Tuvalu national football team
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The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu. Football in Tuvalu is played at the club and international level. The Tuvalu national team draws players from the Tuvalu A-Division and trains at the Tuvalu Sports Ground at Funafuti.[1] The national team competes in the Pacific Games, and is controlled by the Tuvalu Islands Football Association, which is an associate member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) but not a member of FIFA.[2]
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| Association | Tuvalu Islands Football Association (TIFA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | |
| Head coach | Osamesa Mesako | |
| Most caps | Katepu Sieni (16) | |
| Top scorer | Alopua Petoa (9) | |
| Home stadium | Tuvalu Sports Ground | |
| FIFA code | TUV | |
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| First international | ||
 Tahiti 18–0 Tuvalu  (Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Unofficial Chagos Islands 1–6 Tuvalu  (London, England; 9 June 2018) Official Tuvalu 4–0 American Samoa  (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 27 August 2011)  Tonga 0–4 Tuvalu (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 27 November 2023) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Tahiti 18–0 Tuvalu (Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1979) | ||
| ConIFA World Football Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | |
| Best result | Group stage (2018) | |
| Pacific Mini Games | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | |
| Best result | Group stage (2017) | |
| Pacific Games | ||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1979) | |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1979) | |
Memberships
Tuvalu is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), but not of FIFA. In September 2008, Tuvaluan Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia and the President of the Tuvalu Football Association, Tapugao Falefou, visited the headquarters of FIFA in Zürich, hoping to gain full membership in the organisation.[2] In December 2013, OFC General Secretariat Tai Nicholas named Tuvalu's lack of a regulation pitch as the main factor preventing the country from being accepted into FIFA.[3][4] The Tuvalu Football Association continues to seek membership of FIFA with the Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation assisting Tuvalu with the FIFA application and with the development of football in Tuvalu.[5]
In November 2016 Tuvalu became a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA).[6] On 7 March 2018 it was announced that Tuvalu would replace Kiribati in the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup in London.[7] On 9 June 2018, Tuvalu recorded their biggest ever victory in a 6–1 win over the Chagos Islands.[8] Sometime around 2020, Tuvalu would leave CONIFA and they are no longer listed as members of the organisation.[9][10]
Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation
The national football team of Tuvalu received support from the Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation, which is a foundation in the Netherlands.[11]
On 18 August 2013, the Tuvalu national football team went on a three-month tour of the Netherlands.[12] During this tour they played at least 20 friendly matches against local amateur football clubs. Former NAC Breda and De Graafschap coach Leen Looijen was the team's mentor during training in the Netherlands,[1] with the tour organised by the Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation.[5]
The Tuvalu team and the activities of the Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation are the focus of Mission Tuvalu (Missie Tuvalu), a 2013 feature documentary directed by Jeroen van den Kroonenberg.
Competition history
1979 South Pacific Games
The Tuvaluan team, captained by Karl Tili, played three international matches at the 1979 South Pacific Games, with Kokea Malu as the coach. In Tuvalu's first international match, they were defeated by Tahiti 18–0; which is still its worst defeat to this day.[13] However, in their next match, the team recorded a large 5–3 victory against Tonga.[14] The victory against Tonga sent the team to the next round, where Tuvalu was defeated by New Caledonia 11–0.[13] The next game was against Kiribati, which was drawn 3–3; however Tuvalu won the penalty shootout 4–2 to advance to the semi-finals of the consolation tournament for fifth place;[13] in that round Tuvalu was defeated by Guam 7–2,[13] who eventually won sixth place after losing the fifth-place match.
2003 South Pacific Games
In a warm-up match for the 2003 South Pacific Games, Tuvalu played a friendly game against Fiji and were defeated 9–0.[15]
Tuvalu also participated in four games at the 2003 South Pacific Games again held in Fiji, with Tim Jerks as the coach. After defeating Kiribati 3–2 in their opening game,[14][16] Tuvalu played Fiji again, but were defeated with a more respectable 4–0.[16] In the game against Vanuatu, Tuvalu was narrowly defeated 1–0.[16] In the final game of the tournament against Solomon Islands, the Tuvaluan squad was defeated 4–0.[16] Tuvalu finished fourth out of five in Pool A, above Kiribati.[17]
2007 World Cup and OFC Nations Cup qualifications
In 2007, with Toakai Puapua as the coach, and Petio Semaia as the captain, Tuvalu became the first non FIFA member to participate in an official World Cup qualifying match.[18] The situation arose when the regional governing body used the football competition at the 2007 South Pacific Games, as the first stage of the qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and qualification tournament for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup. In Tuvalu's South Pacific Games debut, they were defeated 16–0 by Fiji.[19][20] However Tuvalu fought hard in the next match against New Caledonia (who were joint leaders of the competition) and only lost 1–0.[19][21] Tuvalu then drew 1–1 with Tahiti,[14] with a late equaliser from Viliamu Sekifu.[22][23] In the last group stage match the Cook Islands, coached by Tim Jerks (who had previously coached Tuvalu), defeated them 4–1.[19][24] Tuvalu finished last in the group with one point.
2011 Pacific Games
In 2011 the Tuvalu National Football Association signed Dutch coach Foppe de Haan as the coach on a part-time and volunteer basis.[25] De Haan previously coached SC Heerenveen, Ajax Cape Town and the Dutch national U-21 team. De Haan began his tenure with a 3–0 victory over Samoa in a warm-up match for the 2011 Pacific Games, and striker Alopua Petoa scored a hat-trick.[26][27][28]
De Haan's second match in charge saw a record 4–0 victory recorded over American Samoa in the first match of their 2011 Pacific Games campaign,[29][30][31] with another hat-trick from 19-year-old Alopua Petoa.[26] The third match was not as successful, with the side going down 5–1 to Vanuatu.[29][32] After losing 8–0 to New Caledonia,[29][33] and 6–1 to Solomon Islands,[29][34] the Tuvaluan team drew with Guam 1–1.[29][35] The squad finished equal with Guam in Pool A with four points, which was the best performance by Tuvalu in an international tournament at the time.
De Haan left his post after the tournament to rejoin Heerenveen's youth programme.[36]
2023 Pacific Games
In November 2023 Tuvalu were scheduled to participate in the 2023 Pacific Games taking place in the Solomon Islands. However, due to arriving late for their opening game against Papua New Guinea, their opponents were awarded a 3-0 walkover win.[37] A subsequent 0-6 loss to Vanuatu meant that Tuvalu finished bottom of their group and faced a playoff game against Tonga which they won 4-0.[38] They played their last game of the tournament, the 9th Place Play off, against the Northern Mariana Islands which they won 4-1.
Tuvaluan footballers in Australia and New Zealand
Tulimanu Lisati has played for Stormbirds SC, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
Many Tuvaluan footballers have played for clubs in New Zealand:
- Vaisua Liva and Alopua Petoa joined Waitakere City in 2012.[39] Meneua Fakasega and Jerome Funafuti also played for Waitakere City.
- Maalosi Alefaio and Sepetaio Nokisi have played for Te Atatu.
- Jason Alama has played for West Coast Rangers.
- Falaima Mokeni has played for North Wellington.
- Yvan Sapele has played for Wainuiomata.
Historical kits
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Coach/manager history
| No. | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kokea Malu |
1979 |
| 2 |  Tim Jerks |
2003 |
| 3 | Toakai Puapua |
2006–2010 |
| 4 |  Foppe de Haan |
2011 |
| 5 | Leen Looijen |
2013 |
| 6 | Taukiei Ituaso |
2016–2018 |
| 7 | Lopati Taupili |
2018 |
| 8 | Mati Fusi |
2019 |
| 9 | Osamesa Mesako |
2023–present |
Coaching team at the 2023 Pacific Games: Lisati Tulimanu (Assistant Coach), Joshua Tapasei (Team Manager), Etimoni Timuani (Trainer).
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games.[50]
Caps and goals updated as of 30 November 2023 after the game against Northern Mariana Islands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Katepu Iosua | 11 May 1988 | 15 | 0 | Tofaga |
| 13 | GK | Kioa Elisala | 1 | 0 |  Oratia United | |
| 2 | DF | John Tuilagi | 10 June 1999 | 3 | 0 | Niutao |
| 3 | DF | Fakafou Uriam | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | Aloesi Nukualofa | 5 February 1994 | 2 | 0 | Manu Laeva |
| 5 | DF | Siale Sopoaga | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Sepetaio Nokisi | 11 September 1993 | 7 | 0 | Te Atatu |
| 16 | DF | Tekie Tumau | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | Maalosi Alefaio | 19 January 1993 | 6 | 0 | Te Atatu |
| 25 | DF | Jason Alama | 31 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | West Coast Rangers |
| 6 | MF | Saulo Haulangi | 1 | 0 | Lakena United | |
| 7 | MF | Paulo Vailine | 11 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | Nauti |
| 8 | MF | Andrew Pelekata | 3 | 3 | ||
| 14 | MF | Niuatea Luka | 1 | 0 | Niutao | |
| 17 | MF | Metia Lisati | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | Matti Ualesi | 23 May 1992 | 7 | 3 | Lakena United |
| 22 | MF | Tulimanu Lisati | 1 | 0 | Stormbirds | |
| 23 | MF | Falaima Mokeni | 29 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Te Atatu |
| 9 | FW | Iasona Lui | 2 | 0 | Tofaga | |
| 11 | FW | Keni Vine | 3 | 2 | ||
| 12 | FW | Asaia Eliko | 1 | 0 | Nauti | |
| 18 | FW | Yvan Sapele | 3 | 1 | Wainuiomata | |
| 24 | FW | Teuati Tamatoa | 2 | 0 | ||
Player records
- As of 30 November 2023[51]
- Players in bold are still active with Tuvalu.
Most appearances
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katepu Sieni | 16 | 0 | 2011–present |
| 2 | Alopua Petoa | 13 | 9 | 2011–2019 |
| 3 | Mau Peninsula | 12 | 0 | 2003–2011 |
| 4 | Joshua Tui Tapasei | 11 | 0 | 2003–present |
| Sosene Vailine | 11 | 3 | 2017–present | |
| 6 | Jelly Selau | 10 | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| 7 | James Lepaio | 9 | 1 | 2011–2019 |
| Etimoni Timuani | 9 | 1 | 2011–2019 | |
| 9 | Paenui Fagota | 7 | 1 | 2003–2007 |
| Matti Uaelesi | 7 | 3 | 2017–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alopua Petoa | 9 | 13 | 0.69 | 2011–2019 |
| 2 | Saifoloi Metia Tealofi | 5 | – | – | 1979 |
| 3 | Andrew Pelekata | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2023–present |
| Matti Uaelesi | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2017–present | |
| Sosene Vailine | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2017–present | |
| 6 | Keni Vine | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2023–present |
Competitive record
OFC Nations Cup
Tuvalu has been affiliated with OFC since 2006, so they can play in the competition.[52]
| Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1973 | New Zealand |
Not a member of OFC | Not a member of OFC | |||||||||||||
| 1980 |  New Caledonia | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 |  Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 |  Tahiti | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Oceania |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2012 |  Solomon Islands |
Ineligible to participate | Ineligible to participate | |||||||||||||
| 2016 |  Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 |  Vanuatu,  Fiji | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | ||
Pacific Games
| Pacific Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 to 1975 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1979 | Fiji |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 42 |
| 1983 to 1995 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2003 | Fiji |
Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 |  Samoa |
9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |
| 2011 |  New Caledonia |
7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2015 | Papua New Guinea |
N/A – Tournament was U23 | |||||||
| 2019 | Samoa |
Group stage | 10th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 42 |
| 2023 | Solomon Islands |
9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 6/16 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 147 | |
Pacific Mini Games
| Pacific Mini Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1981 to 1993 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2017 | Vanuatu |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| Total | Fourth place | 1/3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | |
ConIFA World Football Cup
| ConIFA World Football Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2014 to 2016 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2018 |  Barawa |
Group stage | 15th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Total | Group stage | 1/3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
Head-to-head record
Up to matches played on 30 November 2023.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Chagos Islands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Cook Islands |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Fiji |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | −46 | 0.00 |
 Guam |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0.00 |
 Kiribati |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Matabeleland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| New Caledonia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 20.00 |
 Northern Mariana Islands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Padania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Samoa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Solomon Islands |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | −28 | 0.00 |
 Székely Land |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Tahiti |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0.00 |
 Tamil Eelam |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Tonga |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 100.00 |
 United Koreans in Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Vanuatu |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0.00 |
| Total | 39 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 51 | 206 | −155 | 23.08 |
Complete international results
Tuvalu's score is shown first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Competition | Tuvalu scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | Tahiti |
0–18 | 1979 South Pacific Games | — | [53][54][55] | |
| 2 | 1 September 1979 | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori (N) | Tonga |
5–3 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Saifoloi (5) | — | [53][54][55] |
| 3 | 3 September 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | New Caledonia |
0–11 | 1979 South Pacific Games | — | [53][54][55] | |
| 4 | 5 September 1979 | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori (N) | Kiribati |
3–3 (4–2 p) |
1979 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — | [53][55] |
| 5 | 6 September 1979 | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori (N) | Guam |
2–7 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — | [53][55] |
| 6 | 1 May 2003 | Fiji (A) | Fiji |
0–9 | Friendly | — | [53][54] | |
| 7 | 30 June 2003 | National Stadium, Suva (N) | Kiribati |
3–2 | 2003 South Pacific Games | Manoa, Fagota, Semaia | — | [53][54][56] |
| 8 | 1 July 2003 | National Stadium, Suva (N) | Fiji |
0–4 | 2003 South Pacific Games | 3,000 | [53][54][56] | |
| 9 | 3 July 2003 | National Stadium, Suva (N) | Vanuatu |
0–1 | 2003 South Pacific Games | 700 | [53][54][56] | |
| 10 | 5 July 2003 | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori (N) | Solomon Islands |
0–4 | 2003 South Pacific Games | 2,500 | [53][54][56] | |
| 11 | 25 August 2007 | Toleofoa Joseph Blatter Soccer Complex, Apia (N) | Fiji |
0–16 | 2007 South Pacific Games[a] | 200 | [53][54][57] | |
| 12 | 27 August 2007 | Toleofoa Joseph Blatter Soccer Complex, Apia (N) | New Caledonia |
0–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games[a] | 250 | [53][54][57] | |
| 13 | 29 August 2007 | Toleofoa Joseph Blatter Soccer Complex, Apia (N) | Tahiti |
1–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games[a] | Sekifu | 100 | [53][54][57] |
| 14 | 1 September 2007 | Toleofoa Joseph Blatter Soccer Complex, Apia (N) | Cook Islands |
1–4 | 2007 South Pacific Games[a] | Willis (o.g.) | 200 | [53][54][57] |
| 15 | 22 August 2011 | Fiji (N) | Samoa |
3–0 | Friendly | Petoa (3) | — | [53][54] |
| 16 | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa (N) | American Samoa |
4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | Petoa (3), Tiute | — | [53][54][58] |
| 17 | 30 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa (N) | Vanuatu |
1–5 | 2011 Pacific Games | Ale | — | [53][54][58] |
| 18 | 1 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa (N) | New Caledonia |
0–8 | 2011 Pacific Games | — | [53][54][58] | |
| 19 | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa (N) | Solomon Islands |
1–6 | 2011 Pacific Games | Lepaio | — | [53][54][58] |
| 20 | 5 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa (N) | Guam |
1–1 | 2011 Pacific Games | Stanley | — | [53][54][58] |
| 21 | 2 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (N) | Fiji |
0–8 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | 1,000 | [53][59] | |
| 22 | 5 December 2017 | Korman Stadium, Port Vila (N) | New Caledonia |
2–1 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Ionatana, Petoa | 3,000 | [53][59] |
| 23 | 9 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (N) | Solomon Islands |
0–6 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | 1,500 | [53][59] | |
| 24 | 12 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (N) | Vanuatu |
0–10 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | 4,000 | [53][59] | |
| 25 | 15 December 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (N) | Tonga |
4–3 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Uaelasi, Fahina (o.g.), Petoa, Lotonu | 1,000 | [53][59] |
| 26 | 31 May 2018 | Coles Park, Haringey (N) | Székely Land |
0–4 | 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup | — | [60] | |
| 27 | 2 June 2018 | Coles Park, Haringey (N) | Padania |
0–8 | 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup | — | [60] | |
| 28 | 3 June 2018 | Coles Park, Haringey (N) | Matabeleland |
1–3 | 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup | Timuani | — | [60] |
| 29 | 5 June 2018 | Larges Lane, Bracknell (N) | United Koreans in Japan |
0–5 | 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup | — | [61] | |
| 30 | 7 June 2018 | Gander Green Lane, Sutton (N) | Tamil Eelam |
3–4 | 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup | Petoa (2), Vailine | — | [62] |
| 31 | 9 June 2018 | Bedfont Recreation Ground, Bedfont (N) | Chagos Islands |
6–1 | Friendly | Tinilau (2), Uaelasi (2), Oride (o.g.), Vailine | — | [63] |
| 32 | 8 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia (N) | Solomon Islands |
0–13 | 2019 Pacific Games | 300 | [53][64] | |
| 33 | 10 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia (N) | Tahiti |
0–7 | 2019 Pacific Games | 150 | [53][64] | |
| 34 | 12 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia (N) | American Samoa |
1–1 | 2019 Pacific Games | Petoa | 100 | [53][64] |
| 35 | 15 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia (N) | Fiji |
1–10 | 2019 Pacific Games | Vailine | 250 | [53][64] |
| 36 | 18 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia (N) | New Caledonia |
0–11 | 2019 Pacific Games | 100 | [53][64] | |
| — | 17 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Papua New Guinea |
w/o[b] | 2023 Pacific Games | — | [67] | |
| 37 | 20 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Vanuatu |
0–6 | 2023 Pacific Games | [53][68] | ||
| 38 | 27 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara (N) | Tonga |
4–0 | 2023 Pacific Games | Sapele, Pelekata, Vine (2) | [53][69] | |
| 39 | 30 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara (N) | Northern Mariana Islands |
4–1 | 2023 Pacific Games | Vailine (2), Uaelasi (2) | [53][70] |
See also
Notes
- The men's football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games doubled as qualifiers for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup and the first round of qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, as Tuvalu were not members of FIFA they were ineligible to qualify for the World Cup.
