Tuvalu national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Association | Tuvalu National Football Association | ||
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Confederation | Oceania Football Confederation (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Taki Vave | ||
Captain | George Panapa | ||
Most caps | Siopepa Tailolo (13 caps) | ||
FIFA code | TUV | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji, 8 June 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji, 14 August 2010) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Oceanian Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in 2008) | ||
Best result | Round 1, (2008, 2010, 2011) |
The Tuvalu national futsal team is the representative team for Tuvalu in international futsal competitions. It is controlled by the Tuvalu National Football Association. They have never won a game. Tuvalu participates in Oceanian Futsal Championship.
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Oceanian Futsal Championship participation
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;[1] and against French Polynesia the score was 1–3.
In 2010, Toakai Puapua was the coach.[2] These games also were all lost: Vanuatu 7 - 1 Tuvalu on 8 August 2010;[3][4] Tahiti Nui 4 - 0 Tuvalu on 9 August 2010;[4][5] Fiji 5 - 1 Tuvalu on 10 August 2010;[4] New Caledonia 9 - 2 Tuvalu on 12 August 2010;[4][6] New Zealand 7 - 1 Tuvalu on 13 August 2010;[4][7] The last game became their largest defeat ever, 2–21 against Solomon Islands on 14 August 2010.[4][8]
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;[9] New Caledonia 11 - 1 Tuvalu on 17 May 2011;[10] Tuvalu 0 - 16 Solomon Islands on 18 May 2011;[11] They played for 7th/8th place play-off against Kiribati, but lost 2–3.[12]
Selected internationals
Oceanian Futsal Championship record
![](../I/m/Tuvalu_futsal_team.jpg)
- 1992 to 2004– Did not enter
- 2008– Round 1
- 2009– Did not enter
- 2010– Round 1
- 2011– Round 1
- 2013– Did not enter
- 2014– Did not enter
- 2016– Did not enter
Current squad
The following squad was selected for the 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Siopepa Tailolo | 5 November 1979 | 13 | 0 | Lakena United |
2 | DF | Raj Sogivalu | 19 January 1990 | 4 | 0 | Nauti FC |
3 | DF | Malona Taukatea | 1 June 1990 | 10 | 0 | Lakena United |
4 | MF | James Lepaio | 6 September 1992 | 4 | 0 | FC Tofaga |
5 | GK | Jeff Maleko | 4 | 0 | Nauti FC | |
6 | FW | Ben Petaia | 14 October 1993 | 4 | 0 | Nui |
7 | FW | Taufaiva Andrew | 15 February 1993 | 4 | 1 | Nauti FC |
8 | MF | Matti Uaelesi | 23 May 1992 | 4 | 2 | Lakena United |
9 | MF | Meauma Petaia | 15 August 1990 | 4 | 1 | Tamanuku |
10 | DF | George Panapa | 6 October 1992 | 4 | 0 | FC Tofaga |
11 | FW | Lutelu Tiute | 8 June 1990 | 4 | 0 | FC Tofaga |
12 | DF | Etimoni Timuani | 14 August 1991 | 4 | 0 | Lakena United |
![](../I/m/Tuvalu_Futsal_02.jpg)
Coaches
- Sami Neemia (2008)
- Toakai Puapua (2010)
- Taki Vave (2011)
External links
- Tuvalu Football
- Tuvalu football project - Dutch Support Tuvalu Foundation (in Dutch, English, French and Spanish)
- Tuvalu national futsal team (2010)
References
- ↑ Unknown (2010). "Tuvalu Official Team List". Unknown. OFC. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ Unknown (July 20, 2010). "Squads named for OFC Futsal Championship". Unknown. OFC. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Vanuatu 7 - 1 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Futsal Match Schedules & Results". Oceania Football Confederation. August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tahiti Nui 4 - 0 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Caledonia 9 - 2 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand 7 - 1 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands 21 - 2 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tahiti 6 - 0 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Caledonia 11 - 1 Tuvalu". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tuvalu 0 - 16 Solomon Islands". Oceania Football Confederation. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tuvalu 2 - 3 Kiribati". Oceania Football Confederation. May 19, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2015.