Football

Baby Bula boys named for OFC outing

July 16, 2024 4:32 pm

[Source: Fiji Football Association / Facebook]

Fiji has revealed its squad for the upcoming OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti, scheduled from the 28th of this month to the 10th of August.

Head coach Sunil Kumar has finalized a 23-player lineup, featuring a mix of local talents and four overseas-based players.

Kumar expressed his excitement about beginning a new cycle with a carefully selected squad, emphasizing the competitive nature among the players.

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The tournament is significant as the top three teams will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.

The Digicel Fiji Baby Bula Boys, drawn in Group A, will start their campaign against the Cook Islands on July 29. They will face New Zealand on August 1 and conclude their group stage against Vanuatu on August 4.

1.USAIA TAMANIQIO- Tailevu Naitasiri,
2. ARAV AYUSH NADAN- Navua
3. RYHEAL REUBEN RAM-Tailevu Naitasiri
4. JASON RANDELL DAU-Tailevu Naitasiri
5. AVISHAAN KASH CHAND-Rewa
6. MAIKAH DAU- Nasinu
7. RISHAL RITHIK SHANKAR-Suva
8. ISOA VONU LATUI- Lautoka
9. MELVIN RATAN PRAKASH- Ba
10. KANAV MANI GOUNDER-RakiRaki
11. MANASA KUBUCAUCAU- Ba
12. KRISHNA SAMY JNR-Ba
13. RYAN DIXON DAVID- Nadi
14. SAULA MUATINI- Ba
15. RATU APENISA NAVUKITU- Rewa
16. VELENI RASOREWA-Lautoka
17. AVICHAL VEER LAL- Labasa
18. TUKAI RAVONOKULA-Labasa
19. JOSAIA NATUBAKILAGI-Labasa
20. RAHEEL NARSEY-Australia
21. MOHAMMED ZIYAAD KHAN-New Zealand
22. JOSAIA TUIDELA RAIKOSO-England
23. FARHAAN REHMAN KHAN- Australia