Tonga women's national under-17 football team

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Tonga Women's U-17
Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Flag of Tonga.svg Lafaele Moala
Captain Seini Lutu
Most caps Mele Kafa
Carmel Uhila
Seini Lutu
Ana Polovili (6)
Top scorer Seini Lutu
Ana Polovili (3)
Home stadium Teufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA code TGA
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current123 Decrease2.svg 7
Highest53 (2005)
Lowest123 (June 2017)
First international
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4–0 Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg
(Auckland, New Zealand; 12 April 2010)
Biggest win
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 6–1 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Apia, Samoa; 11 August 2017)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0–18 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Auckland, New Zealand; 16 April 2010)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2010 )
Best resultFourth Place (2010, 2023)

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

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History

Tonga participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, cause they won by four goals to one against Samoa. The goal were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored as well as to win. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment because they also scored their first goal ever.

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. 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. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

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 will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations 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.

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Women's Championship
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 Fourth Place3003027
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2012 Did not Participate
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2016 Group stage3102419
Flag of Samoa.svg 2017 [1] Group stage311174
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2023 Fourth Place51131117
Total4/5143292267

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach Flag of Tonga.svg Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach Flag of Tonga.svg Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Tonga.svg Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager Flag of Tonga.svg Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team Manager Flag of Tonga.svg Muimuinoa Funaki

Current squad

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References

  1. "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.