Tonga women's national football team

The Tonga women's national football team (Tongan: timi soka fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Tonga Football Association. Their best title was Third in the 2007 OFC Women's Championship.

Tonga
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachFiji Christian Koaneti
Most capsPenateti Feke (15)
Top scorerFololeni Siale (6)
Home stadiumTeufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA codeTGA
FIFA ranking
Current 92 Steady (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest53 (December 2005 – September 2006)
Lowest94 (August 2022)
First international
 Tonga 3–2 Vanuatu 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
 American Samoa 0–12 Tonga 
(Apia, Samoa; 15 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 16–0 Tonga 
(Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 25 October 2014)
 Philippines 16–0 Tonga 
(Sydney, Australia; 22 April 2022)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2007)
Best resultThird place (2007)

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup from 13 to 30 July in Suva, Fiji.

Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Samoa.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Meleana Taufa (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 0 0 Tonga Veitongo
20 1GK Madison Tenifa (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 0 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
21 1GK Hehea Taufa (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 0 0 Tonga Longolongo
23 1GK Enisolo Fa (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 0 0 Tonga Hunga

2 2DF Meleseini Tufui (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 8 0 Tonga Veitongo
3 2DF Ofaloto La'akulu (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 18 0 Tonga Veitongo
5 2DF Patiola Tonga (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 0 0 Tonga Nukuhetulu
13 2DF Daviana Vaka (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 2 0 United States Utah Avalanche
16 2DF Vea Funaki (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 12 5 Tonga Longolongo

4 3MF Ana Lauteau (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 1 0 Tonga Veitongo
6 3MF Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 2 0 Tonga Veitongo
7 3MF Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 11 3 Tonga Nukuhetulu
8 3MF Fololeni Siale (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 14 6 Tonga Fahefa
9 3MF Finehika Finau (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 3 0 Tonga Fahefa
14 3MF Siunupa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 3 0 Tonga Veitongo
17 3MF Kiana Swift (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 0 0 Canada Victoria Highlanders
18 3MF Laveni Vaka (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 2 1 United States Utah Avalanche
19 3MF Naomi Palanite (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 0 0 Tonga Longomapu

10 4FW Penateti Feke (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 19 10 Tonga
11 4FW Jazmine Loto'aniu (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 0 0 Australia Castle Hill United
12 4FW Lositika Feke (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 3 0 Tonga Longolongo
15 4FW Alexandra Fifita (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 0 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
22 4FW Toakase Kaufusi (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 0 0 Tonga Liviela

2019 squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 8–20 July in Apia, Samoa.

Caps and goals updated as of 18 July 2019, after the game against Fiji.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Tangimausia Ma'afu (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 8 0 Tonga Navutoka
18 1GK Carollyne Fotu (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 5 0 Tonga Nukuhetulu

2 2DF Tolini Kofutu'a (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 14 2 Tonga Fasi Mo e Afi'a Tungi
3 2DF Fifi Moala (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 10 0 Tonga Veitongo
4 2DF Meleseni Tufui (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 8 0 Tonga Veitongo
5 2DF Ofaloto La'akulu (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 18 0 Tonga
12 2DF Vea Funaki (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 12 4 Tonga Longolongo
17 2DF Julie MacPherson (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 2 0 Tonga Lomaiviti

6 3MF Fololeni Siale (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 14 6 Tonga Fasi Mo e Afi'a Tungi
8 3MF Mele Soakai (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 14 3 Tonga Navutoka
9 3MF Mele Akolo (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 14 4 Tonga Navutoka
10 3MF Seini Lutu (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 6 0 New Zealand Fencibles United
11 3MF Carmel Uhila (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 2 0 New Zealand Central United
15 3MF Siunipa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 3 0 Tonga Veitongo
16 3MF Tautala Tupoumalohi (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 5 0 Tonga Veitongo

7 4FW Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 11 3 Tonga Talafo'ou
13 4FW Florence Hakalo (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 4 2 Tonga Longolongo
14 4FW Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 2 0 Tonga Veitongo

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mele Likiliki (1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 14 0
1GK Mele Niukapu (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 1 0 New Zealand Birkenhead United

2DF Kulia Filo (1985-07-03) 3 July 1985 10 1
2DF Wendy Feke (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 7 0
2DF Siu Latavao (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 2 0
2DF Ana Lauteau (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 1 0 Tonga Veitongo

3MF Ilisapeti Malekamu (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 9 0 Tonga Navutoka
3MF Vasi Feke (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 4 0
3MF Hena Fonohema (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 3 0 Tonga Fahefa
3MF Finehika Finau (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 3 0 Tonga Lomaiviti
3MF Laveni Vaka (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 2 1 United States Utah Avalanche
3MF Catherine Fonohema (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 2 0 Tonga Fahefa
3MF Anne Tuaefe (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 2 0 Tonga Navutoka
3MF Fipe Kauvaka (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 2 0

4FW Penateti Feke (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 15 3
4FW Ilisapeti Malekamu (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 7 0
4FW Malia Tongia (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 3 0 New Zealand Central United
4FW Lositika Feke (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 3 0 Tonga Longolongo
4FW Daviana Vaka (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 2 0 United States Utah Avalanche

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA
China 1991 Not member of FIFA Not member of FIFA
Sweden 1995 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 7
Germany 2011 3 1 0 2 1 8
Canada 2015 3 0 1 2 1 20
France 2019 3 1 0 2 1 23
Australia New Zealand 2023 3 0 2 1 4 6
Total0/9000000 15 2 4 9 8 64

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003
Papua New Guinea 2007Third place3rd301217
New Zealand 2010Group stage6th310218
Papua New Guinea 2014Fourth place4th3012120
New Caledonia 2018Group stage5th3102123
Fiji 2022 Quarter-finals 5th 3 0 2 1 4 6
TotalThird place5/1215249864
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Fiji 2003Third Place6321107+3
Samoa 2007Second Place522143+1
New Caledonia 2011Fourth Place5113660
Papua New Guinea 2015Group Stage310227−5
Samoa 2019Group Stage42021610+6
TotalSecond Place239593833+5

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Vanuatu 2017Third Place311158−3
TotalThird Place311158−3

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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