For professional footballer Peter Ravai, the FIFA World Cup is more than just the biggest tournament in the game.

Former national defender, Peniame Drova, was among the crowd when Navua first won the BiC Fiji FACT title in 2003.

Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, yesterday, days before the tournament is due to kick off.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women’s coach Mike Legge says his side must quickly learn from their opening-round defeat to the NSW Waratahs, with little time to recover in the short Super W competition.

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s speedster, Vuiviawa Naduvalo, halfback Terio Veilawa and Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s star, Reapi Ulunisau, made Men’s and Women’s HSBC SVNS Team of the Year.

Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in a match against Ukraine on Sunday, but was conscious, the Danish Football Federation said in a social media post.

Brazil called up Atalanta midfielder Ederson on Sunday to replace the ​injured defender Wesley for its ‌World Cup squad.

Fiji’s Bordeaux Sevens campaign ended with disappointment in both the men’s and women’s competitions, as they fell to the United States and France in their respective 5th-place playoffs.

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.

Fijian boxer, Ratu Rakuro Daunivavana, is the new Australasian Welterweight champion.