Tonga’s return to football after more than two years without senior international action began in devastating fashion on Tuesday, November 10, as the Tu’ulalupe suffered an 11–0 defeat against Northern League side East Coast Bays AFC in Auckland. The result exposed the enormous challenges facing the national team as they attempt to rebuild ahead ofContinue reading “Tonga suffer crushing 11–0 defeat to East Coast Bays in disastrous start to New Zealand tour”
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Tonga confirm four New Zealand opponents as Tu’ulalupe prepare for long-awaited return to action
Tonga Football have officially confirmed the four opponents for the men’s national team’s November tour of New Zealand, with the Tu’ulalupe scheduled to face East Coast Bays, Māngere United, Auckland City FC’s U-23 side and Western Springs across nine days in Auckland. The announcement provides the first details of the team’s match programme as TongaContinue reading “Tonga confirm four New Zealand opponents as Tu’ulalupe prepare for long-awaited return to action”
Tonga’s football star Ata Inia signs for a new club in Thailand
Ata Inia, the 24-year-old Tongan winger, has signed a one-year contract with Chanthaburi, a club in Thailand’s second-tier football league. Inia, who played for Navy FC, Chainat FC, and Phrae United last season, continues his professional journey in Thailand with this new move. In the previous season, Inia played 29 matches for Phrae United, scoringContinue reading “Tonga’s football star Ata Inia signs for a new club in Thailand”
Alex Chin: “I want to play for Tonga to improve the level of the game”
Like other countries in Oceania, Tonga has a totally amateur football league, which makes it very difficult for players to get exposure to play abroad. Even so, Tonga has relatively large communities in Australia and New Zealand, making it possible to find players with ancestry, such as AJ Inia, the first Tongan to play professionalContinue reading “Alex Chin: “I want to play for Tonga to improve the level of the game””
