# Tuvalu national futsal team

The Tuvalu national futsal team is the representative team for Tuvalu in international futsal competitions. It is controlled by the Tuvalu Islands Football Association. They have never won a game. Tuvalu participates in the Oceanian Futsal Championship.

## 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; and against French Polynesia the score was 1–3.
In 2010, Toakai Puapua was the coach. These games also were all lost: Vanuatu 7 - 1 Tuvalu on 8 August 2010; Tahiti Nui 4 - 0 Tuvalu on 9 August 2010; Fiji 5 - 1 Tuvalu on 10 August 2010; New Caledonia 9 - 2 Tuvalu on 12 August 2010; New Zealand 7 - 1 Tuvalu on 13 August 2010; The last game became their largest defeat ever, 2–21 against Solomon Islands on 14 August 2010.
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; New Caledonia 11 - 1 Tuvalu on 17 May 2011; Tuvalu 0 - 16 Solomon Islands on 18 May 2011; They played for 7th/8th place play-off against Kiribati, but lost 2–3.

## Selected internationals

| Date | Event/Venue | Home Team | Opponent | Score |
| 19 May 2011 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Kiribati | 2–3 |
| 18 May 2011 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Solomon Islands | 0–16 |
| 17 May 2011 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | New Caledonia | 1–11 |
| 16 May 2011 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Tahiti | 0–6 |
| 14 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Solomon Islands | 2–21 |
| 13 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | New Zealand | 1–7 |
| 12 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | New Caledonia | 2–9 |
| 10 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Fiji | 1–5 |
| 9 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Tahiti | 0–4 |
| 8 August 2010 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Vanuatu | 1–7 |
| 14 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Solomon Islands | 0–12 |
| 13 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Fiji | 3–13 |
| 12 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | New Caledonia | 2–10 |
| 11 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | New Zealand | 1–13 |
| 9 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Tahiti | 1–3 |
| 8 June 2008 | Oceanian Futsal Championship – Fiji | Tuvalu | Vanuatu | 0–6 |

## Oceanian Futsal Championship record

OFC Futsal Nations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Seventh place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 57 |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Seventh place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 53 |
| 2011 | Eighth Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 3/13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 146 |

## Current squad

The following squad was selected for the 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Siopepa Tailolo | (1979-11-05) 5 November 1979 (age 44) | 13 | 0 | Lakena United |
| 2 | 2DF | Raj Sogivalu | (1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 (age 34) | 4 | 0 | Nauti |
| 3 | 2DF | Malona Taukatea | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | 10 | 0 | Lakena United |
| 4 | 3MF | James Lepaio | (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 0 | Tofaga |
| 5 | 1GK | Jeff Maleko | | 4 | 0 | Nauti |
| 6 | 4FW | Ben Petaia | (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Nui |
| 7 | 4FW | Taufaiva Andrew | (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 1 | Nauti |
| 8 | 3MF | Matti Uaelesi | (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 2 | Lakena United |
| 9 | 3MF | Meauma Petaia | (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34) | 4 | 1 | Tamanuku |
| 10 | 2DF | George Panapa | (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | Tofaga |
| 11 | 4FW | Lutelu Tiute | (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 34) | 4 | 0 | Tofaga |
| 12 | 2DF | Etimoni Timuani | (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991 (age 33) | 4 | 0 | Lakena United |

## Coaches

* Sami Neemia (2008)
* Toakai Puapua (2010)
* Taki Vave (2011)