Yeah might be a Tongan military link. Still oddest story I've heard for awhile!
Lots of Fijian army guys get posted all around the word, many with the UN from Israel to Africa to whereever. Their remittances a big source of income for Fiji. Was a Fijian guy on the wing for the England rugby team, that prior had served in the British Army. By pure chance was at the Jersualem Rugby 7s in 1998 (a life time ago), and the Israel team had a few UN peace keepers in their ranks.
At the recent OFC womens tourney, a big number of the Samon team, were from the USA. So yeah these links are becoming more common, and lifting the level of the Island teams.
Samoa won 4-1, so those Moroccan-Tongans likely won't even need be that good to get a future call up.
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/samoa-break-tongan-hearts-at-ofc-nations-cup-2024-qualifier/
Lots of Fijian army guys get posted all around the word, many with the UN from Israel to Africa to whereever. Their remittances a big source of income for Fiji. Was a Fijian guy on the wing for the England rugby team, that prior had served in the British Army. By pure chance was at the Jersualem Rugby 7s in 1998 (a life time ago), and the Israel team had a few UN peace keepers in their ranks.
At the recent OFC womens tourney, a big number of the Samon team, were from the USA. So yeah these links are becoming more common, and lifting the level of the Island teams.
Samoa won 4-1, so those Moroccan-Tongans likely won't even need be that good to get a future call up.
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/samoa-break-tongan-hearts-at-ofc-nations-cup-2024-qualifier/