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	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)
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

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

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	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	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

Friendly	Solomon Islands	v	Fiji	Honiara, Solomon Islands
				Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

Friendly	Solomon Islands	v	Fiji	Honiara, Solomon Islands
				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.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Simione Tamanisau	(1982-06-05) 5 June 1982 (age 42)	30	0	Rewa
1	1GK	Vereti Dickson	(1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 37)	2	0	Nadi
	1GK	Tevita Koroi	(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30)	1	0	Suva
20	1GK	Beniaminio Mateinaqara	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31)	2	0	Nadi
	1GK	Misiwani Nairube	(1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Ba
	1GK	Emori Ragata	(1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 36)	0	0	Suva

18	2DF	Alvin Singh	(1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)	15	1	Ba
17	2DF	Avinesh Suwamy	(1986-04-06) 6 April 1986 (age 38)	14	3	Ba
2	2DF	Samuela Kautoga	(1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37)	8	0	Lautoka
6	2DF	Jone Vesikula	(1986-04-30) 30 April 1986 (age 38)	7	0	Lautoka
15	2DF	Amani Makoe	(1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 34)	3	0	Rewa
4	2DF	Jale Dreloa	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)	4	0	Suva
	2DF	Dave Radrigai	(1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 34)	1	0	Lautoka
	2DF	Kolinio Sivoki	(1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Lautoka
	2DF	Peniame Drova	(1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 (age 34)	0	0	Rewa
	2DF	Garish Prasad	(1995-02-01) February 1, 1995 (age 30)	0	0	Rewa

	3MF	Malakai Tiwa	(1986-10-03) 3 October 1986 (age 38)	16	5	Ba
	3MF	Zibraaz Sahib	(1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 35)	8	2	Lautoka
12	3MF	Tevita Waranaivalu	(1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 29)	3	1	Rewa
16	3MF	Ilimotama Jese	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)	3	0	Nadi
	3MF	Taione Kerevanua	(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)	2	1	Labasa
7	3MF	Ilisoni Logaivau	(1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 31)	2	0	Labasa
	3MF	Nickel Chand	(1995-07-28) July 28, 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Suva
	3MF	Setareki Hughes	(1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Rewa
	3MF	Edward Justin	(1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Lautoka
	3MF	Munit Krishna	(1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32)	0	0	Nadi
8	3MF	Laisenia Raura	(1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 34)	1	0	Ba
5	3MF	Antonio Tuivuna	(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Suva

11	4FW	Roy Krishna (Captain)	(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987 (age 37)	23	15	Wellington Phoenix
	4FW	Osea Vakatalesau	(1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 39)	17	17	Ba
13	4FW	Maciu Dunadamu	(1986-06-14) June 14, 1986 (age 38)	13	7	Suva
14	4FW	Samuela Drudru	(1989-04-30) 30 April 1989 (age 35)	3	0	Nadi
	4FW	Napolioni Qasevakatini	(1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 31)	2	3	Nadi
3	4FW	Abbu Zahid Shaheed	(1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 34)	3	1	Ba
9	4FW	Iosefo Verevou	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 29)	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 (age 33)	0	0	Labasa	v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015

MF	Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu	(1991-08-01) 1 August 1991 (age 33)	2	0	Labasa	v. American Samoa, 27 August 2015

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