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Nickname(s) | Mataliki |
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Association | Tonga Football Association |
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Head coach | Kilifi Uele |
Most caps | Penateti Feke (15) |
Top scorer | Fololeni Siale (6) |
Home stadium | Teufaiva Sport Stadium |
FIFA code | TGA |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 97 (16 August 2024)[1] |
Highest | 53 (December 2005 – September 2006) |
Lowest | 98 (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 | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2007) |
Best result | Third place (2007) |
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.
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.