Tonga Update - December 2017
Yeah, been a while since I last updated, I've moved all the way along to 2017 and the team is considerably stronger now. My current ranking is 75th, though at one point I'd somehow charged up to 51st!
Rankings
So far overall, my progress in tournaments has been pretty damn solid. In the Oceania Nations Cup I have been runner up in 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2016.
In the recent OCE World Cup Qualifiers I
almost had New Zealand beat. A 1-0 loss in the first leg meant I had to win the return at home. After what may be my best match in charge yet, we managed to draw 3-3! As noone in Oceania has beaten New Zealand in any competitive competition since the start of my game, I'd say that's pretty good going.
A whole bunch of regens has allowed me to push onwards to facing greater teams. A 2-2 draw away at Northern Ireland last year being a personal highlight of all the friendlies. Slighlty surprisingly however, there is still no Tonga players worth over £1k. You can see from the player below with a shockingly high scoring ratio for his national side that it won't be long before someone does.
Star Striker
On to the next Nations Cup!