The 'Ikale Tahi Head Coach, Toutai Kefu expressed extreme confidence in the boys during a Press Conference with the Tongan Media on 12 July.

‘Ikale Tahi captain, Sonatane Takulua, also said that he was very confident in the team and their game plan for tomorrow's match against Australia A at Teufaiva Stadium (Friday, 14 July).

However, the fully booked flights to Tonga over the last couple of weeks had frustrated their preparations and made it extremely difficult to get players and equipment through.

"Although we've lost a whole week of training and preperation due to issues with the flight schedule, I'm still confident in our boys and in our game plan for Friday," he said.

It has also been reported that the VIP tickets for the match have sold out. Tickets for other parts of the stadium were also running out.