Fiji national under-17 football team
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = Fiji U17
| Badge =
| FIFA Trigramme = FIJ
| Nickname = Bula Boys
| Association = Fiji Football Association
| Confederation = OFC (Oceania)
| Coach = Sunil Kumar
| Asst Manager =
| Captain = Patrick Joseph
| Most caps = Iosefo Verevou (8)
| Top scorer = Osea Vakatalesau, Iosefo Verevou (6)
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| First game = {{fbu|17|New Caledonia|1853}} 4 - 3 Fiji {{flagicon|Fiji}}
(Auckland, New Zealand; December 3, 1983)
| Largest win = {{fbu|17|American Samoa}} 0 - 9 Fiji {{flagicon|Fiji}}
(Auckland, New Zealand; January 8, 2011)
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|Fiji}} Fiji 0 - 6 {{fbu-rt|17|New Zealand}}
(Apia, Samoa; January 13, 2015)
{{fbu|17|NZL}} 7–1 {{fbu-rt|17|FIJ}}
(Pīraʻe, Tahiti; 31 July 2024)
| World cup apps = 1 (first in 2025)
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
| Regional name = OFC Under-17 Championship
| Regional cup apps = 18
| Regional cup first = 1983
| Regional cup best = Runners-up (1999)
}}
The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.
Competition Record
=FIFA U-17 World Cup record=
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!colspan=10|FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||
width=150|Year
!width=100|Round !width=25|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !width=25|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|CHN}} 1985 to {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} 2007
|colspan=10|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|NGA}} 2009
|colspan=10|Did not participate | |||||||
{{flagicon|MEX}} 2011 to {{flagicon|IDN}} 2023
|colspan=10|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|QAT}} 2025
|colspan=10|Qualified | |||||||
Total| | |||||||
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
=OFC U-17 Championship record=
The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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!colspan=10|OFC U-17 Championship | |||||||||
Year
!Round !{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} | |||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 1983 | Fifth place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18| | ||
12 | 2 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|TPE}} 1986 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8| | ||
6 | 2 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} 1989 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24| | ||
15 | 2 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 1991 | Third place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21| | ||
17 | 0 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 1993 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11| | ||
9 | 1 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|VAN}} 1995 | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4| | ||
4 | 0 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 1997 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13| | ||
8 | 6 | ||||||||
bgcolor=Silver
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} 1999 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 12 |
{{flagicon|SAM}}&{{flagicon|VAN}} 2001 | rowspan=3|Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
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|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ASA}}&{{flagicon|AUS}}&{{flagicon|NCL|1853}} 2003}} | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | |
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|{{flagicon|NCL|1853}} 2005 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
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|{{flagicon|TAH}} 2007 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4| | ||
2 | 2 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 2009 | {{nowrap|Did not participate}}| | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} 2011 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 |
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|{{flagicon|SAM}}&{{flagicon|VAN}} 2013 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
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|{{flagicon|ASA}}&{{flagicon|SAM}} 2015 | rowspan=2|Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12| | ||
2 | 7 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|SAM}}&{{flagicon|TAH}} 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6| | |||
2 | 4 | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|TGA}}&{{flagicon|SOL}} 2018 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10| | ||
4 | 6 | ||||||||
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|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2023 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
Total|| Runners-up||75||24||12||39||153||179||-26||82 |
Current Technical Staff
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Position
! | |
---|---|
Head coach | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Sunil Kumar |
Assistant coach | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Anginesh Prasad |
Goalkeeper coach | {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Henneuse |
Physiotherapist | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Varoon Karan |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship matches.{{cite news |title=Provisional squads named for OFC U-17 Championship 2023 |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/provisional-squads-named-for-ofc-u-17-championship-2023/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation |date=9 January 2023}}
- Match dates: 11 – 28 January 2023
{{nat fs start no caps}}
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{{nat fs player no caps|no=22|pos=GK|name=Kartik Sharma|age={{Birth date and age|2006|10|6|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Labasa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=23|pos=GK|name=Ilisoni Koro|age={{Birth date and age|2006|11|18|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Ba|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=24|pos=GK|name=Areya Khrish Prasad|age={{Birth date and age|2007|5|25|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Auckland United|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=2|pos=DF|name=Waisea Nagonelevu|age={{Birth date and age|2006|6|30|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Ba|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=3|pos=DF|name=Sahil Deo|age={{Birth date and age|2006|5|19|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Labasa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=4|pos=DF|name=Aron Naicker|age={{Birth date and age|2006|8|28|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Nadi|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=5|pos=DF|name=Isimeli Gavidi|age={{Birth date and age|2006|1|29|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Lautoka|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=6|pos=DF|name=Luke Vakavotu|age={{Birth date and age|2006|8|29|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Seaqaqa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=16|pos=DF|name=William Khan|age={{Birth date and age|2006|5|31|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Nadroga|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=17|pos=DF|name=Jacob Seninawanawa|age={{Birth date and age|2006|1|9|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Nadi|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=21|pos=DF|name=Vinayak Rao|age={{Birth date and age|2006|4|6|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Nadi|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=7|pos=MF|name=Prashant Kumar|age={{Birth date and age|2006|3|3|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Manukau United|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=8|pos=MF|name=Richard Swami|age={{Birth date and age|2006|6|17|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Auckland City|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=11|pos=MF|name=Delon Shankar|age={{Birth date and age|2007|3|31|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Rewa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=12|pos=MF|name=Watisoni Batirerega|age={{Birth date and age|2006|6|8|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Dreketi|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=13|pos=MF|name=Peni Misipopi|age={{Birth date and age|2006|1|29|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Labasa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=15|pos=MF|name=Neeraj Sharma|age={{Birth date and age|2006|4|27|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Rewa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=19|pos=MF|name=Nirav Nihal Kumar|age={{Birth date and age|2007|1|14|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Nasinu|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=9|pos=FW|name=Sailimone Ravonkula|age={{Birth date and age|2006|4|20|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Labasa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=10|pos=FW|name=Ibraheem Afazal|age={{Birth date and age|2007|4|12|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=APIA Leichhardt|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=14|pos=FW|name=Vilikesa Vosagaga|age={{Birth date and age|2007|5|19|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Seaqaqa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=18|pos=FW|name=Petero Maivalenisau|age={{Birth date and age|2006|1|1|df=y}}|caps=|goals=|club=Seaqaqa|clubnat=FIJ}}
{{nat fs end}}
Fixtures & Results
=2023=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 12 January 2023
|time = 19:00
|round = 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|FIJ}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-u-17-championship-2023-group-a-2443989097/fiji-samoa-2444241341
|team2 = {{fbu|17|SAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = HFC Bank Stadium
|location = Suva, Fiji
|attendance = 320
|referee = Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
|result = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 18 January 2023
|time = 19:00
|round = 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|TGA}}
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-u-17-championship-2023-group-a-2443989097/tonga-fiji-2444241345/
|team2 = {{fbu|17|FIJ}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Seninawanawa {{goal|7}}
- Azafal {{goal|50}}
- Khan {{goal|90}}
|stadium = HFC Bank Stadium
|location = Suva, Fiji
|attendance = 275
|referee = Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
|result = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 22 January 2023
|time = 16:00
|round = 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|FIJ}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-u-17-championship-2023-quarter-finals-2443996977/fiji-cook-islands-2585175720/
|team2 = {{fbu|17|COK}}
|goals1 =
- Maivalenisau {{goal|45+2||90+3}}
- Matapo {{goal|50|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = HFC Bank Stadium
|location = Suva, Fiji
|attendance = 350
|referee = David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
|result = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 25 January 2023
|time = 19:00
|round = 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Semi-Final
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|FIJ}}
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-u-17-championship-2023-semi-finals-2443996920/fiji-new-zealand-1-4-2590414362
|team2 = {{fbu|17|NZL}}
|goals1 =
- Ravonokula {{goal|14}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = HFC Bank Stadium
|location = Suva, Fiji
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
|result = L
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 28 January 2023
|time = 16:00
|round = 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Third place
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|TAH}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-u-17-championship-2023-3rd-&-4th-place-play-off-2443997181/tahiti-fiji-2590428278/
|team2 = {{fbu|17|FIJ}}
|goals1 =
- Seguy {{goal|51}}
- Guillemant {{goal|56}}
- Tama {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = HFC Bank Stadium
|location = Suva, Fiji
|attendance =
|referee = Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
|result = L
}}
List of coaches
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Hussain Sahib (2010–2011)
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Kamal Swamy (2012–2015)
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Yogendra Dutt (2014–2015)
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Shalen Lal (2016–2017)
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Rupeni Luvu (2017–2019)
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Sunil Kumar (2019–present)
Notes
{{reflist|group=note}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fijifootball.com.fj// Fiji Football Association official website]
{{Football in Fiji}}
{{National sports teams of Fiji}}
{{OFC under-17 teams}}
{{OFC Under 17 Championship}}
{{FIFA U-17 World Championship}}
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Category:Oceanian national under-17 association football teams