Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Young Mataliki departed from Fua'amotu Airport this morning. Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 30 February 2025. Photo: Tonga Football.
Tonga’s National U16 women’s football team, Young Mataliki will compete in OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 in Samoa from 1-14 August.
Tonga was drawn in Group B, alongside Solomon Islands, New Zealand and American Samoa.
While Group A includes the hosts Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia and Tahiti.
The competition is set to kick off with Group A matches this Friday, while Group B matches are set for Saturday.
Tonga’s first game will be against New Zealand, followed by their second game against Solomon Islands on 8 August.
The OFC U16 Women’s Championship this year in Samoa will also award two spots for the finalists, at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco.
Mataliki Squad
- Temaleti Taufaao (GK)
- Losaline Tuutafaiva (DF)
- Melia Manning (MF)
- Ialise Songomoli (DF)
- Veils Ramsay (DF)
- Sophie Hale (MF)
- Angel Mailing (MF)
- Liani Vaha (MF)
- Polini Ta’ofi (MF)
- Sophiana Moala (FW)
- Emeline Sau (MF)
- Ann Loti (FW)
- Donor Tupoumalohi (MF)
- Anamalia Vahe (MF)
- India-may Mann (MF)
- Makelesi Malafu (GK)
- Vea Tenifa (DF)
- Tapu Fekau (DF)
- Uinita Moala (DF)
- Ofa Filimone (GK)
- Veiongo Maile (DF)
Officials
- Shin Ogiso - Head coach
- Sione Mailangi - Assistant Coach
- Semisi ‘Otukolo -Assistant Coach
- Nenasi ‘Ofamooni Kit Manager
- Lositika Feke - Comet Administrator
- Jagdish Reddy- Technical officer
- Ratu Toloi- Physiotherapist
- Meleseini Tufui- Media Officer
- Sepi Vea- Team Manager
