The Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Mini Tournament held last Saturday successfully marked the conclusion of the 2025 TDS activities, bringing together young footballers from across Tongatapu in a celebration of development, progress, and hard work. The tournament served as…
Mataliki have closed their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifying campaign with an emphatic 4–1 victory over Tahiti, finishing their time in Rarotonga on a winning note and restoring pride after a tough week of results. The match,…
The Mataliki step into tomorrow’s opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Qualifiers – Oceania with confidence, unity, and a clear sense of purpose. After wrapping up their final training session today, Head Coach Kilifi Uele said the team…
For more than a decade, the name Ofa Laakulu has stood tall in Tonga Women’s Football, a symbol of hard work, sacrifice, and deep national pride. One of the most capped players in Mataliki history, Ofa’s story is a true testament…
The inaugural Pasifika U-15s Cup brought together young Pacific footballers from across Auckland for a day of competition, culture, and connection. Designed to create opportunities for Pasifika youth, the tournament showcased emerging talent and highlighted the growing pathways available in the…
In a national team dominated for years by talents from Tonga’s larger islands, it is rare to hear the name of ‘Eua on the football stage. Yet today, one young woman is proudly carrying the hopes of her island…
For Lositika Feke, football has never been just a sport, it has been a pathway, a classroom, and a calling that has shaped the woman she is today. From the dusty school fields to the national stadium, from being a…
Tonga’s Junior Mataliki closed out their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 campaign with pride, defeating tournament hosts Tahiti 2-1 in a spirited contest at Stade Punaruu, Pape’ete, to claim 5th place overall. After falling agonisingly short of a semi-final…
Junior Mataliki’s path to the semi-finals of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship is hanging by a thread following a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Cook Islands in their tournament opener. Tonga now heads into a decisive final Group A…
Tonga Football Association successfully concluded the This is How We Football (TIHWF) 2025 program with a one-day community tournament held on Saturday, 13 September. Led by current Mataliki goalkeeper, Grace Tenifa, the program has been instrumental in promoting grassroots football and empowering young players,…
