Nasinu coach Abunesh Kapur is working with his team to build a young side, acknowledging that this process will require time.

AC Milan beat Liverpool 4-2 in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday as the Premier League club’s record signing Florian Wirtz made his first start for them.

The Lautoka football team is currently facing registration setbacks, having only been able to register one of their three Vanuatu international players.

Fifteen-year-old Gus Danford, Navua FC’s youngest midfielder, is taking one step at a time to prove his worth in the Football Arena as he prepares himself for his maiden Battle of the Giants tournament.

17-year-old striker Veleni Rasorewa is slowly climbing the ladder of Fijian football with Lautoka FC.

Six players will miss this week’s Premier League games due to accumulated yellow cards, however, five of them will be available for their respective teams in the opening Battle of the Giants round in Labasa next weekend.

FIFA has sanctioned Serbia with a partial stadium closure when they host England in a World Cup qualifier next month following racist behaviour by some of their fans during the 3-0 home win over Andorra in June, the Serbian soccer association (FSS) said.

The Video Assistant Referees (VAR) testing in Fiji by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) last week was a success.

Rewa’s John Orobulu still leads the golden boot race in the Extra Premier League after 13 rounds.

Marcus Rashford says he feels like he is “at home” at Barcelona after completing a season-long loan move to the La Liga club.

The stage is set for the 2025 Extra Battle of the Giants tournament, with defending champions Lautoka drawn in Group A alongside host Labasa, Ba, and Nadroga. The much-anticipated tournament will take place from August 1–3 at Subrail Park in Labasa.

Fijians can look forward to world-class football action live from their living rooms, as the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has secured the exclusive rights to air several FIFA Youth World Cups in 2025 and 2026.