The Fiji men’s football side now looks ahead to its second friendly match against Vanuatu next week.

Multi-champions Brazil, Argentina, and Germany all won their preparatory games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, although by small margins, with former champion England and hopeful Portugal also securing victories.

Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will miss the World Cup after suffering a calf injury on ‌his right leg.

Germany earned a 2-1 victory over World Cup co-hosts United States in their final warm-up match in Chicago today.

Striker Romelu Lukaku continued his comeback for Belgium with 25 minutes off the bench as they enjoyed ​a 5-0 victory over 10-man Tunisia this morning.

Lionel Messi, recovering from left hamstring soreness, is healthy enough to possibly appear in at least one of Argentina’s two warm-up matches ahead of ​the World Cup.

Fiji football is set to welcome a new generation of talent when the national side takes on Vanuatu today, with six Extra Bula FC youngsters in line to make their senior international debuts.

The return of the BiC Fiji FACT to Subrail Park this year brings back memories of some of the greatest moments in Extra Supermarket Labasa FC’s proud football history.

The national men’s football side will play Vanuatu in Port Vila today in their first of two FIFA international friendlies.

The Lautoka football side will be chasing its fifth BiC Fiji FACT title in Labasa.

The Fiji Kulas went down 3-2 to hosts Hong Kong in the first of two FIFA Women’s International Friendlies last night.

Iran will play their final World Cup warm-up behind closed doors in Turkey tomorrow before departing for their tournament base in Mexico on Sunday.