A lot will be at stake when hosts and reigning champions Extra Labasa take the field in the first BiC Fiji FACT semifinal against Ba on Saturday.

Mexico delivered a dominant performance to defeat Czechia 3–0 in their decisive FIFA World Cup group stage clash, securing progression to the next round.

South Africa has secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout rounds with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over South Korea.

Five-time champion Brazil defeated Scotland 3-nil in its final FIFA World Cup pool match with a double from Vinicius Junior.

Morocco came from behind twice in a highly entertaining first half ​before overcoming already eliminated Haiti 4-2 on ‌Wednesday, thanks to goals from substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Yassine Gessime to advance to the World ​Cup round of 32 as Group ​C runners-up.

Bosnia and Herzegovina kept their World Cup hopes alive thanks to a stunning goal from teenager ‌Kerim Alajbegovic which powered them towards a tense 3-1 win over Qatar on Wednesday and secured third place in Group B to eliminate their opponents.

Colombia secured their place in the World Cup Round of 32 with a game to spare after a 1-0 victory over DR Congo in Group K, with Daniel Munoz scoring the winner after the South Americans had been frustrated for much of the evening.

Croatia netted a second-half goal from substitute Ante Budimir to beat Panama 1-0 for their first points of the World Cup in a high-stakes Group L clash on Tuesday that eliminated the Central American side.

Football fans in the North are in for an exciting weekend, with the Fiji FA President’s Cup kicking off alongside the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT semi-finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo brushed aside a week of heavy criticism after scoring twice in Portugal’s emphatic 5-0 win over Uzbekistan eary this morning, insisting his focus remains on improving and helping the team progress at the World Cup.

The Ba Women’s football team departs Fiji today for the Solomon Islands to compete in the OFC Women’s Champions League.