Tonga women's national under-17 football team explained

Tonga Women's U-17
Association:Tonga Football Association
Confederation:OFC (Oceania)
Coach: Lafaele Moala
Captain:Seini Lutu
Most Caps:Mele Kafa
Carmel Uhila
Seini Lutu
Ana Polovili (6)
Top Scorer:Seini Lutu
Ana Polovili (3)
Home Stadium:Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:TGA
Fifa Rank:123 7
Fifa Max:53
Fifa Max Date:2005
Fifa Min:123
Fifa Min Date:June 2017
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First Game: 4–0
(Auckland, New Zealand; 12 April 2010)
Largest Win: 6–1
(Apia, Samoa; 11 August 2017)
Largest Loss: 0–18
(Auckland, New Zealand; 16 April 2010)
World Cup Apps:0
Regional Name:OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:2010
Regional Cup Best:Fourth Place (2010, 2023)

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

History

Tonga participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, cause they won by four goals to one against Samoa. The goal were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored as well as to win. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment because they also scored their first goal ever.

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Women's Championship
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2010Fourth Place3003027
2012Did not Participate
2016Group stage3102419
2017[1] Group stage311174
2023Fourth Place51131117
Total4/5143292267

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper Coach Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team Manager Muimuinoa Funaki

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship . oceaniafootball.com . 29 June 2017 . 23 July 2017.