The Tonga men's national football team () represents

Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ...

in men's international

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and is controlled by the

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, which is a part of the

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History

Information

Football in Tonga

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over

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and the

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. 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

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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.

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Fixtures and results

2024

Coaching history

* Tongia Nāpa'a (1979) * Rudi Gutendorf (1981) * Umberto Mottini (1997–1998) * Gary Phillips (2001) * Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003) * Milan Janković (2003–2005) * Ben Perry (2005–2006) * Reece McLaughlin (2006–2007) * Chris Williams (2011) * Timote Moleni (2015–2023) * Kilifi Uele (2024–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches in September 2024. ''Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2024, after the game against

.''

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Player records

:''Players in bold are still active with Tonga.''

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

OFC Nations Cup

Pacific Games

Pacific Mini Games

Polynesia Cup

Head-to-head record

''Up to matches played on 6 September 2024.''

Honours

Regional

Polynesia Cup The Polynesia Cup () was a football tournament for Polynesian nations within the Oceania Football Confederation. It acted along with the Melanesia Cup as a qualifying tournament for the OFC Nations Cup The OFC Men's Nations Cup, known as t ...

** Runners-up (1):

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Historical kits

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References

External links

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