Fiji Soccer improves its FIFA rankings

By Dhanjay Deo

05/04/2019

Fiji Soccer team against Mauritius [Photo: Fiji Football Association]

The Vodafone Fiji soccer team has slightly improved on the FIFA rankings and is now ranked 165th.

Fiji which was 169th on the rankings most recently defeated better ranked teams, Mauritius and New Caledonia in International Friendlies.

Fiji is expected to play more International Friendlies in June this year.

Meanwhile, Belgium, France and Brazil remain the top three ranked teams respectively.

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