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Tonga women's national football team

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Tonga
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Mataliki
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachTonga Kilifi Uele
Most capsPenateti Feke (15)
Top scorerFololeni Siale (6)
Home stadiumTeufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA codeTGA
FIFA ranking
Current 97 Steady (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest53 (December 2005 – September 2006)
Lowest98 (March 2024)
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)
2024 Mataliki Team Oceania Olympic Qualifiers

The Tongan Women's National Football Team (Tongan: timi soka fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga) represents The Kingdom of Tonga in international women's football. The team, nicknamed "Mataliki" by HRH Princess Lātūfuipeka, is controlled by the Tonga Football Association, and is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation. The squad is composed of local and international players.

Mataliki's best result was Third in the 2007 OFC Women's Championship. Their program's impressive progress was showcased recently at the 2024 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers, where they held New Zealand's National Team to 3 goals (including a shut out second half) and defeated Vanuatu 2-1.

Tongan National Team at 2024 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers

Results and fixtures

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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

2023

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21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2023 Pacific Games GS Tonga  2–2  Tahiti Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
  • Polovili 90', 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 2023 Pacific Games GS Samoa  4–1  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Solomon Islands  1–0  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
19:00 Report Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Tahiti  0–2  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
10:00 Report
Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

2024

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13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) OFC Olympic Qualifying Tonga  0–2  Samoa Apia, Samoa
16:00 Report
Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Coaching staff

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As of 10 february 2024
Position Name
President of Women’s Football Adelaide Tuivailala
Head coach Kilifi Uele

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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Squad, caps, and goals updated as of 20 February 2024 following the Oceania Olympic Qualifiers.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club


18 1GK Madison (Grace) Tenifa (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
1 1GK Kalolaine Topui 1 Tonga
19 1GK Hehea Taufa Tonga

2 2DF Lavinia Afu 3 Tonga
3 2DF Ana Lauteau (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Tonga Veitongo
5 2DF Melaia Polovili 3 Tonga
4 2DF Lisimani Helu 3 United States New Mexico State

10 3MF Eden Makaafi 3 United States College of Idaho
7 3MF Lositika Feke (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Tonga Longolongo
16 3MF Seini Lutu 0
17 3MF Lotusiu Lomu 1
3MF Ana Talasinga Tonga

9 4FW Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Tonga Veitongo
6 4FW Telusila (Telly) Vunipola 2 1 Iceland Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
8 4FW Sachi Swift 6 1 Canada
11 4FW Leila Hausia-Haugen (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20) 3 0 United States University of Puget Sound
15 4FW Alexandra Fifita (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
14 4FW Tama’a Faletau 2

12 Fololeni Filitonga 1 Tonga
5 Daviana Vaka 5 1 United States University of Florida
15 Meleseini Tufui Tonga
13 Leean Taufa’ao Tonga
20 Siunipa Talasinga Tonga
21 Lusitania Koloa Tonga
22 Oko Taufo’ou Tonga
Lu’isa Mahe Tonga
Tepola Fotu Tonga
Lesieli Moala Tonga

Previous National Players

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The following players have previously been members of the Tongan National Team.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Meleana Taufa (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Tonga Veitongo 2023 Pacific Games GS
GK Tautala Tupoumalohi 2023 Pacific Games GS

DF Laveni Vaka 6 2 United States Bay FC 2022 Nations Cup
DF Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) 11 3 Tonga Nukuhetulu 2023 Pacific Games GS

MF Kiana Swift (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 24) 8 3 Canada Victoria Highlanders 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Siunupa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Tonga Veitongo 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Loma Mcneese 2023 Pacific Games GS

FW Jazmine Loto’ainu 6 Australia 2023 Pacific Games GS

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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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
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 4 9 8 64

OFC Women's Nations Cup

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OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983 Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003
Papua New Guinea 2007 Third place 3rd 3 0 1 2 1 7
New Zealand 2010 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 1 8
Papua New Guinea 2014 Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 1 20
New Caledonia 2018 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 1 23
Fiji 2022 Quarter-finals 5th 3 0 2 1 4 6
Total Third place 5/12 15 2 4 9 8 64
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

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Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Fiji 2003 Third Place 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3
Samoa 2007 Second Place 5 2 2 1 4 3 +1
New Caledonia 2011 Fourth Place 5 1 1 3 6 6 0
Papua New Guinea 2015 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5
Samoa 2019 Group Stage 4 2 0 2 16 10 +6
Total Second Place 23 9 5 9 38 33 +5

Pacific Mini Games

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Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Vanuatu 2017 Third Place 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3
Total Third Place 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – TONGA
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