Fiji national football team

Fiji

Nickname(s)	Bula Boys
Association	Fiji Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Juan Carlos Buzzetti
Home stadium	Post Fiji Stadium
FIFA code	FIJ
FIFA ranking	161
Highest FIFA ranking	94 (July 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking	170 (August 2007)
Elo ranking	119
Highest Elo ranking	71 (17 September 1991)
Lowest Elo ranking	150 (July/August 1979)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Fiji 4–6 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 7 October 1951)
Biggest win
Fiji 24–0 Kiribati (Suva, Fiji; 24 August 1979)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 13–0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 16 August 1981)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1973)
Best result	3rd; 1998, 2008

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 and 2008.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1978 - Did not enter
• 1982 - Did not qualify
• 1986 - Did not enter
• 1990 to 2010 - Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	First stage	5th	4	0	0	4	2	13
1980	Semi-final	4th	4	2	0	2	11	9
1996	Did not qualify
1998	Semi-final	3rd	4	2	0	2	8	6
2000	Withdrew
2002	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	2	10
2004	Semi-final	4th	5	1	1	3	3	10
2008	Semi-final	3rd	6	2	1	3	8	11
Total		7/9	26	8	2	16	34	59

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)
• Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
• Wally Hughes (1981–1982)
• Rudi Gutendorf (1987)
• Danny McLennan (1998)
• Billy Singh (1998–2002)
• Les Scheinflug (2002)
• Lee Sterrey (2003)
• Tony Buesnel (2004)
• Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2006–2009)
• Yogen Dutt (2009–2010)
• Gurjit Singh (2011)
• Juan Carlos Buzzetti (2011–present)

Fiji national men's training squad for 2012 OFC Nations Cup

Goalkeepers: Simione Tamanisau (Rewa) Benaminio Mateinaqara (Nadi) Jone Sorolo (Lautoka)

Defenders: Alvin Singh (Ba) Jone Vesikula (Ba) Lorima Dau (Rewa) Samuela Kautoga (Amicale, Vanuatu) Taniela Waqa (Hekari United, Papua New Guinea) Avinesh Waran (Ba) Posiano Kalisito (Rewa) Ilaitia Tuilau (Hekari United, Papua New Guinea) Manueli Kalou (Ba) Samuela Vula (Suva) Apisai Smith (Suva) Peni Finau (Lautoka) Rajenesh Chand (Navua)

Midfielders: Malakai Tiwa (Ba) Pita Bolaitoga (Hekari United, Papua New Guinea) Arvindra Naidu (Lautoka) Epeli Saukuru (Rewa) Shameel Rao (Lautoka) Sanjesh Kumar (Savusavu) Jone Vono Junior (Lautoka) Alvin Avinesh (Lautoka) Kelepi Qaqa (Navua)

Strikers: Roy Krishna (Waitakere United, New Zealand) Maciu Dunadamu (Hekari United, Papua New Guinea) Nathan Shivam (Suva) Osea Vakatalesau (Ba) Tuimasi Manuca (Ba)