Tonga
OFC. Played 68 since 29 Aug 1979: won 16, drawn 6, lost 46. Elo 1056, ranked 198 in the world; peak 1478 in 1979.
Latest results
- 2024-09-09LSamoa2–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia17%
- 2024-09-06WCook Islands1–3TongaUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia29%
- 2024-03-26LTonga0–1Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa48%
- 2024-03-20LTonga1–4SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa43%
- 2023-11-30WAmerican Samoa2–6TongaPacific Games · Honiara54%
- 2023-11-27LTonga0–4TuvaluPacific Games · Honiara34%
- 2023-11-21LTonga1–2Cook IslandsPacific Games · Honiara32%
- 2023-11-18LNew Caledonia7–0TongaPacific Games · Honiara7%
- 2019-07-18LPapua New Guinea8–0TongaPacific Games · Apia9%
- 2019-07-15LTonga0–14VanuatuPacific Games · Apia10%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches in September 2024.
- Players
- 23
- Caps between them
- 104
- Most from one club
- Veitongo (7)
Where they play
16 at home · 7 abroad in 4 other countries
- Tonga 16
- New Zealand 4
- Australia 1
- Fiji 1
- Thailand 1
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Semisi ‘OtukoloVeitongo | 12 | 0 | ||
| Unaloto PahuluFolaha | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Kulisitofa KiteVeitongo | 7 | 1 | ||
| Petelo NaniseniNavutoka | 7 | 0 | ||
| David-John TuamoheloaManukau United(New Zealand) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Petelo ManuMarist | 2 | 0 | ||
| Viliami TikoipauManukau United(New Zealand) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Utu'one Lea'aetoaVeitongo | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Fineasi PaleiLaunceston City(Australia) | 12 | 0 | ||
| Christopher KefuVeitongo | 6 | 1 | ||
| Ulafala SonasiMarist | 4 | 1 | ||
| Topuluka TuamoheloaLower Hutt City(New Zealand) | 3 | 0 | ||
| Va'inga TeuFahefa | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tomasi ArmitageWaikato Unicol(New Zealand) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hakeai FonuaAhau | 0 | 0 | ||
| Herick FunakiLongolongo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maikeli LomuVeitongo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Hemaloto PoloviliVeitongo | 17 | 4 | ||
| Lisiate FekeVeitongo | 8 | 0 | ||
| Amoni FifitaMakave | 8 | 3 | ||
| Vilikisepi TaiFahefa | 4 | 0 | ||
| Viliami TukiaLami(Fiji) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ata IniaChanthaburi(Thailand) | 0 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Tonga national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 9 September 2024; page last edited 25 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Tonga v Samoa: played 12, won 2, drawn 3, lost 7; goals 11–23. First met 22 Aug 1983, last 9 Sep 2024.
- 2024-09-09LSamoa2–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia17%
- 2024-03-20LTonga1–4SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa43%
- 2019-07-12LSamoa2–0TongaPacific Games · Apia27%
- 2015-09-04LTonga0–3SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · ‘Atele61%
- 2011-11-24DSamoa1–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia33%
- 2007-08-29LSamoa2–1TongaSouth Pacific Games · Apia42%
- 2002-03-09LSamoa2–0TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Apia37%
- 2001-04-07WSamoa0–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Coffs Harbour46%
- 1998-09-07LSamoa2–0TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Avarua62%
- 1996-11-15WTonga1–0Western SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa72%
- 1994-11-25DWestern Samoa2–2TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Apia40%
- 1983-08-22DWestern Samoa3–3TongaSouth Pacific Games · Apia49%
Record by competition
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Oceania Nations Cup qualification | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| South Pacific Games | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Pacific Games | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Pacific Mini Games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Friendly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| South Pacific Mini Games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Top scorers
- Lokoua Taufahema 5
- Timote Moleni 2
- Tolutau Vane 1
- Penieli Moa 1
- Teu Fakava 1
- Fillisione Taufahema 1
- Mark Uhatahi 1
- Viliami Vaitaki 1
- Unaloto Feao 1
- Timote Maamaaloa 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.