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Wednesday, 18 September 2024, is a significant day in Oceania football when, for the first time in history, two teams will qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025, to be played in Morocco. The qualifiers will be the winners of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship semi-finals - first Samoa vs New Caledonia, second New Zealand vs Tonga. Soane Mailangi, Tonga head coach, said, “Our team is feeling excited and focused as we prepare for the semifinal against the mighty New Zealand. We know it’s going to be a tough match, but the players are determined and ready to give their best. There’s a sense of pride and belief among the team, knowing we’ve worked hard to reach this stage.”

Fiji looked to have secured the win in the 78th minute through Grace Lakavutu. But Tonga weren’t finished yet. Malohifo’ou found the back of the net for the second time in the half, equalising the score and closing out the goal-scoring opportunities for both teams as the match ended in a 3-3 draw in Group A of the OFC U-16 Women's Championship, played at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva on Sunday, 8 September 2024.

The 'Ikale Tahi team will be captained by Ben Tameifuna to clash with the Flying Fijians tomorrow, Friday, 6 September, with kick-off set for 4:00pm Tonga time, at Teufaiva Stadium, in Nuku'alofa.

Meleane Falemaka, a first time Paralympian, is the only para-athlete representing Tonga at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. She will compete in the Women's F38 Discuss on Friday, 6 September.

Fe'ofa'aki 'Epenisa, Tonga's first female Olympic boxer, competed in the Women's 60kg Preliminary round on 27 July in the Olympic Games, at the Rolland Garros in Paris, France. Alan Koti Lopeti Uhi swam in the first Heat of the men's 100m Backstroke on 28 July, at the Paris La Defense Arena. Photos: Casey Sims-ONOC.

The Queensland Reds defeated Tonga’s Women’s team, the Lofa (65-0) at Teufaiva Stadium on Friday 26 July 2024 .

Tongan swimmer Noelani Day (21), a two-time Olympian, is set to compete in the women’s 50m freestyle heat at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Games. “Representing your nation is one of the greatest things that you can do, so for me, it's a really big blessing," said Noelani, who hails from Holonga, Tongatapu, and trains in California.

Tonga’s first female Olympic boxer Fe’ofa’aki ‘Epenisa (28) aka Aki, has arrived in France to represent Tonga at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She will compete in the women’s 60kg category, on 27 July, 04:18 pm, Paris time (Sunday 28 July, 3:18am, Tonga time). Aki's journey in boxing started in her last year of college in Texas, USA, but boxing is in her Vava'u blood.

College athlete, Maleselo Fukofuka (19) from Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu, is Tonga's only sprinter to qualify and represent Tonga at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Games. “I'm thrilled, I put my trust in God and I'm good to go," he said, before leaving for Paris last night.