Fiji FA to stage third McDonald’s All Stars Camp for 100 young players across Ba and Suva
The Fiji Football Association will host its third McDonald’s All Stars Camp this December, with separate sessions for boys in Ba and girls in Suva. Each camp is expected to bring together 50 players per gender—50 boys in Ba and 50 girls in Suva—producing a total of about 100 aspiring footballers from across the country.
Sunil Kumar, Fiji FA’s Head of Talent Identification, said the camp gathers the best performers from the McDonald’s IDC alongside talented players who may have missed out on other opportunities. “Each All-Stars Camp features 50 boys and 50 girls. This is primarily a training camp, but we will also run competitions for the young players,” Kumar explained. He noted the program is regional, spanning the West, North, and South, with a focus on U12 and U14 players. The camp serves as a platform to identify top talents for Fiji’s national teams and is expected to run for three to four days.
This initiative underscores Fiji FA’s commitment to creating structured pathways for young talent, ensuring that promising players have early exposure to high-quality training and competitive environments. The All Stars Development Camp fits into a broader, nationwide approach to talent development designed to prepare players for elite competition both locally and internationally.
Context and broader development pathway
The All Stars Camp arrives amid a wider push by Fiji FA to nurture youth football through a multi-pronged development ecosystem. Earlier efforts have included the McDonald’s Talent Development League, which has showcased young players across age groups and regions, and the Inter-District Championship, which brings together districts in a competitive format for U9 to U15 teams. The organization also moved its Elite Academy to Ba to centralize talent development, with 26 players born between 2008 and 2010 selected for a forthcoming elite training camp, and a FIFA Development Coach expected to join soon to enrich the program.
Other youth initiatives, such as the School Holiday Football Development Programme at the Fiji FA Academy in Vatuwaqa, Suva, have broadened access for boys and girls aged six to 16, including programs in Lautoka that promote skill development, teamwork, and free participation. Taken together, these initiatives illustrate a cohesive strategy to nurture talent from grassroots to higher levels and to foster community support across Fiji.
The third McDonald’s All Stars Camp represents another important step in Fiji’s ongoing dedication to identifying and developing future football stars. By pairing targeted training with regional access and competitive opportunities, Fiji FA is reinforcing a hopeful trajectory for youth football in the country and strengthening the pipeline toward national and international competition. The continued expansion and integration of these programs signal a positive future for Fiji’s next generation of footballers.
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