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.

Local football competitions are highly likely to see a shift in their annual calendar with the anticipated introduction of the Pro League next year.

Crystal Palace have submitted an appeal against their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Extra Supermarket has been announced as the official major sponsor for the 2025 Battle of the Giants tournament.

Eight districts that took part in the recent BiC Fiji FACT tournament will each receive an $8,000 share from the event’s profits.

Extra Premier League will not have a weekend break before Battle of the Giants tournament.