Tonga women's national football team explained

Type:Women
Tonga
Badge:Flag of Tonga.svg
Nickname:Mataliki
Association:Tonga Football Association
Confederation:OFC (Oceania)
Coach: Kilifi Uele
Most Caps:Penateti Feke (15)
Top Scorer:Fololeni Siale (6)
Home Stadium:Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:TGA
Fifa Max:53
Fifa Max Date:December 2005 – September 2006
Fifa Min:98
Fifa Min Date:March 2024
First Game: 3–2
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Largest Win: 0–12
(Apia, Samoa; 15 July 2019)
Regional Name:OFC Women's Nations Cup
Regional Cup Apps:5
Regional Cup First:2007
Regional Cup Best:Third place (2007)

The Tongan Women's National Football Team (Tonga (Tonga Islands);: 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.

Results and fixtures

See also: FIFA International Match Calendar.

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

Legend

2024

Coaching staff

PositionName
President of Women’s FootballAdelaide Tuivailala
Head coach<----> Kilifi Uele
Assistant coachRaimoana Bennett
Goalkeeping coachVacant
Fitness coach -->

Manager history

Players

Current squad

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

Previous National Players

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cupwidth=1% rowspan=26Qualification record
YearResultPositionGPW D*LGFGAGPW D*LGFGA
1991Not member of FIFANot member of FIFA
1995Did not enterDid not enter
Did not qualify301217
2011310218
20153012120
20193102123
2023302146
2027To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/1000000015249864

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
YearResultPositionGPW D*LGFGA
1983Did not enter
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998
2003
2007Third place3rd301217
2010Group stage6th310218
2014Fourth place4th3012120
2018Group stage5th3102123
2022Quarter-finals5th302146
TotalThird place5/1215249864

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
YearResult
2003Third Place6321107+3
2007Second Place522143+1
2011Fourth Place5113660
2015Group Stage310227−5
2019Group Stage42021610+6
TotalSecond Place239593833+5

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games
YearResult
2017Third Place311158−3
TotalThird Place311158−3

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.oceaniafootball.com/womens-olympic-football-tournament-preview-tonga/?fbclid=IwAR16LqOVI1I1xWFA6FSicAl3vntkX1DDv_t6OHmi7XGmycX96vChuFsLEEI WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – TONGA