Tonga women's national football team

The Tongan Women's National Football Team (Tongan: 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.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Tonga national football team.
Tonga
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Mataliki
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachTonga Kilifi Uele
Most capsPenateti Feke (15)
Top scorerFololeni Siale (6)
Home stadiumTeufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA codeTGA
FIFA ranking
Current 98 Decrease 4 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest53 (December 2005 – September 2006)
Lowest98 (March 2024)
First international
 Tonga 3–2 Vanuatu 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 June 2003)
Biggest win
 American Samoa 0–12 Tonga 
(Apia, Samoa; 15 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 16–0 Tonga 
(Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 25 October 2014)
 Philippines 16–0 Tonga 
(Sydney, Australia; 22 April 2022)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2007)
Best resultThird place (2007)
2024 Mataliki Team Oceania Olympic Qualifiers

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.

Tongan National Team at 2024 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers

Results and fixtures
See also: 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and 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

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2023 Pacific Games GS Tonga  2–2  Tahiti Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
  • Polovili 90', 90+1'
 Report
  • Wong 7'
  • Mai 59'
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 2023 Pacific Games GS Samoa  4–1  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
  • Dowsing 4'
  • Dade 18', 52'
  • Stewart 68'
 Report
  • Polivili 35' (pen.)
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Solomon Islands  1–0  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
19:00
  • Solosaia 4'
 Report Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games Play-off Tahiti  0–2  Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
10:00 Report
  • Feke 10'
  • Swift 26'
 Stadium: SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

2024
7 February OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  3-0  Tonga Apia, Samoa
13:00 UTC+13
  • Jale 2', 16'
  • Green 13' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Apia Park
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
10 February OFC Olympic Qualifying Vanuatu  1–2  Tonga Apia, Samoa
13:00 UTC+13
  • Aruvuha 6'
 Report
  • Swift 9'
  • Vunipola 15'
 Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) OFC Olympic Qualifying Tonga  0–2  Samoa Apia, Samoa
16:00 Report
  • Fischer 37'
  • Stewart 80'
 Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Coaching staff
As of 10 february 2024
Position Name
President of Women’s Football Adelaide Tuivailala
Head coach Kilifi Uele

Manager history
  • Mark Uhatahi(20??-2023)
  • Kilifi Uele(2023–present)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were named to the squad for the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament between 7 and 19 February 2024.[2]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
18 1GK Madison (Grace) Tenifa (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 6 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
2 2DF Lavinia Afu 3 Tonga
3 2DF Ana Lauteau (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 4 0 Tonga Veitongo
5 2DF Melaia Polovili 3 Tonga
5 Daviana Vaka 5 1 United States University of Florida
6 4FW Telusila (Telly) Vunipola 2 1 Iceland Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
7 3MF Lositika Feke (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 3 0 Tonga Longolongo
9 4FW Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 4 0 Tonga Veitongo
8 4FW Sachi Swift 6 1 Canada
10 3MF Eden Makaafi 3 United States College of Idaho
11 4FW Leila Hausia-Haugen (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 3 0 United States University of Puget Sound
12 Fololeni Filitonga 1 Tonga
15 Meleseini Tufui Tonga
1 1GK Kalolaine Topui 1 Tonga
19 1GK Hehea Taufa Tonga
4 2DF Lisimani Helu 3 United States New Mexico State
13 Leean Taufa’ao Tonga
14 4FW Tama’a Faletau 2
16 3MF Seini Lutu 0
17 3MF Lotusiu Lomu 1
20 Siunipa Talasinga Tonga
21 Lusitania Koloa Tonga
22 Oko Taufo’ou Tonga
3MF Ana Talasinga Tonga
15 4FW Alexandra Fifita (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 0 0 Tonga Fasi mo e Afi
Lu’isa Mahe Tonga
Tepola Fotu Tonga
Lesieli Moala Tonga

Previous National Players

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Meleana Taufa (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 0 0 Tonga Veitongo 2023 Pacific Games GS
GK Tautala Tupoumalohi 2023 Pacific Games GS
DF Laveni Vaka 6 2 United States Bay FC 2022 Nations Cup
DF Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 11 3 Tonga Nukuhetulu 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Kiana Swift (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 8 3 Canada Victoria Highlanders 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Siunupa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 3 0 Tonga Veitongo 2023 Pacific Games GS
FW Jazmine Loto’ainu 6 Australia 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Loma Mcneese 2023 Pacific Games GS

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA
China 1991 Not member of FIFA Not member of FIFA
Sweden 1995 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 7
Germany 2011 3 1 0 2 1 8
Canada 2015 3 0 1 2 1 20
France 2019 3 1 0 2 1 23
Australia New Zealand 2023 3 0 2 1 4 6
Total–0/9000000 15 2 4 9 8 64

OFC Women's Nations Cup
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998
Australia 2003
Papua New Guinea 2007Third place3rd301217
New Zealand 2010Group stage6th310218
Papua New Guinea 2014Fourth place4th3012120
New Caledonia 2018Group stage5th3102123
Fiji 2022 Quarter-finals 5th 3 0 2 1 4 6
TotalThird place5/1215249864
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games
Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Fiji 2003Third Place6321107+3
Samoa 2007Second Place522143+1
New Caledonia 2011Fourth Place5113660
Papua New Guinea 2015Group Stage310227−5
Samoa 2019Group Stage42021610+6
TotalSecond Place239593833+5

Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Vanuatu 2017Third Place311158−3
TotalThird Place311158−3

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – TONGA
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