Tonga national under-20 football team

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Tonga U20
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Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Flag of Tonga.svg Timote Polovili
Captain Sione Tu'ifangaloka
Most caps Sione Tu'ifangaloka
Tevita Vakatapu
Vai Lutu (8)
Top scorerHemaloto Polovili (3)
FIFA code TGA
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Kit body TGA h22.png
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First colours
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Kit body TGA a22.png
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1–0 Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg
(Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998)
Biggest win
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–3 Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 26 May 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0–19 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(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.

Contents

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 Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1974 Did not enter
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1978
Flag of Fiji.svg 1980
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1982
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1985
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1986
Flag of Fiji.svg 1988
Flag of Fiji.svg 1990
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1992
Flag of Fiji.svg 1994
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1997
Flag of Samoa.svg 1998 Group stage3003116
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2001 5113321
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Flag of Fiji.svg 2002 4004428
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 2005 3003128
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2007 Did not enter
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011
Flag of Fiji.svg 2013
Flag of Fiji.svg 2014
Flag of Tonga.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2016 Preliminary round303055
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2018 Group stage6213621
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2022 3003014
Total7/2330351920133


FIFA U-20 World Cup

U-20 World Cup record
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1977 to Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag placeholder.svg 2025 To be determined
TotalTBD0/230000000

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.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Nimilote Moala (2003-07-18) July 18, 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Foloha Marist Kauvai
161 GK Manamo'ui Halahingano (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 (age 19)00 Flag of Tonga.svg Havelu
221 GK Viliame Li (2004-01-11) January 11, 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Tonga.svg Navutoka

22 DF Unaloto Aho (2004-04-06) April 6, 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuhetulu
32 DF Macklean Veatupu (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuhetulu
42 DF Feleti Lonitenisi (2004-04-02) April 2, 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Utui
52 DF Ulukaulupe Akolo (2003-09-16) September 16, 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Havelu
82 DF Utu'one Lea'aetoa (2005-02-16) February 16, 2005 (age 18)00 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo
132 DF Napoleone Hala (2004-05-10) May 10, 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Feletoa
172 DF Penisimani Latu (2005-12-11) December 11, 2005 (age 17)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuhetulu
192 DF Fakaofo Tonga (2004-10-29) October 29, 2004 (age 18)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Navutoka
232 DF Motu Pasikala (2005-09-01) September 1, 2005 (age 18)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Toloa Old Boys

63 MF Christopher Kefu (2003-02-11) February 11, 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo
73 MF Sosefo Mailangi (2003-11-09) November 9, 2003 (age 19)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Havelu
113 MF Lisiate Feke (2004-03-25) March 25, 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Longolongo
143 MF Michael Fotu (2004-08-23) August 23, 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuhetulu
153 MF Herick Funaki (2003-08-07) August 7, 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Longolongo
183 MF Kotoni Talia'uli (2004-11-02) November 2, 2004 (age 18)00 Flag of Tonga.svg Fasi mo e Afi
203 MF Sosefo Tolu (2004-02-25) February 25, 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Tonga.svg Longoteme
243 MF Petelo Naniseni (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 (age 19)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Navutoka

94 FW Kulisitofa Kite (2003-01-17) January 17, 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Lavengatonga
104 FW Amoni Fifita (2004-06-26) June 26, 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Makave
124 FW Sione Veamatahau (2003-04-12) April 12, 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Navutoka
214 FW Kipione Fetuiaki (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of Tonga.svg Utui
254 FW Tomasi Teu (2004-05-11) May 11, 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Tonga.svg Foloha Marist Kauvai

Fixtures and results

2016

21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg1–1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
12:00 Po'oi Soccerball shade.svg51' Report C. Tiputoa Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 250 [1]
Referee: Flag of Vanuatu.svg Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg1–1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
12:00Likiliki Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Fiso Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200 [2]
Referee: Flag of Fiji.svg Salesh Chand (Fiji)
27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg3–3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of Tonga.svg Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 Tunupopo Soccerball shade.svg66', 70'
Malo Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Polovili Soccerball shade.svg10', 40', 73'Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 300 [3]
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

2018

26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg3–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Cory Mills (New Zealand)
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg1–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
Report
  • Falepapalangi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 125
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Cory Mills (New Zealand)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae, Tahiti
15:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 500
Referee: Flag of Vanuatu.svg Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae, Tahiti
15:00
Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 300
Referee: Flag of Fiji.svg Salesh Chand (Fiji)
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae, Tahiti
15:00
Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 500
Referee: Flag of Vanuatu.svg Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

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References

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