The leading eight teams from the Digicel Fiji Premier League have secured their places in the Super Premier Division of the FMF Inter-District Championship next month at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The confirmed teams are Rewa, Labasa, Lautoka, Ba, Nadi, Navua, Suva, and Nadroga.
Tailevu/Naitasiri and Nasinu have been relegated and will participate in the Premier Division, alongside Bua, Tavua, Lami, and Seaqaqa. The Senior Division will feature teams such as Savusavu, Taveuni, Nadogo, Dreketi, Rakiraki, and Northland Tailevu.
The pool draws for the 2024 FMF IDC are scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva at 11 am. The championship will take place from October 15 to 20.
In addition, three players have been added to the national men’s football team for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Oceania qualifiers, as confirmed by head coach Rob Sherman. The new players are midfielder Leroy Jennings from Sydney United FC, defender Gabrieli Matanisiga from Wellington Olympic AFC, and defender Kavaia Rawaqa from Suva FC. These players are part of a 27-member squad ahead of the qualifiers, which begin on October 10 at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
National team manager Kartik Reddy stated that the aim is to enhance the squad for a robust qualifying campaign. “We seek to secure 1.5 spots available to OFC for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” Reddy said. The team will commence training on September 29 at the Fiji FA Academy in Ba, with the final 23-member squad announced on October 5.
Veteran defender Remueru Tekiata and Muni Shivam Naidu will not participate due to work obligations. Captain Roy Krishna will join the squad on October 5 following his commitments with Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.
Fiji has been placed in Group A, where they will compete against the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The team will start their campaign against the Solomon Islands on October 10 in Suva at 7 pm, followed by matches against Papua New Guinea on November 14 and New Caledonia on November 17, both at the PNG Football Stadium.