Fiji national football team

Fiji

Nickname(s)

Bula Boys

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

First colours

Second colours

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
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

Sashi Mahendra Singh (1960–1976)
Moti Musadilal (ca. 1979)
Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
Wally Hughes (1981–1982)
Michael Thoman (1983–1986)
Rudi Gutendorf (1987)
Anand Sami (ca. 1995)
Danny McLennan (1998)
Billy Singh (1998–2002)

Les Scheinflug (2002)
Lee Sterrey (2003)
Tony Buesnel (2004)
Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2006–2009)
Yogendra Dutt (2009–2010)
Gurjit Singh (2011)
Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2011–2015)
Frank Farina (2015–2016)

Results and fixtures

Main article: Fiji national football team results

2015

19 August 2015 Friendly	Fiji	5–0	Tonga	Ba, Fiji
	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
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
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
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
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
		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
	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
	Krishna 72'	Report	Yahyah 41'	Stadium: Prince Charles Park

2017

March 2017 (2017-03) FIFA World Cup qualification	Fiji	v	New Zealand	Fiji

March 2017 (2017-03) FIFA World Cup qualification	New Zealand	v	Fiji	New Zealand

June 2017 (2017-06) FIFA World Cup qualification	Fiji	v	New Caledonia	Fiji

June 2017 (2017-06) FIFA World Cup qualification	New Caledonia	v	Fiji	New Caledonia

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.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Vereti Dickson	(1988-01-13) 13 January 1988	2	0	Nadi
22	1GK	Beniamino Mateinaqara	(1987-08-18) 18 August 1987	10	0	Lautoka

5	2DF	Antonio Tuivuna	(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995	2	0	Ba
14	2DF	Jale Dreloa	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995	4	0	Suva
16	2DF	Ilatia Tuilau	(1987-05-08) 8 May 1987	6	0	Lautoka
17	2DF	Kolinio Sivoki	(1995-03-10) 10 March 1995	1	0	Lautoka
19	2DF	Peniame Drova	(1990-10-15) 15 October 1990	0	0	Rewa
21	2DF	Alvin Singh	(1988-06-09) 9 June 1988	20	1	APIA Leichhardt
23	2DF	Samuela Kautoga	(1987-05-21) 21 May 1987	14	1	Ba

3	3MF	Meli Codro	(1985-08-18) 18 August 1985	1	0	Ba
4	3MF	Manasa Nawakula	(1994-03-06) 6 March 1994	0	0	Ba
6	3MF	Nickel Chand	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995	2	0	Suva
8	3MF	Setareki Hughes	(1995-06-08) 8 June 1995	4	0	Suva
10	3MF	Savenaca Nakalevu	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994	1	0	Rewa
12	3MF	Tevita Waranaivalu	(1995-09-16) 16 September 1995	5	1	Rewa
18	3MF	Laisenia Raura	(1990-10-14) 14 October 1990	4	0	Ba

2	4FW	Roy Krishna (Captain)	(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987	27	19	Wellington Phoenix
7	4FW	Samuela Nabenia	(1995-02-05) 5 February 1995	3	0	Ba
9	4FW	Iosefo Verevou	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996	6	0	Rewa
11	4FW	Ilimotama Jese	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990	8	0	Nadi
13	4FW	Anish Khem	(1993-08-27) 27 August 1993	1	0	Nadi
15	4FW	Napolioni Qasevakatini	(1993-03-17) 17 March 1993	3	3	Nadi

Recent call-up's

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Simione Tamanisau	(1982-06-05) 5 June 1982	31	0	Rewa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
GK	Shaneel Naidu	(1995-03-28) 28 March 1995	0	0	Dreketi	2016 OFC Nations Cup
GK	Tevita Koroi	(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994	1	0	Suva	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
GK	Misiwani Nairube	(1996-02-22) February 22, 1996	0	0	Ba	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
GK	Emori Ragata	(1988-06-05) 5 June 1988	0	0	Suva	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
GK	Akuila Mateisuva	(1992-01-15) 15 January 1992	0	0	Labasa	v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015

DF	Avinesh Suwamy	(1986-04-06) 6 April 1986	17	2	Ba	2016 OFC Nations Cup
DF	Remueru Tekiate	(1990-08-07) 7 August 1990	5	0	Labasa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
DF	Pita Bolatoga	(1984-11-30) 30 November 1984	19	3	Labasa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
DF	Amani Makoe	(1991-02-20) 20 February 1991	4	0	Rewa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
DF	Jone Vesikula	(1986-04-30) 30 April 1986	11	0	Lautoka	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
DF	Garish Prasad	(1995-02-01) February 1, 1995	0	0	Rewa	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
DF	Dave Radrigai	(1990-03-15) 15 March 1990	1	0	Lautoka	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015

MF	Malakai Tiwa	(1986-10-03) 3 October 1986	17	5	Ba	2016 OFC Nations Cup
MF	Taione Kerevanua	(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991	2	1	Labasa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
MF	Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991	5	0	Labasa	2016 OFC Nations Cup
MF	Edward Justin	(1993-03-15) March 15, 1993	0	0	Lautoka	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
MF	Zibraaz Sahib	(1989-09-09) 9 September 1989	3	0	Lautoka	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
MF	Munit Krishna	(1992-05-12) 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	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993	2	0	Suva	2016 OFC Nations Cup
FW	Osea Vakatalesau	(1986-01-15) 15 January 1986	17	17	Ba	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
FW	Samuela Drudru	(1989-04-30) 30 April 1989	4	0	Suva	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
FW	Abbu Zahid Shaheed	(1991-02-14) 14 February 1991	3	1	Franklin United	v. Vanuatu, 9 November 2015
FW	Maciu Dunadamu	(1986-06-14) 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.

External links

Fiji Football Association

Football in Fiji

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Football League Inter-District Championship

Domestic cups

Men	FA Cup Tournament Battle of the Giants Champions vs Champions

International	Melanesia Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
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Venues

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International association football

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Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Oceania (OFC)

American Samoa Cook Islands FS Micronesia¹ Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu

¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA

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