Tonga national football team

On 9 April 2001, Tonga lost 0–22 to Australia, and the game became the highest scoring FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The match was an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) first round qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. ==Information==

Football in Tonga 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. In July 2023, Tonga became unranked within the FIFA rankings due to not having played any matches since they lost 8-0 to Papua New Guinea on 18 July 2019. The second Goal project 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 has the aim that all of the Tonga Football Association's 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. ==Team image==

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• Tongia Nāpa'a (1979) • Rudi Gutendorf (1981) • Umberto Mottini (1997–1998) • Gary Phillips (2001) • Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003) • Milan Janković (2003–2005) • Ben Perry (2005–2006) • Reece McLaughlin (2006–2007) • Chris Williams (2011) • Timote Moleni (2015–2023) • Kilifi Uele (2024–2025) ==Players==

Current squad The following players were called up for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches in September 2024. Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2024, after the game against Samoa. Recent call-ups The following players have been called up within the last 12 months. ==Player records==

:Players in bold are still active with Tonga. Most appearances Top goalscorers ==Competitive record==

FIFA World Cup OFC Nations Cup Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games Polynesia Cup ==Head-to-head record==

Up to matches played on 6 September 2024. ==Honours==

Regional • Polynesia Cup • Runners-up (1): 1994 ==Historical kits==