Fiji national football team
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Nickname(s) | Bula Boys | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 186 4 (3 December 2015) | ||
Highest | 94 (July 1994) | ||
Lowest | 199 (July 2015) | ||
First international | |||
Fiji 4–6 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 7 October 1951) |
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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.
Contents
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 | To Be Determined | |||||||
Total | 7/9 | 0 Titles | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 61 |
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
Coaches
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Recent Results
2015
27 June 2015 Friendly | Fiji | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Suva, Fiji |
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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 | Ba, Fiji |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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14:30 | Brian Kaltack 23' Bill Nicolls 44' |
Report | Roy Krishna 47' | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga |
Friendly | Solomon Islands | v | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium |
Friendly | Solomon Islands | v | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following 35 players were called up to a preliminary squad for four friendly's against Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands on 7 November, 9 November, 11 November and 13 November 2015.
Caps and goals updated as of 10 November 2015 after the game against Vanuatu.
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Recent call-up's
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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GK | Akuila Mateisuva | 15 January 1992 | 0 | 0 | Labasa | v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015 | ||
MF | Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu | 1 August 1991 | 2 | 0 | Labasa | v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015 |
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