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Fiji U23 Soccer team to Rio named

Fiji U23 Soccer team to Rio named

By Nirupa Siwan
17/07/2016
Fiji U23 soccer team to the Rio Olympics. Photo: Facebook

The Vodafone Under 23 Soccer Team who will represent Fiji in the Rio Olympics have been named.

The list includes, Shaneel Naidu, Praneel Naidu, Samuela Nabenia, Jale Dreloa, Anish Kumar Khem, Roy Krishna, Atonio Tuivuna, Sakaraia Naisua, Nickel Nishal Chand, Filipe Baravilala, Setareki Hughes, Ratu Tevita Waranivalu, Ratu Savenaca, Iosefo Verevou, Kolinio Sivoki, Simione Tamanisau, Saula Waqa and Alvin Singh.

Fiji will play Republic of Korea at 11am on the 5th of next month in its first Olympic Games match.

Fiji's second match will be against Mexico at 4am on the 8th of August while we will face Germany at 7am on the 11th of August.

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