Tonga national under-20 football team

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.

Tonga U20
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Soane Mailangi
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 Tonga
(Apia, Samoa; August 15, 1998)
Biggest win
Tonga 3 - 0 Cook Islands
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; May 26, 2018)
Biggest defeat
Tonga 0 - 19 Australia
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; January 25, 2005)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances6 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2016, 2018)
Best resultGroup Stage (4 times)

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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1974Did not Enter
1978Did not Enter
1980Did not Enter
1982Did not Enter
1985Did not Enter
1986Did not Enter
1988Did not Enter
1990Did not Qualify
1992Did not Qualify
1994Did not Qualify
1997Did not Qualify
1998Group Stage3003116-150
& 2001Group Stage5113321-184
& 2002Group Stage4004428-240
2005Group Stage3003128-270
2007Did not Qualify
2008Did not Qualify
2011Did not Qualify
2013Did not Qualify
2014Did not Qualify
& 2016Preliminary Round30305503
& 2018Group Stage6213621-157
TotalGroup Stage2735162099-11914


FIFA U-20 World Cup

U-20 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1977 Did Not Qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021 To be determined
Total TBD 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 12 August 2018 after the game against Tahiti.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Semisi Otukolo (1999-06-23) June 23, 1999 6 0 Lotohaʻapai United
20 1GK Sionela Lui (1999-05-18) May 18, 1999 1 0 Lavengatonga

2 2DF Petueli Tokotaha (2000-09-10) September 10, 2000 6 0 Navutoka
3 2DF Sione Tu'ifangaloka (1999-04-24) April 24, 1999 8 0 Veitongo
4 2DF Ofa Kite (2000-04-26) April 26, 2000 5 0 Veitongo
5 2DF Tevita Vakatapu (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 8 0 Haʻamoko United Youth
13 2DF Opesi Tu'ifangaloka (2001-07-21) July 21, 2001 3 0 Lotohaʻapai United
14 2DF Sione Va'enuku (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000 2 0 Toula
19 3MF Setafano Vaomo'unga (2000-08-02) August 2, 2000 1 0 Marist Prems

6 3MF Vai Lutu (1999-09-30) September 30, 1999 8 0 Lotohaʻapai United
7 3MF Tuia Falepapalangi (2000-07-15) July 15, 2000 5 1 Lotohaʻapai United
8 3MF Kalakaua Faiva'ilo (2001-01-18) January 18, 2001 6 0 Veitongo
10 3MF Mohammad Rajani (1999-04-16) April 16, 1999 5 2 Rockdale City Suns
12 3MF Tevita Sili (2000-07-05) July 5, 2000 3 0 Atele Old Boys
15 3MF Jacob Kilmartin (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 3 0 Castro Valley
16 3MF Tellos Kaufusi (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 3 0 Veitongo
18 3MF Anthony Likiliki (1999-12-19) December 19, 1999 6 1 Veitongo

9 4FW Tevita Kau (2001-03-11) March 11, 2001 5 1 Mangia
11 4FW Viliami Tukia (2001-01-07) January 7, 2001 5 0 'Ikale Kolomotu'a
17 4FW Atunaisa Namoa (1999-10-08) October 8, 1999 6 2 Papatoetoe United

Squad for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship

Caps and goals updated as of 28 June 2016 after the game against Samoa.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mahe Malafu (1998-02-24) February 24, 1998 3 0 Veitongo
20 1GK Semisi Otukolo (1999-06-23) June 23, 1999 0 0 Tonga Football Academy

2 2DF Kilifitoni Vea (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 1 0 Tonga Football Academy
3 2DF Sione Tu'ifangaloka (1999-04-24) April 24, 1999 2 0 Veitongo
5 2DF Tevita Vakatapu (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 3 0 Tonga Football Academy
13 2DF Timeth Bogidua (1998-07-02) July 2, 1998 1 0 Tonga Football Academy
18 2DF Folauhola Mesui (1998-08-11) August 11, 1998 1 0 Tonga Football Academy

4 3MF Sione Kite (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 3 0 Veitongo
6 3MF Aisea Muli (1998-10-17) October 17, 1998 1 0 Tonga Football Academy
7 3MF Soakai Vea (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998 3 0 Lotoha'apai United
8 3MF Sateki Matakaiongo (1998-03-06) March 6, 1998 3 0 Marist Prems
9 3MF Vai Lutu (1999-09-30) September 30, 1999 3 0 Veitongo
11 3MF Anthony Likiliki (1999-12-19) December 19, 1999 3 1 Veitongo
14 3MF Kapeliele Malafu (1998-05-05) May 5, 1998 1 0 Tonga Football Academy
15 3MF Talatala Po'oi (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 3 1 Tonga Football Academy

10 4FW Hemaloto Polovili (1997-07-27) July 27, 1997 2 3 Veitongo
12 4FW Fisihoi Palu (1998-11-29) November 29, 1998 2 0 Tonga Football Academy
16 4FW Lachman Atoa (1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 3 0 Tonga Football Academy
17 4FW Etilei Tuiono (1999-10-10) October 10, 1999 1 0 Tonga Football Academy
19 4FW Tevita Tukimaka (1998-11-15) November 15, 1998 0 0 Tonga Football Academy

Fixtures & Results

2016

21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tonga  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 Tonga  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  Tonga 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 Tonga  3-0  Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
  • Kau  17'
  • Rajani  24' (pen.), 38' (pen.)
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 Tonga  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  Tonga Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 125
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Tonga  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  Tonga 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  Tonga 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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