Tu'ulalupe set to compete in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Tu'ulalupe goal keeper during training. Veitongo, Tonga. Photo: Tonga Football.

Tonga’s National Football team, the Tu’ulalupe, is set to compete at the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Oceania), at Western Samoa in September.

Tonga Football announced the names of players who have qualified to play for the Tu’ulalupe. A total of 32 players make up the squad, 22 of whom were picked from local clubs and 10 from overseas.

Squad:

1. ‘Utu’one Lea’aetoa
2.  Feki Afu Tufi
3. Hemaloto Polovili
4. Kulisitofa Kefu
5. Semisi ‘Otukolo
6. Sione Tu’ifangaloka
7. ‘Amoni Fifita
8. Petelo Naniseni
9. ‘Atieli ‘Aho
10. ‘Unaloto Pahulu
11. Lafala Sonasi
12. Kulisitofa Kite
13. Fineasi Palei
14. Herick Funaki
15. Lisiate Feke
16. Puluno Kafoa
17. Va’inga Teu
18. Vilikisepi Tai
19. Hakeai Fonua
20. Siaki Lonitenisi
21. Siaki Lonitenisi
22. Petelo Manu
23. ‘Ata ‘Inia
24. Mohammad Rajani
25. David Tu’amoheloa
26. Topuluka Tu’amoheloa
27. Johnny Nicolson
28. Tomasi Armitage
29. Viliami ‘Alipate Tukia
30. Viliami Tikoipau
31. Maikeli Lomu
32. Jesse Teumohenga