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Fiji national football team

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Men's association football team representing Fiji
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeFiji women's national football team.

Fiji
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameBula Boys
AssociationFiji Football Association (Fiji FA)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachStéphane Auvray
CaptainRoy Krishna
MostcapsRoy Krishna (61)
Top scorerRoy Krishna (44)
Home stadiumHFC Bank Stadium
FIFA codeFIJ
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
FIFA ranking
Current 155Steady (19 January 2026)[1]
Highest94 (July 1994)
Lowest199 (July 2015)
First international
 Fiji 4–6New Zealand 
(Suva,Fiji; 7 October 1951)
Biggest win
 Fiji 24–0Kiribati 
(Nausori, Fiji; 30 August 1979)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 13–0Fiji 
(Auckland,New Zealand; 16 August 1981)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances9 (first in1973)
Best resultThird place (1998 and2008)
Pacific Games
Appearances14 (first in1963)
Best resultChampions (1991,2003)
Melanesia Cup / MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Appearances10 (first in1988)
Best resultMelanesia Cup:Champions
(1988,1989,1992,1998,2000)
MSG Prime Minister's Cup: Runners-up
(2024)
Fiji national football team
Medal record
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place1991 Port MoresbyTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 SuvaTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 SuvaTeam
Silver medal – second place1979 SuvaTeam
Silver medal – second place1983 ApiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 ApiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1995 PapeeteTeam

TheFiji men's national football team (Fijian:timi ni soka ni Viti) isFiji's national men's team and is controlled by the governing body of football in Fiji, theFiji Football Association.[3] The team plays most of their home games at theHFC Bank Stadium inSuva.

Fiji first participated in theFIFA World Cup qualification in 1982; since 1990, Fiji have attempted to qualify for each World Cup without success. Their best result was a final round appearance in2010. The national team also represents Fiji at theOFC Nations Cup, having appeared in eight out of ten previous tournaments. Fiji's best result is a third-place finish at the1998 and2008 editions. They have won theMelanesia Cup five times and competed in thePacific Games from 1963 until 2015 when the competition became an under-23 tournament.

As in most countries inOceania where football (or soccer) is not the most popular sport (such as Australia and New Zealand), Fiji's most popular sport isrugby union. As of 2022, Fiji has never qualified for theFIFA World Cup. In spite of this, the country's youth football team has enjoyed recent success, qualifying for both the2015 and2023 FIFA U-20 World Cups and the2016 Olympic football tournaments.

History

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Beginnings (1951–1973)

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Fiji's first international football game was against aNew Zealand side that was touringOceania and had played four games againstNew Caledonia.[4] The international, which took place on 7 October 1951, saw New Zealand getting the win 6-4.Jock Newall got ahat-trick for New Zealand. New Zealand returned the following year, with Fiji losing all three games, including a 9–0 drubbing in the second match.[5]

After being absent from the international game for eleven years, theFiji Football Association joinedFIFA in 1963.[6] That same year, the national team entered the first edition of theSouth Pacific Games, held in Fiji. In that tournament, the country appeared in its first gold medal match after defeating Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, but lost the match to New Caledonia 8–2.Marc-Kanyan Case scored four goals for the opposition and Fiji was relegated to silver.[7]

After missing 1966, the team's next tournament appearance was in the1969 Games held inPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea. They finished in fourth place out of six teams after losing toPapua New Guinea in the bronze medal playoff.[8]Two years later, Fiji finished at the bottom of Group two with losses against New Caledonia and New Hebrides. They would, however, defeat theCook Islands in the fifth place play-off.[9]

World Cup qualifying debut and Oceania upsets (1973–1991)

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As a member of theOceania Football Confederation, Fiji played in the first edition of theOFC Nations Cup held in New Zealand in 1973. They did not win a match in the four games they played during the tournament.[10] Competing at the1975 South Pacific Games the national team, under coachSashi Mahendra Singh, made the semi-finals of the competition where they lost toTahiti. In the third-place playoff, they lost to theSolomon Islands by a goal.[11]

AfterJohn Lal became the new coach for Fiji in 1977, his first match as coach was an unofficial game againstTaiwan which ended in a two-all draw before taking on Australia who played Taiwan because of the soccer ban in the country.[12] On 19 March 1977, they took on Australia atBuckhurst Park. Seven national players fromBa F.C. were unavailable due to a planned tour of New Zealand. After holding off the Australians for the first forty-five minutes,Jimmy Okete (who was making his debut) scored the only goal of the game. This was a shock to the locals since the team struggled in the two tours to Australia in 1961 and 1968 against the state teams.[13]

Under the orders of new coach,Moti Musadilal, they played some pre-tournament friendlies against New Zealand conceding nine goals in the two games before competing at the1979 South Pacific Games inSuva. After getting a nil all draw against Papua New Guinea, they scored their biggest win againstKiribati winning by twenty-four goals. After defeatingWallis and Futuna in the quarter-finals and Solomon Islands in the semis, they made it to their second Pacific Games final against Tahiti. In front of over twenty thousand people, Fiji came up short again withErroll Bennett scoring a double to give Tahiti the gold medal.[14]

Fiji's next tournament was the1980 OFC Nations Cup where they were grouped with New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Tahiti. After defeating the Solomon Islands in the opening game, they were expected to lose against New Zealand who were the favourites to win the group. On 27 February 1980, they became the first Fijian team to defeat a New Zealand team withDewan Chand andMeli Vuilabasa both scoring two goals in the victory.[15] Fiji did not make it to the final. They lost first to Tahiti 6–3, and then lost the third-place playoff to New Caledonia 2–1, in what was the last Oceania Cup for sixteen years.[16]

The following year saw a new coach with former New Zealand coachWally Hughes leading the team into their firstWorld Cup qualifiers. After opening with a four-goal defeat against New Zealand, they drew withIndonesia nil-all, before defeatingChinese Taipei 2–1 to be in third place with three points. For Fiji that momentum was short-lived. They finished at the bottom of the group after conceding twenty-three goals in the final two games against Australia and New Zealand. Hughes resigned after the Australian game stating, "I wouldn't wish on any coach what I have been through," suggesting that bribery was involved in the defeat to Australia.[17]

After two years absence from international football, the national team, underRudi Gutendorf, competed at the1983 South Pacific Games in Samoa. After finishing top of the group that featured New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, they defeated Papua New Guinea 2–0 in the quarter-finals before knocking off New Caledonia in the semi-final. In the final, they lost to Tahiti by a single goal which was contested by the players who attacked the referee and linesmen.[18][19] Another similar incident in a friendly against New Zealand happened the following year. This led to a one-year ban of international matches being held at Fiji.[20]

Fiji's next tournament was the1988 Melanesia Cup held in the Solomon Islands. The national team won the final against the Solomon Islands 3–1 to claim their first title.[21] Later in that year, they competed in the first round of the1990 FIFA World Cup qualification against Australia, with the motivation of five hundred Fijian dollars bonus for each player if they won. In front of six thousand people, they defeated Australia 1–0 withRavuame Madigi scoring the goal to take the lead heading into the second leg.[22] The second leg though saw Australia take out the match by a score of 5–1 in what media called the "Battle of Newcastle". It included an all-in brawl in the last part of the match which sawCharlie Yankos get a broken nose.[23][24]

After claiming the1989 Melanesia Cup at home, in thefollowing year they finished in third place behind Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[25][26] The team headed to Tahiti for the1991 South Pacific Games where they finished top of the group before defeating Vanuatu in the semi-finals. In the final, they took on the Solomon Islands whereRadike Nawalu scored the opening goal of the game in the 29th minute to give Fiji the lead. The game went to penalties with Fiji winning the gold for the first time.[27]

Melanesia powerhouse (1991–2003)

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Fiji competed at the1994 FIFA World Cup qualification in Group B with Vanuatu and New Zealand. After losing to New Zealand in the opening game of qualifying atChristchurch, they headed off to Vanuatu to compete at the1992 Melanesia Cup. They took the cup for the third time with the difference being one goal over New Caledonia.[28] After a 3–0 win over Vanuatu in Suva, they tied with New Zealand at the same ground. In the final game of the group, they defeated Vanuatu inPort Vila by the same scoreline. That game was a dead rubber as they finished behind New Zealand and were eliminated from contention.

After not qualifying for the1996 OFC Nations Cup having finished second at the1994 Melanesia Cup,[29] at the1995 South Pacific Games in Tahiti Fiji won the bronze medal by defeating Vanuatu in the bronze medal playoff.[30]

Attempting to qualify for the1998 FIFA World Cup, Fiji got a bye into the second round of qualifying where they were paired with New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The top team qualified for the third round. The nation finished in second place with losses to New Zealand both at home (1–0) and away (5–0) being the critical factors in their elimination. Fiji's next tournament was the1998 OFC Nations Cup after they qualified by taking out the1998 Melanesia Cup held in Vanuatu. The only blemish being a one–all draw against the Solomon Islands.[31]

After losing to the hosts (Australia) 3–0 in their first game, they defeated theCook Islands 3–1 to secure a semi-final spot where they fell to New Zealand by a single goal. This put them into the third-place playoff where they defeated Tahiti for their best result to date at theOFC Nations Cup with a third-place.Esala Masi was the top goalscorer for the tournament with three goals.[31] Fiji qualified for thefollowing edition of the Nations Cup after winning the title at the2000 Melanesia Cup in Fiji.[32] But later that year, Fiji withdrew because of political unrest in the country, which led to the2000 Fijian coup d'état.[33]

Fiji'squalification for the2002 FIFA World Cup started atCoffs Harbour when they were grouped with American Samoa, Australia, Samoa and Tonga in Group one. In the opening game of the group, they defeated American Samoa 13–0 to record their biggest win in a FIFA match.Shailemdra Lal scored five goals;Esala Masi scored four.[34] After defeating Samoa 6–1, they lost to Australia 2–0 to finish in second place and were eliminated from contention. Only the top team from the group qualified through to the second round.[35] They met Australia again at the2002 OFC Nations Cup in New Zealand. They finished in third place in the group after only winning against New Caledonia followed by an 8–0 loss against Australia. This eliminated Fiji from the semi-finals and saw the sack ofBilly Singh ending a seven-year reign in his third stint as coach of the national team.[36]

Fiji claimed the2003 South Pacific Games gold medal at home. The squad, which consisted mostly of young players, was able to go unbeaten throughout the tournament defeating New Caledonia in the gold medal match.Esala Masi was Fiji's top scorer for Fiji with twelve goals which included the seven in the 12–0 win over Kiribati in the group stage.[37][38]

Recent times (2004–)

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Fiji's qualification for the2006 FIFA World Cup started in Samoa. They finished in second place in the qualifying group which featured Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and American Samoa. Their only loss was against Vanuatu on the final match-day.[39] This meant that Fiji qualified through to the2004 OFC Nations Cup. After drawing with Tahiti and getting a win over Vanuatu, their World Cup chance ended when Fiji lost the next three matches and were eliminated at the second stage of qualifying.[40]

Fiji's next tournament was the2007 South Pacific Games in Samoa, which was also the first round ofqualifying for the2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. After getting safely through the group, which included Tuvalu, Tahiti, Cook Islands and New Caledonia, they took on Vanuatu for a spot in the semi-finals to qualify for the next round.[41] In the semi-finals, they defeated Vanuatu to advance to the second round of qualifying with a three-goal victory, confirming their spot in the gold medal match. They lost by a single goal to New Caledonia, however, to finish runner-up for the fourth time.[42][43][44]

The second round of qualifying got off to a rocky start. Goalkeeper,Simione Tamanisau was refused entry because his father had been linked to the2006 Fijian coup d'état.[45] The match was moved to the end of the qualifying period with Fiji winning 2–0. During that reschedule, the national team played the rest of their World Cup games. The team finished in third place in the group after getting only one point in their first three games—a three-all draw against New Caledonia. This was a key factor as the later 4–0 loss to the same team ended their hopes for qualifying to the next stage.[46]

Under the guidance ofGurjit Singh, the team competed at the2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia. In the group stage, the team qualified for the semi-finals with a game to spare as they would go through with a clean sweep of wins.[47] In the semi-finals, they took the lead against the Solomon Islands in the sixty-ninth minute of play with a goal byMaciu Dunadamu. But goals fromJoses Nawo andHenry Fa'arodo, however, gave the Solomon Islands the win and a spot in the gold medal match. Fiji finished in fourth place losing to Tahiti in the bronze medal match 2–1.[48][49]

Juan Carlos Buzzetti returned to Fiji's top job as he led the team to the2012 OFC Nations Cup. This was also the second part of qualifying for the2014 FIFA World Cup.[50] Competing in Group B, they lost the opening game to New Zealand. The only goalscorer of the match was Kiwi playerTommy Smith in the eleventh minute. After a nil-all draw against the Solomon Islands, they got their only goal of the tournament withMaciu Dunadamu opening the scoring against Papua New Guinea in the fifteenth minute. But a late goal fromKema Jack ended the tournament for Fiji with a draw and knocked them out in the group stage.[51][52]

After not competing in a senior international for three years, the national team had two friendlies against A-League sideWellington Phoenix before entering their under-23 squad for the2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea. This was also a qualifier for the2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. After losing the opening game, they got a draw in the second match withRoy Krishna andIlimotama Jese each scoring a goal for Fiji.[53][54] More friendlies took place before the national team headed to Papua New Guinea for the2016 OFC Nations Cup. This was also the second round ofqualification for the 2018 World Cup. With a squad that only had three outside of the National League, Fiji lost the opening game against New Zealand with Krishna getting the only goal in the 3–1 loss.[55] After defeating the Solomon Islands in their second game with a Krishna goal, they needed to at least draw Vanuatu in the final group game to have a chance at qualifying to the semis.[56] After almost getting the early lead from Krishna, Fiji fell behind by two goals from Dominique Fred andFenedy Masauvakalo giving Vanuatu the lead. The second half saw Fiji tie the match at two-all as goals fromSamuela Kautoga and Krishna gave the team hope of qualifying. But Fiji was eliminated from the competition as a penalty in the 75th minute byBrian Kaltack gave Vanuatu a spot in the semis by goal difference.[57]

For finishing third place, they qualified through to the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification third round. Fiji was drawn to face New Zealand and New Caledonia in Group A. Before the first game against New Zealand,Frank Farina was replaced byChristophe Gamel in the top job with Gamel stating, "We respect our opponents and we know that they are strong" in his first press conference as manager.[58] Fiji only got a single point from their four games. That point was against New Caledonia atLautoka with the game ending in a two–all draw.[59]

In July 2025, Fiji was invited byFootball Association of Thailand to compete in the2025 King's Cup held in September 2025.

Team image

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Kit sponsorship

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Kit lierPeriod
EnglandUmbro1981–????[60]
N/A White2001–2005[61]
GermanyPuma2005–2007
ItalyLotto2008–2011
GermanyPuma2012
ItalyKappa2012–2023
FijiUnitex2024–present

Home stadium

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Main article:HFC Bank Stadium
HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, hosts all of Fiji national matches.

The first soccer international held in Fiji was held atAlbert Park, when New Zealand took on the hosts in 1951. The stadium, the main centre in Fiji during the early 20th century, was also the home of cricket and of the country's firstRugby union test match in 1926.[62]

In modern times, most games hosted by Fiji are held at theHFC Bank Stadium, which was built in 1951 and has been renovated twice which can hold a capacity of 15,000. The first renovation was in 1978 for the1979 South Pacific Games held in Suva.[63] A second renovation took place in 2012 sponsored byANZ Fiji at a cost 17.5 million Fijian dollars in exchange for the stadium's naming rights.[64] The football team has also played games atLautoka,Ba,Nausori andLabasa.[14][65][66]

Results and fixtures

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See also:Fiji national football team results (2000–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

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Fiji  v New Caledonia
12 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's CupFiji Cancelled New CaledoniaHoniara, Solomon Islands
13:00 UTC+11Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium
Vanuatu  v Fiji
15 December2024 MSG Prime Minister's CupVanuatu 1–1 FijiHoniara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11Stadium:Lawson Tama Stadium

2025

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Auckland United v Fiji
5 MarchUnofficialAuckland United0–3 FijiAuckland, New Zealand
19:15UTC+12ReportStadium:Keith Hay Park
Eastern Suburbs v Fiji
9 MarchUnofficialEastern Suburbs0–1 FijiAuckland, New Zealand
14:00UTC+12Report
Stadium:Madills Farm
Wellington Phoenix Reserves v Fiji
15 MarchUnofficialWellington Phoenix Reserves0–2 FijiWellington, New Zealand
14:00UTC+12ReportAttendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
New Zealand  v Fiji
21 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationNew Zealand 7–0 FijiWellington, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+13
ReportStadium:Sky Stadium
Attendance: 20,947
Referee:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Thailand  v Fiji
4 September2025 King's CupThailand 3–0 FijiKanchanaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7ReportStadium:Kanchanaburi Province Stadium
Referee:Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Fiji  v Hong Kong
7 September2025 King's CupFiji 0–8 Hong KongKanchanaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7Stadium:Kanchanaburi Province Stadium
Papua New Guinea development team  v Fiji
15 November2025 MSG Prime Minister's CupPapua New Guinea development team 0–1 FijiPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
16:00 UTC+10ReportStadium:Sir John Guise Stadium
Vanuatu  v Fiji
17 November2025 MSG Prime Minister's CupVanuatu 2–0 FijiPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
16:00 UTC+10ReportStadium:PNG Football Stadium
Papua New Guinea  v Fiji
20 November2025 MSG Prime Minister's Cup semi-finalPapua New Guinea 2–0 FijiPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
16:00 UTC+10
ReportStadium:PNG Football Stadium
Fiji  v Solomon Islands
22 November2025 MSG Prime Minister's Cup third place matchFiji Abandoned (1–1) Solomon IslandsPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
17:00 UTC+10
Report
Stadium:PNG Football Stadium

Current technical staff

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Coaching Staff
Head coachGuadeloupeStéphane Auvray
Technical DirectorGermany Timo Jankowski
Team ManagerFiji Anushil Kumar
Assistant coachFijiSunil Kumar
FijiMarika Rodu
Goalkeeping CoachEnglandBobby Mimms
Team DirectorFiji Tarunesh Reddy
PhysiotherapistFiji Noel Augustine
DoctorFiji Kapil Krishnam Swamy
Overseas Talent ScoutNew Zealand Alastair McLae
Overseas Talent ScoutEngland Russ Gurr

Coaching history

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Frank Farina became the manager of the national football team of Fiji in 2015

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were called up for the2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.[67]

Caps and goals updated as of 22 June 2024, after the game againstTahiti.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKAydin Mustahib (2004-05-28)28 May 2004 (age 21)10New Zealand FootballManurewa
201GKJoji Vuakaca (2003-03-24)24 March 2003 (age 22)00Fiji Football AssociationLabasa
221GKIsikeli Sevanaia (2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (age 23)50Fiji Football AssociationRewa

22DFScott Wara (1999-09-22)22 September 1999 (age 26)50Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
32DFGabriele Matanisiga (1995-06-14)14 June 1995 (age 30)132Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
42DFIvan Kumar (1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (age 28)50Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
162DFAntonio Tuivuna (1995-03-20)20 March 1995 (age 30)101Fiji Football AssociationLautoka
172DFFilipe Baravilala (1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (age 31)121Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
182DFLekima Gonerau (1989-12-08)8 December 1989 (age 36)70Fiji Football AssociationLabasa
212DFSterling Vasconcellos (2005-04-19)19 April 2005 (age 20)90Fiji Football AssociationBula FC

53MFSitiveni Cavuilagi (1994-07-26)26 July 1994 (age 31)150Fiji Football AssociationLautoka
63MFThomas Dunn (2003-01-19)19 January 2003 (age 23)96Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
73MFMohammed Raheem (2003-08-10)10 August 2003 (age 22)42Fiji Football AssociationBa
83MFSetareki Hughes (1995-06-08)8 June 1995 (age 30)413Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
103MFNabil Begg (2004-03-17)17 March 2004 (age 21)124Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
113MFBrendan McMullen (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (age 23)50New Zealand FootballStop Out
123MFTevita Waranaivalu (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (age 30)242Fiji Football AssociationRewa
133MFMosese Nabose (1998-07-01)1 July 1998 (age 27)20Fiji Football AssociationTailevu Naitasiri
193MFMerrill Nand (2000-09-22)22 September 2000 (age 25)61Fiji Football AssociationSuva

94FWRoy Krishna (1987-08-30)30 August 1987 (age 38)5540Fiji Football AssociationBula FC
144FWSairusi Nalaubu (1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (age 29)167Fiji Football AssociationLautoka
154FWEtonia Dogalau (2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (age 24)53Fiji Football AssociationBa
234FWRusiate Matarerega (1993-01-17)17 January 1993 (age 33)184Fiji Football AssociationNadi

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to represent Fiji in the last 12 months:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKAtunaisa Naucukidi (1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (age 28)00FijiBa2024 OFC Men's Nations CupPRE
GKAkuila Mateisuva (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (age 34)110FijiSuva2023 Pacific Games
GKMohammed Alzaar Alam (2000-02-08)8 February 2000 (age 26)50FijiRewa2023 Pacific Games

DFEpeli Lairoti (1995-06-03)3 June 1995 (age 30)70FijiSuva2024 OFC Men's Nations CupPRE
DFKishan Sami (2000-03-13)13 March 2000 (age 25)191FijiRewa2023 Pacific Games
DFIlimotama Jese (1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (age 35)90FijiLautoka2023 Pacific Games

MFDave Radrigai (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (age 35)292FijiSuva2024 OFC Men's Nations CupPRE
MFWilliam Valentine (1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (age 28)10FijiNadi2024 OFC Men's Nations CupPRE
MFMohammed Ramzan Khan (1999-11-22)22 November 1999 (age 26)10FijiBa2024 OFC Men's Nations CupPRE
MFPatrick Joseph (1998-05-03)3 May 1998 (age 27)192FijiRewa2023 Pacific Games


Notes
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET Retired from the national team
  • WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

Player records

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As of 22 November 2025[68]
Players inbold are still active with Fiji.

Most appearances

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Roy Krishna is Fiji's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
RankNameCapsGoalsCareer
1Roy Krishna61442007–present
2Setareki Hughes[a]5432016–present
3Simione Tamanisau3902003–2019
4Dave Radrigai3732015–present
Remueru Tekiate3722012–2023
Taniela Waqa3742003–2017
7Malakai Kainihewe3652001–2011
8Christopher Wasasala[b]35112017–present
9Esala Masi34311997–2005
Tevita Waranaivalu3432015–present

Top goalscorers

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RankNameGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Roy Krishna(list)44610.722007–present
2Esala Masi31340.911997–2005
3Osea Vakatalesau14190.742005–2017
4Christopher Wasasala[b]11350.312017–present
5Veresa Toma10150.672002–2011
Sairusi Nalaubu[c]10240.422022–present
7Saula Waqa8130.622017–2022
Thomas Dunn[b]8220.362023–present
9Shalendra Lal780.881998–2001
Maciu Dunadamu7150.472007–2015
Malakai Tiwa7190.372007–2016
  1. ^Hughes also appeared in one match, scoring one goal, against an international 'B' side in theMSG Prime Minister's Cup, however this is not recognised as an official match by FIFA.
  2. ^abcAlso appeared in two matches against international 'B' sides in theMSG Prime Minister's Cup, however these are not recognised as official matches by FIFA.
  3. ^Also appeared in one match against an international 'B' side in theMSG Prime Minister's Cup, however this is not recognised as an official match by FIFA.

Competition record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPosPldWDLGFGA
Uruguay1930 toChile1962Not member of FIFANot member of FIFA
England1966Did not enterDeclined participation
Mexico1970
West Germany1974
Argentina1978
Spain1982Did not qualify5th8134635
Mexico1986Did not enterDid not enter
Italy1990Did not qualify3rd210125
United States19942nd421163
France19982nd420247
South KoreaJapan20022nd4301274
Germany20064th94142215
South Africa20103rd126243613
Brazil20143rd302112
Russia20183rd7115714
Qatar20223rd310237
CanadaMexicoUnited States2026SF4121511
MoroccoPortugalSpain2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia2034
Total0/1560221226119116

Summer Olympics

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OFC Nations Cup

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Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
New Zealand1973Group stage5th4004213No qualification
New Caledonia1980Fourth place4th4202119
Pacific Community1996Did not qualify430184
Australia1998Third place3rd420286431082
French Polynesia2000Qualified but withdrew4310134
New Zealand2002Group stage5th3102210Qualified automatically
Australia2004Fourth place4th51133104301195
Pacific Community2008Third place3rd62138116411282
Solomon Islands2012Group stage6th302112Qualified automatically
Papua New Guinea20166th310246
FijiVanuatu2024Fourth place4th5302176
TotalThird place9/11371242156732216337617

Pacific Games

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South Pacific Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Fiji1963Runners-up2nd3201109
New Caledonia1966Did not enter
Papua New Guinea1969Fourth place4th62131219
French Polynesia1971Group stage5th31021612
Guam1975Fourth place4th4112147
Fiji1979Runners-up2nd5311313
Samoa1983Runners-up2nd6501264
New Caledonia1987Did not enter
Papua New Guinea1991Champions1st5410243
French Polynesia1995Third place3rd5320196
Fiji2003Champions1st6510223
Samoa2007Runners-up2nd6411282
New Caledonia2011Fourth place4th6402205
Papua New Guinea2015SeeFiji national under-23 football team
Samoa2019Third place3rd6321268
Solomon Islands2023Third place3rd4211144
Total2 titles12/156037101322880

MSG Prime Minister's Cup

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MSG Prime Minister's Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Solomon Islands1988Champions1st4310142
Fiji1989Champions1st431072
New Caledonia1990Third place3rd413021
Vanuatu1992Champions1st321063
Solomon Islands1994Runners-up2nd430184
Vanuatu1998Champions1st431082
Fiji2000Champions1st4310134
Vanuatu20223rd place3rd421143
New Caledonia2023Did not enter
Solomon Islands2024Runners-up2nd422083
Papua New Guinea2025
Total10/115 Titles35221127024

Head-to-head record

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Up to matches played on 21 March 2024.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
 American Samoa4400390+39100.00
 Australia9207638−3222.22
 China100114−30.00
 Chinese Taipei211021+150.00
 Cook Islands4400262+24100.00
 Estonia100102−20.00
 Guam4400451+44100.00
 Hong Kong10101100.00
 India220031+2100.00
 Indonesia30303300.00
 Kiribati3300450+45100.00
 Malaysia521285+340.00
 Mauritius110010+1100.00
 Mexico100102−20.00
 New Caledonia39216127669+753.85
 New Zealand41543226122−9612.20
 Northern Mariana Islands1100100+10100.00
 Papua New Guinea2212644322+2154.55
 Philippines100123−10.00
 Samoa[a]6600313+28100.00
 Singapore100102−20.00
 Solomon Islands43191597646+3044.19
 Tahiti3689194065−2522.22
 Tonga3300171+16100.00
 Tuvalu5500471+46100.00
 Vanuatu[b]37216108341+4256.76
 Wallis and Futuna110050+5100.00
Total27712552100636435+20145.13
Source:1951–99 results and2000–present results.
Notes:
  1. ^Includes results as Western Samoa.
  2. ^Includes results as New Hebrides.

Best / Worst Results

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Source:[69][70]

Best

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  1. 24–0 vs. Kiribati, 1979
  2. 16–0 vs. Tuvalu, 2007
  3. 15–1 vs. Cook Islands, 1971
  4. 14–1 vs. Guam, 1991
  5. 13–0 vs. American Samoa, 2001
  6. 12–0 vs. Guam, 1993
  7. 12–0 vs. Kiribati, 2003
  8. 11–0 vs. Guam, 1975
  9. 11–0 vs. American Samoa, 2004
  10. 10–0 vs. Solomon Islands, 1983
  11. 10–0 vs. Northern Mariana Islands, 2023
  12. 10–1 vs. Tuvalu, 2019

Worst

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  1. 0–13 vs. New Zealand, 1981
  2. 0–11 vs. New Caledonia, 1969
  3. 0–10 vs. Australia, 1981
  4. 0–9 vs. New Zealand, 1952
  5. 0–8 vs. Australia, 2002

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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Summary

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Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
OFC Nations Cup0022
Total0022

Historical kits

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1961 Home
1979 Home
1983 Home
1983 Away
1988 Home
1998 Away
2000 Home
2000 Away
2004 Home
2004 Away
2007 Away
2012 Home
2016 Home
2016 Away

Sources:[71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78]

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