Sports

Football team named

July 15, 2016 8:44 pm

The Vodafone Fiji under 23 football side to play at next month’s Rio Olympics has been named.

Shaneel Naidu and Simione Tamanisau are the two stoppers with Jale Dreloa, Kolinio Sivoki and Alvin Singh leading the back line.

Roy Krishna, Anish Khem, Nickhel Chand, Saula Waqa and Iosefo Verevou are some of the names who will lead the charge upfront.

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The side is pooled with Korea, Germany and Mexico at the tournament.

Full squad:

1. Shaneel Naidu
2. Praneel Naidu
3. Samuela Nabenia
4. Jale Dreloa
5. Anish Khem
6. Roy Krishna
7. Antonio Tuivuna
8. Sakaraia Naisua
9. Nickel Chand
10. Filipe Baravilala
11. Setareki Hughes
12. Ratu Tevita
13. Ratu Savenaca
14. Iosefo Verevou
15. Kolonio Sivoki
16. Simione Tamanisau
17. Saula Waqa
18. Alvin Singh
Coach: Frank Farina
Assistant coach: Ravinesh Kumar
Manager: Yogendra Dutt