Tonga national futsal team

Tonga
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC
Head coachManula’aina Tu’alau
CaptainSione Tu’ifangaloka
Top scorerLaulea Taufa (3)
Home stadium‘Atele Indoor Stadium
FIFA codeTGA
FIFA ranking137 (14 June 2024)[1]
First international
 Solomon Islands 13–2 Tonga 
(Païta, New Caledonia; 29 October 2019)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
 Tahiti 24–2 Tonga 
(Païta, New Caledonia; 30 October 2019)

The Tonga national futsal team represents Tonga in international futsal under the auspices of the Tonga Football Association.

History

Futsal was first introduced in Tonga in 2014.[2] The nation fielded its first-ever men's national side to participate in the 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup.[3] In advance of the tournament, Manulaaina Tu’alau was named the team's first-ever head coach.[4] In the team's first-ever official match, it lost 2–13 to the Solomon Islands. In the match, Soakai Vea scored Tonga's first-ever goal.[5] Following the group stage, the team had to forfeit its knock-out round matches because of a measles outbreak in the squad.[6][7]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter
Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004
Brazil 2008
Thailand 2012
Colombia 2016
Lithuania 2021 Did not qualify
Uzbekistan 2024
Total – 0/10 - - - - - -

OFC Futsal Nations Cup

OFC Futsal Nations Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Australia 1992 Did not enter
Vanuatu 1996
Vanuatu 1999
Australia 2004
Fiji 2008
Fiji 2009
Fiji 2010
Fiji 2011
New Zealand 2013
New Caledonia 2014
Fiji 2016
New Caledonia 2019 Group Stage 8th 3 0 0 3 6 46
Fiji 2022 Group Stage 8th 5 0 0 5 7 47
New Zealand 2023 Group Stage 8th 5 0 0 5 5 58
Total 0 titles 3/14 13 0 0 13 18 151

All-time fixtures and results

2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

Tonga  v  Solomon Islands
28 October 2019 (2019-10-28) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  2–13  Solomon Islands Païta, New Caledonia
13:00 Ateneo Feao 29'
Soakai Vea 29'		 Report Stadium: L'Arène du Sud
Tonga  v  Fiji
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  2–9  Fiji Païta, New Caledonia
15:00 Laulea Taufa 32', 39' Report Stadium: L'Arène du Sud
Tahiti  v  Tonga
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tahiti  24–2  Tonga Païta, New Caledonia
13:00 Report Laulea Taufa 20'
Sione Aho 24'		 Stadium: L'Arène du Sud

2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

Tonga  v  Vanuatu
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  0–9  Vanuatu Suva, Fiji
18:00 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Dharmend Chand (Fiji)
FFA President's Five Fiji v  Tonga
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup FFA President's Five Fiji 9–0  Tonga Suva, Fiji
13:00 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Francis Roni (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  v  Tonga
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup New Zealand  15–1  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report
  • Joseph Muavesi 28'
 Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Jimmy Malap (Vanuatu)
Fiji  v  Tonga
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Fiji  8–1  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report
  • Lachman Atoa 15'
 Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)
Samoa  v  Tonga
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Samoa  6–5  Tonga Suva, Fiji
10:30 Report
  • Petueli Tokotaha 8'
  • Sione Tuifangaloka 11', 31'
  • Tuia Falepapalangi 16', 18'
 Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)

2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

Fiji  v  Tonga
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Fiji  9–0  Tonga Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
Tonga  v  Vanuatu
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  2–20  Vanuatu Auckland, New Zealand
10:00
  • Christopher Kefu 28', 33'
 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
Tonga  v  New Zealand
4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  0–14  New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
16:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 180
Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia)
New Caledonia  v  Tonga
5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup New Caledonia  11–0  Tonga Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 102
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
Tonga  v  Samoa
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  3–4  Samoa Auckland, New Zealand
10:00
  • Hemaloto Polovili 5'
  • Tevita Falepapalangi 17'
  • Maloni Manu'olevao 34'
 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 178
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup.[8][9]

  • Semisi ‘Otukolo
  • Vai Lutu
  • Kulisi Kefu
  • ‘Unaloto ‘Aho
  • Pita ‘Uhatahi
  • Sione Tu’ifangaloka (C)
  • Timote Fakasi’i’eiki
  • Maloni Manuolevao
  • ‘Atieli ‘Aho
  • Hemaloto Polovili
  • Tevita Falepapalangi
  • Sitaleki Fisi
  • ‘Uhila Tautua’a
  • Viliami Falevai

All-time record

Key
  • Pld = Matches played
  • W = Matches won
  • D = Matches drawn
  • L = Matches lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • GD = Goal differential
  • Countries are listed in alphabetical order

As of match played 7 October 2023
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
 Fiji 3 0 0 3 3 26 −23 0.00
 Fiji President's Five 1 0 0 1 0 9 −9 0.00
 New Caledonia 1 0 0 1 0 11 −11 0.00
 New Zealand 2 0 0 2 1 29 −28 0.00
 Samoa 2 0 0 2 8 10 −2 0.00
 Solomon Islands 1 0 0 1 2 13 −11 0.00
 Tahiti 1 0 0 1 2 24 −22 0.00
 Vanuatu 2 0 0 2 2 29 −27 0.00
Total 13 0 0 13 18 151 −133 0.00
Source: Results

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Small-Sided Disciplines Arrive in Tonga". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Amadeu, Pedro. "Two debutants in OFC Futsal Nations Cup". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Staff and Coach Profile: Manulaaina Tu'alau". Tonga Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Amadeu, Pedro. "OFC Futsal Nations Cup: a flogging day". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ Amadeu, Pedro. "Measles affected Tonga in OFC Futsal Nations Cup". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Fiji's Health Minister Stops National Futsal Team from Returning Home". Loop Tonga. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Tonga eyeing to spot top place in the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023". Tonga Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ Akau’ola, Justin. "Underdogs Determined to Impress at OFC Nations Futsal Cup 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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