Fiji Junior Bula Boys under-19 striker Penisoni Tirau says they want to be the third team from the country to qualify for the u20 FIFA World Cup.

Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo scored his third goal of the European Championship and Donyell Malen added two more late on as the Dutch burst back into form with a lively display to defeat Romania 3-0 in their last-16 fixture this morning.

Fiji Junior Bula Boys Under 19 coach Marika Rodu says the pressure is mounting, especially compared to the two teams that represented the country in the OFC U19 Championship last year and the year before.

Dan Hall, of Fijian heritage, has signed with Auckland FC for their inaugural A-League season.

Uruguay defender Mathias Olivera scored to steer his side into the Copa America quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over hosts United States, who were knocked out after finishing third in Group C.

“Time beat him. Time takes everybody out. It’s undefeated,” said Rocky Balboa in the film “Creed” and those words could easily be applied to Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo who struggled to impose himself on their Euro 2024 last-16 game with Slovenia this morning.

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa was overwhelmed after he saved all three penalties in a 3-0 shootout win against Slovenia that secured a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0 draw after Cristiano Ronaldo’s extra-time miss from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024 last 16 clash this morning.

Bula Boys captain Roy Krishna wants to see more Fijian players getting opportunities to play abroad.

Five-times World Cup champions Brazil and in-form Colombia meet tomorrow in North California in a highly-anticipated Copa America clash with more than just the Group D lead on the line.

An 85th-minute deflected shot by Randal Kolo Muani, listed as a Jan Vertonghen own goal, gave France a nervy 1-0 win over a disappointing Belgium on Monday and sent them into the quarter-finals despite another poor show by their misfiring forwards.

The Fiji Football Association has received six International Transfer Clearances (ITCs) during the transfer window, which closed yesterday.