Fiji national under-17 football team
National under-17 association football team representing Fiji
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The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.
| Nickname | 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 | ||
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| 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 1 - 9 Saudi Arabia  (Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; October 19, 2025) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2025) | ||
| OFC Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1999) | ||
Competition Record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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 | GK | Savenaca Nabati | 6 July 2006 | Tavua | ||
| 22 | GK | Kartik Sharma | 6 October 2006 | Labasa | ||
| 23 | GK | Ilisoni Koro | 18 November 2006 | Ba | ||
| 24 | GK | Areya Khrish Prasad | 25 May 2007 | Auckland United | ||
| 2 | DF | Waisea Nagonelevu | 30 June 2006 | Ba | ||
| 3 | DF | Sahil Deo | 19 May 2006 | Labasa | ||
| 4 | DF | Aron Naicker | 28 August 2006 | Nadi | ||
| 5 | DF | Isimeli Gavidi | 29 January 2006 | Lautoka | ||
| 6 | DF | Luke Vakavotu | 29 August 2006 | Seaqaqa | ||
| 16 | DF | William Khan | 31 May 2006 | Nadroga | ||
| 17 | DF | Jacob Seninawanawa | 9 January 2006 | Nadi | ||
| 21 | DF | Vinayak Rao | 6 April 2006 | Nadi | ||
| 7 | MF | Prashant Kumar | 3 March 2006 | Manukau United | ||
| 8 | MF | Richard Swami | 17 June 2006 | Auckland City | ||
| 11 | MF | Delon Shankar | 31 March 2007 | Rewa | ||
| 12 | MF | Watisoni Batirerega | 8 June 2006 | Dreketi | ||
| 13 | MF | Peni Misipopi | 29 January 2006 | Labasa | ||
| 15 | MF | Neeraj Sharma | 27 April 2006 | Rewa | ||
| 19 | MF | Nirav Nihal Kumar | 14 January 2007 | Nasinu | ||
| 9 | FW | Sailimone Ravonkula | 20 April 2006 | Labasa | ||
| 10 | FW | Ibraheem Afazal | 12 April 2007 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 14 | FW | Vilikesa Vosagaga | 19 May 2007 | Seaqaqa | ||
| 18 | FW | Petero Maivalenisau | 1 January 2006 | Seaqaqa | ||
Fixtures & Results
2023
| 12 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage | Fiji | 3–0 | Samoa | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand) |
| 18 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage | Tonga | 0–3 | Fiji | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
| 22 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage | Fiji | 3–0 |  Cook Islands | Suva, Fiji |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
| 25 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Semi-Final | Fiji | 1–4 | New Zealand | Suva, Fiji |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
| 28 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Third place | Tahiti | 3–0 | Fiji | Suva, Fiji |
| 16:00 |
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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)