Tonga national under-20 football team
Appearance
Association | Tonga Football Association | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Timote Polovili | ||
Captain | Sione Tu'ifangaloka | ||
Most caps | Sione Tu'ifangaloka Tevita Vakatapu Vai Lutu (8) | ||
Top scorer | Hemaloto Polovili (3) | ||
FIFA code | TGA | ||
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First international | |||
Samoa 1–0 Tonga (Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cook Islands 0–3 Tonga (Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 26 May 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tonga 0–19 Australia (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 25 January 2005) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC U-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2022) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (6 times) |
The Tonga national under-20 football team represents Tonga in international Under 20 or youth football competitions and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1974 | Did not enter | |||||||
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1994 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1998 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
2001 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||
2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | ||
2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | ||
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
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2011 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | Preliminary round | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
2018 | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
Total | 7/23 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 133 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1977 to 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | TBD | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship from 7 to 20 September 2022. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
- Caps and goals as of 16 September 2022 after the game against Fiji.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Nimilote Moala | July 18, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Foloha Marist Kauvai |
16 | GK | Manamo'ui Halahingano | November 5, 2003 | 0 | 0 | Havelu |
22 | GK | Viliame Li | January 11, 2004 | 0 | 0 | Navutoka |
2 | DF | Unaloto Aho | April 6, 2004 | 1 | 0 | Nukuhetulu |
3 | DF | Macklean Veatupu | March 11, 2004 | 1 | 0 | Nukuhetulu |
4 | DF | Feleti Lonitenisi | April 2, 2004 | 2 | 0 | Utui |
5 | DF | Ulukaulupe Akolo | September 16, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Havelu |
8 | DF | Utu'one Lea'aetoa | February 16, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Veitongo |
13 | DF | Napoleone Hala | May 10, 2004 | 1 | 0 | Feletoa |
17 | DF | Penisimani Latu | December 11, 2005 | 2 | 0 | Nukuhetulu |
19 | DF | Fakaofo Tonga | October 29, 2004 | 1 | 0 | Navutoka |
23 | DF | Motu Pasikala | September 1, 2005 | 2 | 0 | Toloa Old Boys |
6 | MF | Christopher Kefu | February 11, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
7 | MF | Sosefo Mailangi | November 9, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Havelu |
11 | MF | Lisiate Feke | March 25, 2004 | 1 | 0 | Longolongo |
14 | MF | Michael Fotu | August 23, 2004 | 2 | 0 | Nukuhetulu |
15 | MF | Herick Funaki | August 7, 2003 | 1 | 0 | Longolongo |
18 | MF | Kotoni Talia'uli | November 2, 2004 | 0 | 0 | Fasi mo e Afi |
20 | MF | Sosefo Tolu | February 25, 2004 | 0 | 0 | Longoteme |
24 | MF | Petelo Naniseni | December 20, 2003 | 1 | 0 | Navutoka |
9 | FW | Kulisitofa Kite | January 17, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lavengatonga |
10 | FW | Amoni Fifita | June 26, 2004 | 2 | 0 | Makave |
12 | FW | Sione Veamatahau | April 12, 2003 | 1 | 0 | Navutoka |
21 | FW | Kipione Fetuiaki | April 1, 2003 | 1 | 0 | Utui |
25 | FW | Tomasi Teu | May 11, 2004 | 2 | 0 | Foloha Marist Kauvai |
Fixtures and results
2016
21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Tonga | 1–1 | Cook Islands | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
12:00 | Po'oi 51' | Report | C. Tiputoa 77' | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 250[1] Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) |
24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Tonga | 1–1 | American Samoa | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
12:00 | Likiliki 10' | Report | Fiso 6' | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 200[2] Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Samoa | 3–3 | Tonga | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
15:00 | Tunupopo 66', 70' Malo 80' |
Report | Polovili 10', 40', 73' | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 300[3] Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
2018
26 May 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Tonga | 3–0 | Cook Islands | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand) |
29 May 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Tonga | 2–0 | American Samoa | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 250 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
1 June 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Samoa | 1–1 | Tonga | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 125 Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand) |
5 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | Tonga | 0–4 | Papua New Guinea | Pirae, Tahiti |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 500 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu) |
8 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | New Zealand | 14–0 | Tonga | Pirae, Tahiti |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 300 Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
11 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | Tahiti | 2–0 | Tonga | Pirae, Tahiti |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 500 Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
References
- ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
- ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
- ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07.