Fiji national football team

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Fiji
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Fiji Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Juan Carlos Buzzetti
Top scorer Esala Masi
Home stadium Post Fiji Stadium
FIFA code FIJ
FIFA ranking 144
Highest FIFA ranking 94 (July 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking 170 (August 2007)
Elo ranking 121
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
 
First kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
 
Second kit
First international
Flag of Fiji Fiji 4 - 6 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand
(Suva, Fiji; October 7, 1951)
Biggest win
Flag of Fiji Fiji 24 - 0 Kiribati Flag of Kiribati
(Suva, Fiji; August 24, 1979)
Biggest defeat
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 13 - 0 Fiji Flag of 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.

Contents

[edit] World Cup record

[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

[edit] Notable players


[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 Flag of Fiji Labasa F.C.
2 DF Samuela Vula Vuluma 22 August 1984 Flag of Fiji Rewa F.C.
3 DF Esava Samudere Naqeleca Flag of Fiji Ba F.C.
4 DF Apisalome Turuva Flag of Fiji Labasa F.C.
5 MF Ronil Kumar 29 November 1984 9 0 Flag of New Zealand Waitakere United
6 DF Jone Vesikula 30 April 1986 Flag of Fiji Ba F.C.
7 MF Johnny Rao 6 September 1986
8 MF Pita Baleitoga Flag of Fiji Labasa F.C.
9 FW Valerio Nawatu Flag of Fiji Navua F.C.
10 FW Osea Vakatalesau 15 January 1986 11 12 Flag of England
11 FW Pita Rabo 30 July 1977 Flag of New Zealand Wairarapa United
12 DF Nayzal Ali Flag of Fiji Navua F.C.
13 FW Maciu Samaidrawa Dunadamu Flag of Fiji Labasa F.C.
14 FW Roy Krishna 20 August 1987 8 4 Flag of New Zealand Waitakere United
15 FW Tuimasi Manuca Flag of Fiji Ba F.C.
16 DF Samuela Kautoga Ibo Flag of Fiji Labasa F.C.
17 DF Malakai Kainihewe 28 July 1977 25 2 Flag of Fiji Ba F.C.
20 GK Benaminio Mateinaqara Flag of Fiji Nadi F.C.


[edit] Recent call Ups 2007

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