A number of players from the Olympic squad have been named in the 23 member Vodafone Fiji soccer team for the Oceania Nations Cup.
These players do not lack any exposure as they have recently played some top teams in Spain and Brazil and a number of these players also played in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Some of these players include Jale Dereloa, Nickel Chand, Tevita Waranivalu, Iosefo Verevou, Rusiate Matarerega, Kolinio Sivoki, Samuela Nabenia, Setareki Hughes, Alvin Singh, and Simione Tamanisau.
Wellington Phoenix star, Roy Krishna has also joined camp in Ba and is highly likely to captain the side.
Fiji will play New Zealand at 2pm next Saturday in it’s first group match of the Oceania Nations Cup. Fiji will also play Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in it’s other group matches.
The winner of the competition will qualify for the FIFA Confederation Cup while the top six finishing teams will get a place to play in the stage three qualification of the FIFA World Cup.
Fiji soccer squad:
1.) Simione TAMANISAU
2.) Avinesh SUWAMY
3.) Kolinio SIVOKI
4.) Jale DRELOA
5.) Rusiate MATAREREGA
6.) Samuela NABENIA
7.) Nickel CHAND
8.) Setareki HUGHES
9.) Iosefo VEREVOU
10.) Tevita WARANAIVALU
11.) Alvin SINGH
12.) Remueru TEKIATE
13.) Samuela KAUTOGA
14.) Pita BOLAITOGA
15.) Laisenia RAURA
16.) Malakai TIWA
17.) Ilisoni LOGAIVOU
18.) Amani MAKOE
19.) Taione KEREVANUA
20.) Ilimotama JESE
21.) Roy KRISHNA
22.) Beniaminio MATEINAQARA
23.) Shaneel NAIDU
