Fiji national under-20 football team

The Fiji national under-20 football team is controlled by the Fiji Football Association and represents Fiji in international under 20 football competitions.

Fiji U20

Association	Fiji Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Bal Reddy
Captain	Savenaca Baledrokadroka
Most caps	Praneel Naidu & Narendra Rao (12)
Top scorer	Rusiate Matarerega (5)
FIFA code	FIJ
First colours Second colours
First international
Fiji 1 – 1 New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand; November 11, 1978)
Biggest win
Fiji 10 – 1 Western Samoa (Suva, Fiji; September 6, 1988)
Biggest defeat
Australia 11 – 0 Fiji (Melbourne, Australia; December 21, 2002)
World Cup
Appearances	1
Best result	Round 1 (2015)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	21
Best result	Winners (2014)

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977–2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Round 1	3	1	0	2	4	11
2017–2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/23	3	1	0	2	4	11

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC U-20 Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1974	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	6	6
1980	3rd Place	3	2	0	1	10	7
1982	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	14
1985	Group Stage	5	1	1	3	9	12
1987	Group Stage	4	0	2	2	3	14
1988	4th Place	4	1	1	2	11	6
1990	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	2	7
1992	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	11	7
1994	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	11
1997	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	5	15
1998	2nd Place	5	3	0	2	13	6
& 2001	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	4	4
& 2002	2nd Place	6	4	0	2	14	16
2005	4th Place	5	2	0	3	13	9
2007	Group Stage	6	4	0	2	16	6
2008	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	8
2011	4th Place	5	1	1	3	5	11
2013	2nd Place	4	3	0	1	8	8
2014	Winners	5	4	1	0	13	3
& 2016	Group Stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
& 2018	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	2
Total	Winners	77	28	9	40	135	169

Naidu

Khan

Sivoki

Tuivuna

Prasad

Naidu

Rao

Dreola

Hughes

Nabenia

Waqa

Fiji's starting line-up against American Samoa, OFC U-20 Championship 2014

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach	Yogendra Dutt
Team Director	Taranesh Reddy
Coach	Ravinesh Kumar
Assistant Coach	Imdad Ali
Assistant Coach	Shalen Lal
Goal Keeper Coach	Iosefo Vosaboto
Physio	Varoon Karan

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Mohammed Alam	February 8, 2000	3	0	Nasinu
20	GK	Asaeli Batikasa	May 30, 2000	0	0	Labasa
2	DF	Mohammed Rasasa	December 29, 1999	0	0	Labasa
5	DF	Sekove Naivakananumi	July 6, 1999	2	0	Nasinu
8	DF	Joeli Ranitu	April 14, 1999	3	0	Ba
12	DF	Kishan Sami	March 13, 2000	3	1	Ba
18	DF	Isake Naduvu	May 6, 1999	0	0	Navua
19	DF	Peni Tuigulagula	March 8, 1999	3	0	Nadi
3	MF	Semi Matalau	February 17, 2001	3	0	Nasinu
6	MF	Mohammed Naizal	March 2, 2000	3	0	Nasinu
7	MF	Phillip Leong	December 11, 2000	0	0	Suva
9	MF	Merril Nand	September 22, 2000	2	0	Lautoka
10	MF	Mohammed Khan	November 22, 1999	3	0	Rewa
11	MF	Mannav Permal	November 27, 1999	2	0	Suva
13	MF	Savenaca Baledrokadroka	May 20, 1999	6	0	Nasinu
15	MF	Iliesa Rakuka	April 11, 2000	3	0	Labasa
17	MF	Shivam Naidu	March 24, 2000	3	0	Lautoka
4	FW	Apisai Sesewa	December 18, 1999	0	0	Nadroga
14	FW	Tito Vodowaqa	April 9, 1999	3	1	Nadi
16	FW	Ratu Dau	May 6, 2000	3	2	Ba

2016 squad

The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 10 September 2016 after the game against Papua New Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Jovilisi Borisi	July 31, 1997	3	0	Tavua
20	GK	Joela Biuvanua	September 4, 1998	0	0	Navua
2	DF	Savenaca Baledrokadroka	May 20, 1999	3	0	Rewa
3	DF	Suliano Tawanakoro	July 31, 1997	2	0	Ba
4	DF	Bruce Hughes	March 27, 1997	2	0	Suva
5	DF	Vinal Prasad	April 9, 1997	3	0	Dreketi
18	DF	Jonetani Newa	July 29, 1997	2	0	Ba
19	DF	Zainal Ali	October 27, 1998	2	0	Nadi
6	MF	Akeimi Ralulu	March 1, 1998	2	0	Dreketi
7	MF	Mataiasi Toma (c)	June 14, 1997	6	1	Nadi
8	MF	Afraz Ali	June 19, 1998	3	0	Nadi
10	MF	Jeshal Kumar		3	0	Nadroga
12	MF	Patrick Joseph	May 3, 1998	0	0	Nadi
13	MF	Kartik Kumar	January 26, 1998	3	0	Rakiraki
15	MF	Ilaisa Vulimainavuso	May 16, 1997	2	0	Labasa
16	MF	Marika Rawasoi	January 26, 1998	2	0	Tavua
9	FW	Leroy Jennings	March 3, 1998	3	1	Wrexham
11	FW	Don Raj	June 10, 1997	3	0	Suva
14	FW	Simeli Batiratu	April 15, 1998	1	0	Rewa
17	FW	France Catarogo	July 13, 1998	1	1	Suva

Fixtures and results

2014

23 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	American Samoa	0–4	Fiji	Suva, Fiji
14:30 UTC+12		Report	Saula Waqa  15' Jale Dreola  24' Atonio Tuivuna  30' Samuela Nabenia  45+3'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)

25 May 2015 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Fiji	2–0	New Caledonia	Suva, Fiji
19:30 UTC+12	Samuela Nabenia  47' Atonio Tuivuna  65' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

27 May 2015 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Fiji	3–0	Papua New Guinea	Suva, Fiji
14:30 UTC+12	Al-taaf Sahib  43' Mataiasi Toma  55' Saula Waqa  76'	Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu)

29 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	2–2	Fiji	Suva, Fiji
17:00 UTC+12	Bong Kalo  22' Kerry Iawak  57'	Report	Nickel Chand  25' Jale Dreloa  40'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

31 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Fiji	2–1	Solomon Islands	Suva, Fiji
19:30 UTC+12	Nickel Chand  25' Praneel Naidu  26'	Report	Atkin Kaua  9'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)

17 November 2014 2014 OFC President's Cup	Fiji	0–3	Amicale	Auckland, New Zealand
19:30		Report	Ucchino  29' Grazia  39' Nikas  85'	Stadium: Trusts Arena Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

21 November 2014 2014 OFC President's Cup	Busaiteen	7–1	Fiji	Auckland, New Zealand
19:30	Ajaj  26', 39', 73' Sultan  29' Malek  34' Cruz  75', 88'	Report	Budhaish  50' (o.g.)	Stadium: Trusts Arena Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

23 November 2014 2014 OFC President's Cup	Bodden Town	3–0	Fiji	Auckland, New Zealand
13:00	Brown  29' Wood  53' Ebanks  64'	Report		Stadium: Trusts Arena Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

2015

1 June 2015 2015 U-20 World Cup	Germany	8–1	Fiji	Christchurch, New Zealand
13:00	Niklas Stark  18', 27' Marc Stendera  20' (pen.) Grischa Prömel  23' Hany Mukhtar  34', 40', 89' (pen.) Marvin Stefaniak  68'	Report	Iosefo Verevou  48'	Stadium: Christchurch Stadium Attendance: 5,296 Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)

4 June 2015 2015 U-20 World Cup	Honduras	0–3	Fiji	Christchurch, New Zealand
16:00		Report	Iosefo Verevou  14' Saula Waqa  19' Kevin Álvarez  45' (o.g.)	Stadium: Christchurch Stadium Attendance: 1,220 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

7 June 2015 2015 U-20 World Cup	Fiji	0–3	Uzbekistan	Whangarei, New Zealand
14:00			Shomurodov  62' Urinboev  63' Kosimov  90+3'	Stadium: Northland Events Centre Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

2016

3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	1-0	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Tenene  61'	Report		Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	New Caledonia	1-1	Fiji	Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00	Gope-Fenepej  68'	Report	Jennings  25'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Fiji	1-1	Papua New Guinea	Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00	Catarogo  71'	Report	Dabinyaba  35'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

2018

6 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Vanuatu	1-3	Fiji	Pirae, Tahiti
18:00	Tasip  80' (pen.)	Report	Dau  45+2' Vodowaqa  54' Sami  90+2'	Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 300 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

9 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Solomon Islands	1-0	Fiji	Pirae, Tahiti
15:00	Maeobia  89'	Report		Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

12 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Fiji	1-1	New Caledonia	Pirae, Tahiti
15:00	Dau  45+2'	Report	Drawilo  63'	Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

References

External links

• Fiji Football Federation official website