Football

Fiji U23 Soccer team named

August 13, 2019 5:06 am

The Fiji Under23 Soccer team to the Oceania Football Confederation U23 Championship has been named.

Some of the top players in the team include Ba rep Kishan Sami, Rewa reps Bruce Hughes and Savenaca Baledrokadroka, Akeimi Ralulu and Ilaisa Nayasi of Labasa and Nadi reps Tito Vodowaqa, Jeshal Kumar and Patrick Joseph and Jovilisi Borisi of Suva.

Marika Rawasoi, Sumeet Goundar and Pauliasi Natikibau are the three players from the Tavua soccer team also named.

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Fiji is in Pool B with Vanuatu, Tonga and Papua New Guinea and will play Tonga in their opening match on the 22nd of next month.

New Zealand, Solomon Islands, American Samoa and Samoa are in Pool A.

The top two teams of each pool will qualify for the semi-finals.

The Oceania Football Confederation U23 Championship which will be held in Fiji next month.

The winner of the championship will qualify for the Tokyo Olympics next year.