Fiji national football team

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Fiji

Association

Fiji Football Association

Confederation

OFC (Oceania)

Head coach

Juan Carlos Buzzetti

Top scorer

Home stadium

FIJ

144

Highest FIFA ranking

94 (July 1994)

Lowest FIFA ranking

170 (August 2007)

Elo ranking

121





First kit





Second kit

First international

Fiji 4 - 6 New Zealand

(Suva, Fiji; October 7, 1951)

Biggest win

Fiji 24 - 0 Kiribati

(Suva, Fiji; August 24, 1979)

Biggest defeat

New Zealand 13 - 0 Fiji

(Auckland, New Zealand; August 16, 1981)

OFC Nations Cup

Appearances

5 (First in 1973)

Best result

Third place, 1998

The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998.

1 World Cup record
2 Oceania Nations Cup record
3 South Pacific Games record
4 Notable players
5 Current squad
- 5.1 Recent call Ups 2007

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1978 - Did not enter
1982 - Did not qualify
1986 - Did not enter
1990 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] Oceania Nations Cup record

1973 - Fifth place
1980 - Fourth place
1996 - Did not qualify
1998 - Third place
2000 - Qualified, but replaced due to civil unrest
2002 - Round 1
2004 - Fourth place
2008 - qualified

[edit] South 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

[edit] Notable players

John Icha Lal - former player, captain and National coach
Esala Masi
Manoa Masi
Veresa Toma

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.(against New Caledonia)

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Shamal Kumar	23 May 1979			Labasa F.C.
2	DF	Samuela Vula Vuluma	22 August 1984			Rewa F.C.
3	DF	Esava Samudere Naqeleca				Ba F.C.
4	DF	Apisalome Turuva				Labasa F.C.
5	MF	Ronil Kumar	29 November 1984	9	0	Waitakere United
6	DF	Jone Vesikula	30 April 1986			Ba F.C.
7	MF	Johnny Rao	6 September 1986
8	MF	Pita Baleitoga				Labasa F.C.
9	FW	Valerio Nawatu				Navua F.C.
10	FW	Osea Vakatalesau	15 January 1986	11	12
11	FW	Pita Rabo	30 July 1977			Wairarapa United
12	DF	Nayzal Ali				Navua F.C.
13	FW	Maciu Samaidrawa Dunadamu				Labasa F.C.
14	FW	Roy Krishna	20 August 1987	8	4	Waitakere United
15	FW	Tuimasi Manuca				Ba F.C.
16	DF	Samuela Kautoga Ibo				Labasa F.C.
17	DF	Malakai Kainihewe	28 July 1977	25	2	Ba F.C.
20	GK	Benaminio Mateinaqara				Nadi F.C.

[edit] Recent call Ups 2007

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
2	MF	Pene Erenio	20 January 1981			Navua F.C.
12	DF	Peni Finau	5 August 1981	12	1	YoungHeart Manawatu
13	DF	Taniela Waqa	22 June 1983			Labasa F.C.
1	GK	Simione Tamanisau	5 June 1982			Navua F.C.
2	DF	Avinesh Waran Suwamy				Ba F.C.
3	DF	Shalen Lal				Ba F.C.
15	MF	Salesh Kumar	28 July 1981	19	2	Auckland City FC
16	MF	Malakai Tiwa				Ba F.C.
11	MF	Nishith Ram				Labasa F.C.