Tonga national under-17 football team

Tonga U17
Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Lafaele Moala
Captain	Ofaloto Kite
Most caps	Hemaloto Polovili; Mikaele Pahulu ; Soakai Vea (7)
Top scorer	Hemaloto Polovili (4)
FIFA code	TGA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Samoa 4–0 Tonga ; (Fiji; 1 May 1999)
Biggest win
	Tonga 7–0 Papua New Guinea ; (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 19 April 2024)
Biggest defeat
	Tonga 0–26 Australia ; (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 11 April 2005)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1999 )
Best result	Quarterfinals (2023)
	Current season

Last updated October 07, 2025

The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international under-17 or youth football competitions and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Competition record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1985 to 1997	Did not participate
1999 to 2005	Did not qualify
2007 to 2009	Did not participate
2011 to 2025	Did not qualify
2026	To be determined
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship 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-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1983	Did not enter								No qualification

1986

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999	Group stage	4	0	1	3	0	8

2001		4	0	1	3	0	29

2003	5	0	0	5	1	54

2005	3	0	0	3	0	61

2007	Did not enter
	Did not enter
2009
2011	Group stage	4	0	0	4	2	46
2013	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	6	12
2015	Group stage	4	1	0	3	3	32	No qualification
2017	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	5	4
2018	Did not qualify								3	0	2	1	2	11
2023	Quarter-finals	3	0	0	3	0	14	No qualification
2024	Did not qualify								3	2	0	1	10	9
2025	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	9	8
2026	To be determined								To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	27	1	2	24	6	244	13	5	4	6	32	44

Current squad

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship first round

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Alifaleti Likio	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	1 GK	Tevita Kailea	(2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2 DF	Ofaloto Kite	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25)	4	1	Veitongo
3	2 DF	Sione Vaenuku	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2 DF	Petueli Tokotaha	(2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 25)	1	1	Tonga Football Academy
5	2 DF	Falanisesi Mausia	(2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	2 DF	William Senituli	(2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2 DF	Pesamino Tomasi	(2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	2 DF	Onglea Filo	(2001-12-06) 6 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3 MF	Tevita Kau	(2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 24)	3	2	Tonga Football Academy
7	3 MF	Tevita Sili	(2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
8	3 MF	Kalakaua Faivailo	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24)	3	1	Tonga Football Academy
13	3 MF	Opesi Tu'ifangaloka	(2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	3 MF	Viliami Kaitapu	(2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3 MF	Sitaleki Fisi	(2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

9	4 FW	Tuikaetau Falepapalangi	(2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Veitongo
10	4 FW	Viliami Tukia	(2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	4 FW	Fonua Taliauli	(2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	4 FW	William Nau	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	4 FW	Alone Fakavai	(2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Mahe Malafu	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	1 GK	Semesi Otukolo	(1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2 DF	Teufolau Tokai	(1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 27)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
3	2 DF	Ofaloto Kite	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2 DF	Sione Tu'ifangaloka	(1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 26)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	2 DF	Kilifitoni Vea	(1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	2 DF	Sefana Paongo	(1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	2 DF	Esafe Tokai	(1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2 DF	Folauhola'i Mesui	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	2 DF	Kelepi Mataele	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3 MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	(1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 27)	5	0	Marist Prems
7	3 MF	Soakai Vea (c)	(1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 27)	7	2	Lotoha'apai United
8	3 MF	Aisea Muli	(1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 26)	4	1	Tonga Football Academy
9	3 MF	Anthony Likiliki	(1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	3 MF	Laugani Taunaholo	(2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	3 MF	Kapeliele Malafu	(1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3 MF	Anitelu Matakaiongo	(1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Tonga Football Academy

10	4 FW	Mataitini Feke	(1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 27)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	4 FW	Fisi'ihoi Palu	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	4 FW	Lachman Atoa	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Paula Folau	(1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	1 GK	Uate Foster	(1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2 DF	Uasi Talanoa (c)	(1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 29)	3	1	Marist Prems
3	2 DF	Fakaanga Taufa	(1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2 DF	Mateo Pahulu	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	2 DF	Siosifa Kitekei'aho	(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 28)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
7	2 DF	Mikaele Pahulu	(1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 29)	7	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	2 DF	Ofa Latu	(1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2 DF	Tevita Fakava	(1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3 MF	Soane Faupula	(1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28)	3	0	Veitongo
8	3 MF	Taniela Vaka'uta	(1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 28)	5	1	Marist Prems
9	3 MF	Maletino Halapio	(1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 28)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	3 MF	Soane Lavelua	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3 MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	(1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 27)	2	0	Marist Prems

10	4 FW	Hemaloto Polovili	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 28)	7	4	Lotoha'apai United
11	4 FW	Soakai Vea	(1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 27)	3	0	Lotoha'apai United
12	4 FW	Kepueli Feke	(1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	4 FW	Paea Tolu	(1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Tonga Football Academy

Results and fixtures

2016

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	2–3	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
16:30	Faivailo 45' Tokotaha 90+1' (pen.)	Report	Tomasi 19' (o.g.) Tiputoa 20' Ngametua 89'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[1] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	1–1	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00	Kau 71'	Report	Mano 3'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 350^[2] Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–2	Tonga	Apia, Samoa
16:30		Report	Kau 11' Kite 32'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[3] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

2018

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	American Samoa	2-2	Tonga	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:15	Tiatia 51' Taumua 53'	Report	Tuiono 58' Muavesi 79' (pen.)	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Tonga	0-0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00		Report		Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Tonga	0-9	Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00		Report	Nanumea 8' (pen.), 30', 37', 45+1', 75' Belcher 22' Saofaiga 23' Filimalae 39' Mano 52'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

List of coaches

Chris Williams (2011)
Timote Moleni (2013-2016)
Lafaele Moala (2018-)

References

↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.
↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

Tonga Football Federation official website

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[1] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[2] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.

[3] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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