Fiji national football team

Fiji

Nickname(s)

Bula Boys

Association

Fiji Football Association

Confederation

OFC (Oceania)

Head coach

Frank Farina

Most caps

Malakai Kainihewe (35)

Top scorer

Esala Masi (23)

Home stadium

Post Fiji Stadium

FIFA code

FIJ

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

183

1 (5 May 2016)

Highest

94 (July 1994)

Lowest

199 (July 2015)

Elo ranking

Current

126 (8 July 2015)

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, 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	To Be Determined
Total	7/9	0 Titles	29	8	4	17	35	61

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–)

Recent Results

2015

27 June 2015 Friendly	Fiji	1–2	Wellington Phoenix !Wellington Phoenix	Suva, Fiji
17:30 FJT	Roy Krishna 24'	Report	Roly Bonevacia 40' Tom Doyle 77'	Stadium: ANZ National Stadium Attendance: 12,000

30 June 2015 Friendly	Fiji	2–2	Wellington Phoenix !Wellington Phoenix	Ba, Fiji
18:00 FJT	Roy Krishna 80' Ilimotama Jese 83'	Report	Justin Gulley 12' Kwabena Appiah 16'	Stadium: Govind Park

19 August 2015 Friendly	Fiji	5–0	Tonga	Ba, Fiji
	Malakai Tiwa 5', 56' Alvin Singh 17' Osea Vakatalesau 42' Napolioni Qasevakatini 81' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Govind Park

27 August 2015 Friendly	Fiji	6–0	American Samoa	Nadi, Fiji
19:00 FJT	Taione Kerevanua 8' (pen.) Malakai Tiwa 54' Napolioni Qasevakatini 61', 80' Tevita Waranaivalu 72' Osea Vakatalesau 74' Kolinio Sivoki	Report	Demetrius Beauchamp	Stadium: Prince Charles Park

7 November 2015 Friendly	Vanuatu	1–1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Kensi Tangis 10'	Report	Abbu Zahid Shaheed 90+6'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga

10 November 2015 Friendly	Vanuatu	2–1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Brian Kaltack 23' Bill Nicolls 44'	Report	Roy Krishna 47'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga

2016

May 29, 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	New Zealand	v	Fiji	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

June 1, 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Solomon Islands	v	Fiji	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

June 5, 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Fiji	v	Vanuatu	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

Players

Current squad

The following 35 players were called up to a preliminary squad for the friendly's against Vanuatu on 7 November and 9 November 2015.

Caps and goals updated as of 10 November 2015 after the game against Vanuatu.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Simione Tamanisau	(1982-06-05) 5 June 1982	30	0	Rewa
1	1GK	Vereti Dickson	(1988-01-13) 13 January 1988	2	0	Nadi
	1GK	Tevita Koroi	(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994	1	0	Suva
20	1GK	Beniaminio Mateinaqara	(1987-08-18) 18 August 1987	7	0	Suva
	1GK	Misiwani Nairube	(1996-02-22) February 22, 1996	0	0	Ba
	1GK	Emori Ragata	(1988-06-05) 5 June 1988	0	0	Suva

18	2DF	Alvin Singh	(1988-06-09) 9 June 1988	16	1	Ba
17	2DF	Avinesh Suwamy	(1986-04-06) 6 April 1986	14	2	Ba
2	2DF	Samuela Kautoga	(1987-05-21) 21 May 1987	10	0	Ba
6	2DF	Jone Vesikula	(1986-04-30) 30 April 1986	11	0	Lautoka
15	2DF	Amani Makoe	(1991-02-20) 20 February 1991	3	0	Rewa
4	2DF	Jale Dreloa	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995	4	0	Suva
	2DF	Dave Radrigai	(1990-03-15) 15 March 1990	1	0	Lautoka
	2DF	Kolinio Sivoki	(1995-03-10) 10 March 1995	1	0	Lautoka
	2DF	Peniame Drova	(1990-10-15) 15 October 1990	0	0	Rewa
	2DF	Garish Prasad	(1995-02-01) February 1, 1995	0	0	Rewa

	3MF	Malakai Tiwa	(1986-10-03) 3 October 1986	16	5	Ba
	3MF	Zibraaz Sahib	(1989-09-09) 9 September 1989	3	0	Lautoka
12	3MF	Tevita Waranaivalu	(1995-09-16) 16 September 1995	3	1	Rewa
16	3MF	Ilimotama Jese	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990	4	0	Nadi
	3MF	Taione Kerevanua	(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991	2	1	Labasa
7	3MF	Ilisoni Logaivau	(1993-07-07) 7 July 1993	4	0	Labasa
	3MF	Nickel Chand	(1995-07-28) July 28, 1995	0	0	Suva
	3MF	Setareki Hughes	(1995-06-08) June 8, 1995	0	0	Suva
	3MF	Edward Justin	(1993-03-15) March 15, 1993	0	0	Lautoka
	3MF	Munit Krishna	(1992-05-12) 12 May 1992	0	0	Nadi
8	3MF	Laisenia Raura	(1990-10-14) 14 October 1990	1	0	Ba
5	3MF	Antonio Tuivuna	(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995	1	0	Suva

11	4FW	Roy Krishna (Captain)	(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987	23	15	Wellington Phoenix
	4FW	Osea Vakatalesau	(1986-01-15) 15 January 1986	17	17	Ba
13	4FW	Maciu Dunadamu	(1986-06-14) June 14, 1986	14	5	Suva
14	4FW	Samuela Drudru	(1989-04-30) 30 April 1989	4	0	Suva
	4FW	Napolioni Qasevakatini	(1993-03-17) 17 March 1993	2	3	Nadi
3	4FW	Abbu Zahid Shaheed	(1991-02-14) 14 February 1991	3	1	Ba
9	4FW	Iosefo Verevou	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996	2	0	Rewa

Recent call-up's

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Akuila Mateisuva	(1992-01-15) 15 January 1992	0	0	Labasa	v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015

MF	Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu	(1991-08-01) 1 August 1991	2	0	Labasa	v. American Samoa, 27 August 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.

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
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
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Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

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	All-Africa 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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