Fiji national football team
Nickname(s) | Bula Boys | ||
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Association | Fiji Football Association | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Most caps | Malakai Kainihewe (35) | ||
Top scorer | Esala Masi (??) | ||
Home stadium | Post Fiji Stadium | ||
FIFA code | FIJ | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 177 2 (24 November 2016) | ||
Highest | 94 (July 1994) | ||
Lowest | 199 (July 2015) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 133 (15 June 2016) | ||
Highest | 71 (17 September 1991) | ||
Lowest | 150 (July/August 1979) | ||
First international | |||
Fiji 4–6 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 7 October 1951) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Fiji 24–0 Kiribati (Suva, Fiji; 24 August 1979) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
New Zealand 13–0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 16 August 1981) | |||
OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Third place, 1998 and 2008 |
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.[1][2][3] Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1978 – Did not enter
- 1982 – Did not qualify
- 1986 – Did not enter
- 1990 to 2014 – Did not qualify
- 2018 – TBD
Oceania Nations Cup record
OFC Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1973 | Group Stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
1980 | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1998 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
2000 | Withdrew | |||||||
2002 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
2004 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
2008 | Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2012 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Total | 8/10 | 0 Titles | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 67 |
Pacific Games record
- 1963 – Second place
- 1966 – Did not enter
- 1969 – Fourth place
- 1971 – Round 1
- 1975 – Fourth place
- 1979 – Second place
- 1983 – Second place
- 1987 – Did not enter
- 1991 – First place
- 1995 – Third place
- 2003 – First place
- 2007 – Second place
- 2011 – Fourth place
- 2015 – Fourth place
Coaches
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Results and fixtures
Main article: Fiji national football team results
2015
19 August 2015 Friendly | Fiji | 5–0 | Tonga | Ba, Fiji |
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Tiwa 5', 56' A. Singh 17' Vakatalesau 42' Qasevakatini 81' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Govind Park |
27 August 2015 Friendly | Fiji | 6–0 | American Samoa | Nadi, Fiji |
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19:00 FJT | Kerevanua 8' (pen.) Tiwa 54' Qasevakatini 61', 80' Waranaivalu 72' Vakatalesau 74' Sivoki |
Report | Beauchamp | Stadium: Prince Charles Park |
7 November 2015 Friendly | Vanuatu | 1–1 | Fiji | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
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14:30 | Tangis 10' | Report | Shaheed 90+6' | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga |
10 November 2015 Friendly | Vanuatu | 2–1 | Fiji | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
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14:30 | B. Kaltack 23' Nicolls 44' |
Report | Krishna 47' | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga |
2016
28 May 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | New Zealand | 3–1 | Fiji | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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16:00 UTC+10 | Tzimopoulos 16' Fallon 41' Wood 61' (pen.) |
Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Krishna 45+2' (pen.) | Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
31 May 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | Solomon Islands | 0–1 | Fiji | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Krishna 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium Attendance: 798 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
4 June 2016 OFC Nations Cup Group B | Fiji | 2–3 | Vanuatu | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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Kautoga 51' Krishna 69' |
Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) |
Fred 19' Masauvakalo 41' B. Kaltack 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 900 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
26 June 2016 Friendly | Fiji | 1–1 | Malaysia | Nadi, Fiji |
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Krishna 72' | Report | Yahyah 41' | Stadium: Prince Charles Park |
2017
March 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification | Fiji | v | New Zealand | Fiji |
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March 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification | New Zealand | v | Fiji | New Zealand |
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June 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification | Fiji | v | New Caledonia | Fiji |
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June 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification | New Caledonia | v | Fiji | New Caledonia |
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Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the friendly against Malaysia.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 26 June 2016 after the game against Malaysia.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Vereti Dickson | 13 January 1988 | 2 | 0 | Nadi |
22 | GK | Beniamino Mateinaqara | 18 August 1987 | 10 | 0 | Lautoka |
5 | DF | Antonio Tuivuna | March 20, 1995 | 2 | 0 | Ba |
14 | DF | Jale Dreloa | 21 April 1995 | 4 | 0 | Suva |
16 | DF | Ilatia Tuilau | 8 May 1987 | 6 | 0 | Lautoka |
17 | DF | Kolinio Sivoki | 10 March 1995 | 1 | 0 | Lautoka |
19 | DF | Peniame Drova | 15 October 1990 | 0 | 0 | Rewa |
21 | DF | Alvin Singh | 9 June 1988 | 20 | 1 | APIA Leichhardt |
23 | DF | Samuela Kautoga | 21 May 1987 | 14 | 1 | Ba |
3 | MF | Meli Codro | 18 August 1985 | 1 | 0 | Ba |
4 | MF | Manasa Nawakula | 6 March 1994 | 0 | 0 | Ba |
6 | MF | Nickel Chand | 28 July 1995 | 2 | 0 | Suva |
8 | MF | Setareki Hughes | 8 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | Suva |
10 | MF | Savenaca Nakalevu | 7 March 1994 | 1 | 0 | Rewa |
12 | MF | Tevita Waranaivalu | 16 September 1995 | 5 | 1 | Rewa |
18 | MF | Laisenia Raura | 14 October 1990 | 4 | 0 | Ba |
2 | FW | Roy Krishna (Captain) | 20 August 1987 | 27 | 19 | Wellington Phoenix |
7 | FW | Samuela Nabenia | 5 February 1995 | 3 | 0 | Ba |
9 | FW | Iosefo Verevou | 5 January 1996 | 6 | 0 | Rewa |
11 | FW | Ilimotama Jese | 16 March 1990 | 8 | 0 | Nadi |
13 | FW | Anish Khem | 27 August 1993 | 1 | 0 | Nadi |
15 | FW | Napolioni Qasevakatini | 17 March 1993 | 3 | 3 | Nadi |
Recent call-up's
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Simione Tamanisau | 5 June 1982 | 31 | 0 | Rewa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
GK | Shaneel Naidu | 28 March 1995 | 0 | 0 | Dreketi | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
GK | Tevita Koroi | 12 April 1994 | 1 | 0 | Suva | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
GK | Misiwani Nairube | February 22, 1996 | 0 | 0 | Ba | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
GK | Emori Ragata | 5 June 1988 | 0 | 0 | Suva | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
GK | Akuila Mateisuva | 15 January 1992 | 0 | 0 | Labasa | v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015 |
DF | Avinesh Suwamy | 6 April 1986 | 17 | 2 | Ba | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
DF | Remueru Tekiate | 7 August 1990 | 5 | 0 | Labasa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
DF | Pita Bolatoga | 30 November 1984 | 19 | 3 | Labasa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
DF | Amani Makoe | 20 February 1991 | 4 | 0 | Rewa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
DF | Jone Vesikula | 30 April 1986 | 11 | 0 | Lautoka | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
DF | Garish Prasad | February 1, 1995 | 0 | 0 | Rewa | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
DF | Dave Radrigai | 15 March 1990 | 1 | 0 | Lautoka | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
MF | Malakai Tiwa | 3 October 1986 | 17 | 5 | Ba | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
MF | Taione Kerevanua | 19 April 1991 | 2 | 1 | Labasa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
MF | Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu | 8 January 1991 | 5 | 0 | Labasa | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
MF | Edward Justin | March 15, 1993 | 0 | 0 | Lautoka | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
MF | Zibraaz Sahib | 9 September 1989 | 3 | 0 | Lautoka | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
MF | Munit Krishna | 12 May 1992 | 0 | 0 | Nadi | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
MF | Edwin Sahayam | 0 | 0 | Labasa | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 | |
FW | Rusiate Matarerega | 17 February 1993 | 2 | 0 | Suva | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
FW | Osea Vakatalesau | 15 January 1986 | 17 | 17 | Ba | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
FW | Samuela Drudru | 30 April 1989 | 4 | 0 | Suva | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
FW | Abbu Zahid Shaheed | 14 February 1991 | 3 | 1 | Franklin United | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
FW | Maciu Dunadamu | June 14, 1986 | 14 | 5 | Ba | v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015 |
References
- ↑ "BBC Sport – Micronesia concede 114 goals in three matches at Pacific Games". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Kevin Darling. "Fiji hammer Micronesia 38–0 in 'record international win' at Pacific Games | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Vince Rugari. "The Forgotten Story of ... Australia's defeat to Fiji | Vince Rugari | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Fiji National Team Prepares for Malaysia". 23 June 2016.
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