Tonga national futsal team

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Tonga
Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC
Head coach Manula’aina Tu’alau
Captain Sione Tu’ifangaloka
Top scorer Laulea Taufa (3)
Home stadium ‘Atele Indoor Stadium
FIFA code TGA
FIFA ranking 137 (14 June 2024) [1]
First international
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 13–2 Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg
(Païta, New Caledonia; 29 October 2019)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 24–2 Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg
(Païta, New Caledonia; 30 October 2019)

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

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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
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGSGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Did not enter
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021 Did not qualify
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024
Total0/10------

OFC Futsal Nations Cup

OFC Futsal Nations Cup
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1992 Did not enter
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1996
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2004
Flag of Fiji.svg 2008
Flag of Fiji.svg 2009
Flag of Fiji.svg 2010
Flag of Fiji.svg 2011
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2013
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 2014
Flag of Fiji.svg 2016
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 2019 Group Stage8th3003646
Flag of Fiji.svg 2022 Group Stage8th5005747
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Group Stage8th5005558
Total0 titles3/1413001318151

All-time fixtures and results

2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

28 October 2019 (2019-10-28) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–13Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Païta, New Caledonia
13:00 Ateneo Feao Soccerball shade.svg29'
Soakai Vea Soccerball shade.svg29'
Report Stadium: L'Arène du Sud
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–9Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Païta, New Caledonia
15:00 Laulea Taufa Soccerball shade.svg32', 39' Report Stadium: L'Arène du Sud
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg24–2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Païta, New Caledonia
13:00 Report Laulea Taufa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sione Aho Soccerball shade.svg24'
Stadium: L'Arène du Sud

2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–9Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Suva, Fiji
18:00 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Dharmend Chand (Fiji)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg15–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Jimmy Malap (Vanuatu)
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg8–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Suva, Fiji
15:30 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg6–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Suva, Fiji
10:30 Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)

2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg9–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–20Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–14Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
16:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 180
Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia)
5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg11–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 Report Stadium: Pulman Arena
Attendance: 102
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg3–4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 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]

All-time record

Key
As of match played 7 October 2023
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3003326230.00
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji President's Five 10010990.00
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1001011110.00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2002129280.00
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 200281020.00
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1001213110.00
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1001224220.00
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2002229270.00
Total 130013181511330.00
Source: Results

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See also