Tuvalu national futsal team

The 2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship was the first time Tuvalu attended the Oceanian Futsal Championship. Team's coach in 2008 was Sami Neemia. They lost 13–1 to New Zealand, 10–2 to New Caledonia, 13-3 to Fiji and 12–0 to Solomon Islands;^[2] and against French Polynesia the score was 1–3.

In 2010, Toakai Puapua was the coach.^[3] These games also were all lost: Vanuatu 7–1 Tuvalu on 8 August 2010;^[4][5] Tahiti 4–0 Tuvalu on 9 August 2010;^[5][6] Fiji 5 - 1 Tuvalu on 10 August 2010;^[5] New Caledonia 9–2 Tuvalu on 12 August 2010;^[5][7] New Zealand 7 - 1 Tuvalu on 13 August 2010;^[5][8] The last game became their largest defeat ever, 2–21 against Solomon Islands on 14 August 2010.^[5][9]

In 2011, Taki Vave was the coach of the team. All three games were lost in group B: Tahiti 6–0 Tuvalu on 16 May 2011;^[10] New Caledonia 11–1 Tuvalu on 17 May 2011;^[11] Tuvalu 0–16 Solomon Islands on 18 May 2011;^[12] They played for 7th/8th place play-off against Kiribati, but lost 2–3.^[13]

After a 14-year absence from international futsal, Tuvalu returned to compete at the 2025 OFC Futsal Cup held in Fiji.^[14] The team's participation was made possible through support from local businesses, the Tuvalu government, and technological company DeepAI, serving as the major sponsor under its "AI for Good" initiative.^[14]

They competed against New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands. Coached by Pasene Siale, the team did not record any victory, however they showed marked improvement from the previous appearance. Keni Vine scored Tuvalu's first goal in 14 years, against New Zealand.^[15] The match ended 6–1 in favour of the defending champions.^[16] Goalkeeper Katepu Iosua was also praised for his performance. Tuvalu lost against Fiji (1–4), Vanuatu (2–3), and Solomon Islands (0–7).^[17]

Due to Tuvalu's lack of an indoor futsal facility, the national team has had to train on the Funafuti airport airstrip, one of the few flat surfaces available on the atoll. Training sessions were interrupted when high tides flooded parts of the runway, highlighting the infrastructure challenges and climate vulnerabilities.^[14] To prepare for the 2025 Oceanian Championship, the squad trained at the University of the South Pacific gymnasium in Suva.^[14]