Fiji national under-17 football team

The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.

Fiji U17

Nickname(s)	Bula Boys
Association	Fiji Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Sunil Kumar
Captain	Patrick Joseph
Most caps	Iosefo Verevou (8)
Top scorer	Osea Vakatalesau, Iosefo Verevou (6)
FIFA code	FIJ
First colours Second colours
First international
New Caledonia 4 - 3 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; December 3, 1983)
Biggest win
American Samoa 0 - 9 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; January 8, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Fiji 0 - 6 New Zealand  (Apia, Samoa; January 13, 2015)  New Zealand 7–1 Fiji  (Pīraʻe, Tahiti; 31 July 2024)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2025)
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	18 (first in 1983)
Best result	Runners-up (1999)

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1985 to 2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not participate
2011 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	Qualified
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1983	Fifth place	5	0	2	3	6	18	-12	2
1986	Fifth place	4	0	2	2	2	8	-6	2
1989	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	9	24	-15	2
1991	Third place	4	0	0	4	4	21	-17	0
1993	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	2	11	-9	1
1995	Group stage	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
1997	Fourth place	5	2	0	3	5	13	-8	6
1999	Runners-up	7	4	1	2	37	13	+24	12
& 2001	Group stage	4	1	0	3	9	5	+4	3
&& 2003		4	3	0	1	18	3	+15	9
2005	4	2	1	1	9	6	+3	7
2007	Third place	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	2
2009	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Group stage	4	1	0	3	10	6	+4	3
& 2013	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	10	8	+2	7
& 2015	Group stage	5	2	1	2	10	12	-2	7
& 2017	3	1	1	1	4	6	-2	4
& 2018	Fourth place	5	2	0	3	6	10	-4	6
2023	Fourth place	5	3	0	2	10	7	+3	9
Total	Runners-up	75	24	12	39	153	179	-26	82

Current Technical Staff

Position
Head coach	Sunil Kumar
Assistant coach	Anginesh Prasad
Goalkeeper coach	Xavier Henneuse
Physiotherapist	Varoon Karan

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship matches.^[1]
• Match dates: 11 – 28 January 2023

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Savenaca Nabati	(2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 19)	Tavua
22	1GK	Kartik Sharma	(2006-10-06) 6 October 2006 (age 18)	Labasa
23	1GK	Ilisoni Koro	(2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18)	Ba
24	1GK	Areya Khrish Prasad	(2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 18)	Auckland United
2	2DF	Waisea Nagonelevu	(2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 19)	Ba
3	2DF	Sahil Deo	(2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 19)	Labasa
4	2DF	Aron Naicker	(2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 18)	Nadi
5	2DF	Isimeli Gavidi	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19)	Lautoka
6	2DF	Luke Vakavotu	(2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 18)	Seaqaqa
16	2DF	William Khan	(2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 19)	Nadroga
17	2DF	Jacob Seninawanawa	(2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 19)	Nadi
21	2DF	Vinayak Rao	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 19)	Nadi
7	3MF	Prashant Kumar	(2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 19)	Manukau United
8	3MF	Richard Swami	(2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 19)	Auckland City
11	3MF	Delon Shankar	(2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 18)	Rewa
12	3MF	Watisoni Batirerega	(2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 19)	Dreketi
13	3MF	Peni Misipopi	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19)	Labasa
15	3MF	Neeraj Sharma	(2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 19)	Rewa
19	3MF	Nirav Nihal Kumar	(2007-01-14) 14 January 2007 (age 18)	Nasinu
9	4FW	Sailimone Ravonkula	(2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 19)	Labasa
10	4FW	Ibraheem Afazal	(2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 (age 18)	APIA Leichhardt
14	4FW	Vilikesa Vosagaga	(2007-05-19) 19 May 2007 (age 18)	Seaqaqa
18	4FW	Petero Maivalenisau	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19)	Seaqaqa

Fixtures & Results

2023

Fiji  v  Samoa

12 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage	Fiji	3–0	Samoa	Suva, Fiji
19:00	Khan 28' Kumar 49' Rao 60' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Tonga  v  Fiji

18 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage	Tonga	0–3	Fiji	Suva, Fiji
19:00		Report	Seninawanawa 7' Azafal 50' Khan 90'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Fiji  v  Cook Islands

22 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage	Fiji	3–0	Cook Islands	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Maivalenisau 45+2', 90+3' Matapo 50' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Fiji  v  New Zealand

25 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Semi-Final	Fiji	1–4	New Zealand	Suva, Fiji
19:00	Ravonokula 14'	Report	Watson 7', 50', 80' Supyk 72'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Tahiti  v  Fiji

28 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Third place	Tahiti	3–0	Fiji	Suva, Fiji
16:00	Seguy 51' Guillemant 56' Tama 68'	Report		Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

List of coaches

• Hussain Sahib (2010–2011)
• Kamal Swamy (2012–2015)
• Yogendra Dutt (2014–2015)
• Shalen Lal (2016–2017)
• Rupeni Luvu (2017–2019)
• Sunil Kumar (2019–present)

Notes