The Wellington Phoenix football side arrive next week to play two friendly matches against the Vodafone Fiji National team.

This is one of the best professional clubs to visit Fiji in a long time and quality football is expected from both sides.

Fiji Airways Communications manager Shane Hussein says this is a good opportunity to watch of the best clubs from the A-League.

“They do get a chance to see some of the best players who play in the A-League. They are fully professionals, as this is all they do. This is the chance to see them in Suva and in Ba. So it is a great chance.”

The first match will be played next Saturday in Suva, while the return leg takes place on the following Tuesday in at Govind Park in Ba.