Tonga national under-20 football team
| Association | Tonga Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |
 Tevita Moala | ||
| Captain | Hemaloto Polovili | ||
| Top scorer | Hemaloto Polovili (3) | ||
| FIFA code | TON | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Samoa 1 - 0 Tonga (Apia, Samoa; August 15, 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Tonga 2 - 0 Papua New Guinea  (Rarotonga, Cook Islands; February 21, 2001) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC U20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | (6) 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2016 | ||
| Best result | Group Stage | ||
The Tonga national under-20 football team represents Tonga in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the qualification spots for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
 1974 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 1978 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 1980 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1982 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 1985 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1986 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1988 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1990 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1992 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1994 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1998 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0 |
 & 2001 | Group Stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 4 |
 & 2002 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 0 |
 2005 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | -27 | 0 |
| 2007 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2008 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2011 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2013 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2014 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| & 2016 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 98 | -84 | 7 | |
Results
| 21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Tonga |
1-1 | Cook Islands |
Nuku'alofa, 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 |
Nuku'alofa, 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 |
Nuku'alofa, 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) |
Squad for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship
Caps and goals updated as of 28 June 2016 after the game against the Samoa.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mahe Malafu | February 24, 1998 | 3 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 20 | GK | Semisi Otukolo | June 23, 1999 | 0 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy |
| 2 | DF | Kilifitoni Vea | April 8, 1998 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 3 | DF | Sione Tu'ifangaloka | April 24, 1999 | 2 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 5 | DF | Tevita Vakatapu | December 2, 1999 | 3 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 13 | DF | Timeth Bogidua | July 2, 1998 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 18 | DF | Folauhola Mesui | August 11, 1998 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy |
| 4 | MF | Sione Kite | June 7, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
|
| 6 | MF | Aisea Muli | October 7, 1998 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 7 | MF | Soakai Vea | July 19, 1998 | 3 | 0 | Lotoha'apai United
|
| 8 | MF | Sateki Matakaiongo | March 6, 1998 | 3 | 0 | Marist Prems
|
| 9 | MF | Vai Lutu | September 30, 1999 | 3 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 11 | MF | Anthony Likiliki | December 19, 1999 | 3 | 1 | Veitongo
|
| 14 | MF | Kapeliele Malafu | May 5, 1998 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 15 | MF | Talatala Po'oi | March 3, 1997 | 3 | 1 | Tonga Football Academy |
| 10 | FW | Hemaloto Polovili | July 27, 1997 | 2 | 3 | Veitongo
|
| 12 | FW | Fisihoi Palu | November 29, 1998 | 2 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 16 | FW | Lachman Atoa | December 5, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 17 | FW | Etilei Tuiono | October 10, 1999 | 1 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy
|
| 19 | FW | Tevita Tukimaka | November 15, 1998 | 0 | 0 | Tonga Football Academy |
References
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
External links
Template:OFC Under 20 Championship Template:FIFA U-20 World Championship
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