Two defenders from London have been added to the extended 29-member squad of the Bula Boys for the upcoming matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania Qualifiers. Scott Wara, who plays for Stafford Rangers, and Josh Qereqeretabua from Charlton Athletic, both of whom have previously represented Fiji in youth World Cups, will bolster the team’s defense.
The squad also includes several other overseas players, such as Captain Roy Krishna, Nabil Begg based in Auckland, Wellington’s Mohammed Raheem, and Gabiriele Matanisiga. Additionally, goalkeeper Jerome Narayan and midfielder Leroy Jennings are both currently playing in Sydney.
Fiji kicked off its qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 victory over the Solomon Islands in Suva on October 10, thanks to a goal from Roy Krishna. The Bula Boys are scheduled to travel to Papua New Guinea next month for their remaining Group A matches against the hosts and New Caledonia.
New Caledonia has already claimed a victory over Papua New Guinea, winning 3-1 in their opening match held in Suva.
The training camp for the Bula Boys, under the guidance of coach Rob Sherman, will commence on Sunday, October 29, at the Fiji FA Academy in Ba.
The Fiji squad includes the following players: Joela Biuvanua, Simione Tamanisau, Jerome Narayan, Akuila Mateisuva, Filipe Baravilala, Sekove Naivakananumi, Samuela Kautoga, Scott Wara, Sterling Vasconcellos, Antonio Tuivuna, Gabriele Matanisiga, Josh Laqeretabua, Ivan Kumar, Kavaia Rawaqa, Setareki Hughes, Merrill Nand, Rahul Krishna, Sitiveni Cavuilagi, Mohammed Raheem, Tevita Waranaivalu, Dave Radrigai, Leroy Jennings, Aporosa Yada, Nabil Begg, Thomas Dunn, Roy Krishna, Sairusi Nalaubu, Etonia Dogalau, Christopher Wasasala.