Tonga national under-20 football team

Tonga U20
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Timote Polovili
CaptainSione Tu'ifangaloka
Most capsSione Tu'ifangaloka
Tevita Vakatapu
Vai Lutu (8)
Top scorerHemaloto Polovili (3)
FIFA codeTGA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Samoa 1–0  
(Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998)
Biggest win
 Cook Islands 0–3  
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 26 May 2018)
Biggest defeat
  0–19 Australia 
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; 25 January 2005)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances7 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Best resultGroup 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 U-19 Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1974 Did not enter No qualification
1978
1980
1982
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
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
2008
2011
2013
2014
2016 Did not qualify 3 0 3 0 5 5
2018 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 20 3 2 1 0 6 1
2022 3 0 0 3 0 14 No qualification
2024 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 7
Total Group stage 33 4 6 20 25 140

FIFA U-20 World Cup

U-20 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1977 to 2025 Did not qualify
Total TBD 0/24 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
1 1GK Nimilote Moala (2003-07-18) July 18, 2003 2 0 Foloha Marist Kauvai
16 1GK Manamo'ui Halahingano (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 0 0 Havelu
22 1GK Viliame Li (2004-01-11) January 11, 2004 0 0 Navutoka
2 2DF Unaloto Aho (2004-04-06) April 6, 2004 1 0 Nukuhetulu
3 2DF Macklean Veatupu (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 1 0 Nukuhetulu
4 2DF Feleti Lonitenisi (2004-04-02) April 2, 2004 2 0 Utui
5 2DF Ulukaulupe Akolo (2003-09-16) September 16, 2003 2 0 Havelu
8 2DF Utu'one Lea'aetoa (2005-02-16) February 16, 2005 0 0 Veitongo
13 2DF Napoleone Hala (2004-05-10) May 10, 2004 1 0 Feletoa
17 2DF Penisimani Latu (2005-12-11) December 11, 2005 2 0 Nukuhetulu
19 2DF Fakaofo Tonga (2004-10-29) October 29, 2004 1 0 Navutoka
23 2DF Motu Pasikala (2005-09-01) September 1, 2005 2 0 Toloa Old Boys
6 3MF Christopher Kefu (2003-02-11) February 11, 2003 2 0 Veitongo
7 3MF Sosefo Mailangi (2003-11-09) November 9, 2003 2 0 Havelu
11 3MF Lisiate Feke (2004-03-25) March 25, 2004 1 0 Longolongo
14 3MF Michael Fotu (2004-08-23) August 23, 2004 2 0 Nukuhetulu
15 3MF Herick Funaki (2003-08-07) August 7, 2003 1 0 Longolongo
18 3MF Kotoni Talia'uli (2004-11-02) November 2, 2004 0 0 Fasi mo e Afi
20 3MF Sosefo Tolu (2004-02-25) February 25, 2004 0 0 Longoteme
24 3MF Petelo Naniseni (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 1 0 Navutoka
9 4FW Kulisitofa Kite (2003-01-17) January 17, 2003 2 0 Lavengatonga
10 4FW Amoni Fifita (2004-06-26) June 26, 2004 2 0 Makave
12 4FW Sione Veamatahau (2003-04-12) April 12, 2003 1 0 Navutoka
21 4FW Kipione Fetuiaki (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 1 0 Utui
25 4FW Tomasi Teu (2004-05-11) May 11, 2004 2 0 Foloha Marist Kauvai

Fixtures and results

2016

21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship   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   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   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 (2018-05-26) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage   3–0  Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)
29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage   2–0  American Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
  • Namoa 7', 50'
 Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa  1–1   Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
Report
  • Falepapalangi 66'
 Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 125
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship   0–4  Papua New Guinea Pirae, Tahiti
15:00 Report
  • J. Allen 45+1'
  • Kerobin 66'
  • A. Allen 72', 90+4'
 Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 500
Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship New Zealand  14–0   Pirae, Tahiti
15:00
  • Tipelu 15'
  • Schnell 36', 68'
  • Bell 38', 41', 42'
  • Whyte 46', 47', 89'
  • Spragg 54', 57', 88'
  • Spain 56'
  • Curry 78'
 Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 300
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Tahiti  2–0   Pirae, Tahiti
15:00
  • Nordman 45'
  • Morgant 51'
 Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 500
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

References

  1. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
  3. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07.
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