2
	Petio Semaia	2003-2007	1	6
	Paenui Fagota	2003-2007	1	7
	Vilamu Sekifu	2007-2007	1	3
	Kivoli Manoa	2003	1	4

Bold denotes players still playing international football.

Managers

Manager	Tuvalu career	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Kokea Malu	1979	5	2	0	3	040.0
Tim Jerks	2003	5	1	0	4	020.0
Toakai Puapua	2006-2010	4	0	1	3	000.0
Foppe de Haan	2011	6	2	1	3	033.3

References

^ "Tuvalu eye place in football family". FIFA. September 22, 2008
^ Gold, David (2 October 2012). "Tuvalu determined to secure FIFA membership". Inside World Football. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
^ "Tuvalu does not sink". Periodismo de fútbol internacional. September 2009.
^ "Tuvalu eye place in football family". FIFA. September 22, 2008
^ "Tuvalu football project - Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation (in Dutch, English, French and Spanish)".
^ "Foppe de Haan gaat nationaal team van Tuvalu trainen". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
^ "De Haan start sterk als bondscoach van Tuvalu". Voetbal International (in Dutch). August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
^ "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
^ De Haan terug bij Heerenveen – De Telegraaf Template:Nl icon
^ Tuvalu Official Team List – OFC
^ 2011 Squad – National Football Teams

External links

Tuvalu Football

[1] "Tuvalu eye place in football family". FIFA. September 22, 2008

[2] Gold, David (2 October 2012). "Tuvalu determined to secure FIFA membership". Inside World Football. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

[3] "Tuvalu does not sink". Periodismo de fútbol internacional. September 2009.

[4] "Tuvalu eye place in football family". FIFA. September 22, 2008

[5] "Tuvalu football project - Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation (in Dutch, English, French and Spanish)".

[6] "Foppe de Haan gaat nationaal team van Tuvalu trainen". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.

[7] "De Haan start sterk als bondscoach van Tuvalu". Voetbal International (in Dutch). August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.

[8] "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.

[9] De Haan terug bij Heerenveen – De Telegraaf Template:Nl icon

[10] Tuvalu Official Team List – OFC

[11] 2011 Squad – National Football Teams

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