Alex Chin is a professional footballer who plays for South China, in the second tier of Hong Kong football league system. Despite being born in the Asian nation, the 22-year-old goalkeeper has the possibility to represent Tonga internationally, since his mother was born there. Chin began his career at Tai Po and played there untilContinue reading “Alex Chin: Tongan blood in Hong Kong”
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43-0: Veitongo smash Isileli Kapeta in Tonga Challenge Cup
The 2020 Tonga Challenge Cup is coming to its end as the men’s tournament reached the knock-out stage. Sixteen teams, eight from each group, are going to fight for this title in Tonga. However, the most interesting fact took place in the final round of the group stage, when current national champions defeated Isileli KapetaContinue reading “43-0: Veitongo smash Isileli Kapeta in Tonga Challenge Cup”
Football season ready to kick-off in Tonga
After a long wait, football is finally back in Tonga as the Challenge Cup is set to kick-off on this Saturday at Lototonga Soccer Centre. The tournament will be contested in four different categories: Men’s, Women’s, U14 Men’s and U16 Women’s. In the Men’s Touranment, current league champions Veitongo will debut against Ha’amoko while traditionalContinue reading “Football season ready to kick-off in Tonga”
Tongan youngster Kina Likiliki scores his first goal for Christchurch United’s main team
Christchurch United visited bottom-placed Western AFC at Walter Park in the fifteenth matchweek of 2020 Mainland Premier League – one of the football leagues from New Zealand winter season – on this Saturday. Despite playing at home, Western AFC were not the favourites to win. The team coached by Kelly Jarden won only one matchContinue reading “Tongan youngster Kina Likiliki scores his first goal for Christchurch United’s main team”
Kina Likiliki: young player from Tonga finding his space in New Zealand
Despite being a very small nations in the Pacific, Tonga has some talented footballers living abroad like Mohammad Rajani and AJ Inia that play in Australia. However there are some talented footballers from Tonga playing in New Zealand like Kina Likiliki. Likiliki is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder that used to play for Christchurch United’s reserveContinue reading “Kina Likiliki: young player from Tonga finding his space in New Zealand”
David Koloamatangi: I have a lot of interest on representing Tonga
New Zealand is a country with lots of immigrants. Every year thousands of people come from all over the world to live in the Oceanian country. The reflection of immigration can be seen in the local football. Many football clubs have foreign roots like Central United (Croatia) and Wellington Olympic (Greece). The same happens inContinue reading “David Koloamatangi: I have a lot of interest on representing Tonga”
Tonga: football season proposed to start in September
While many countries are already resuming their football leagues, the wait is going to be a little bit longer in Tonga as the 2020 football season is likely to begin in September. According to Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) the teams from Tonga were cleared to resume training activities in May which means that they areContinue reading “Tonga: football season proposed to start in September”
Kina Likiliki: I am still keen on representing Tonga
Living in New Zealand, Anthony Likiliki keeps his path as a footballer. The 20-year-old player from Tonga moved away from his homeland last year and since then he is playing for Christchurch United FC in the Mainland Premier League. Better known as Kina, he had his first contact with New Zealand when he was eightContinue reading “Kina Likiliki: I am still keen on representing Tonga”
Tonga FA launches Heilala Manongi project
The Heilala Manongi project was launched in ‘Eua, one of the most important islands from Tonga. This new project is focused on growing women’s participation in football. According to Tonga FA’s media, hundreds of women and girls were at Malau Field in Angaha to confirm their participation in the Heilala Manongi. That is another greatContinue reading “Tonga FA launches Heilala Manongi project”
New football technical center to be opened in Tonga
A new football technical center is going to be opened at Makave, Vava’u. FIFA have already sent some representants to take part of the opening cerimony. One of the representants is Nigerian legend Yakubu Aiyegbeni. Yakubu is a former forward that played 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He arrived in Tonga today andContinue reading “New football technical center to be opened in Tonga”
