Two defenders from London have been added to the 29-member extended squad of the Bula Boys for the remainder of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania Qualifiers. Scott Wara from Stafford Rangers and Josh Qereqeretabua from Charlton Athletic, both of whom have played for the national team in youth World Cup tournaments, will bolster the team’s defense.
The squad also includes several overseas-based players such as captain Roy Krishna, Auckland’s Nabil Begg, Wellington’s Mohammed Raheem, and Sydney’s Jerome Narayan and Leroy Jennings, among others.
Fiji began its qualifier campaign with a 1-0 victory over the Solomon Islands in Suva on October 10, thanks to a goal from Roy Krishna. Next month, the team will travel to Papua New Guinea to compete against the hosts and New Caledonia in their remaining Group A matches.
New Caledonia has already kicked off its campaign by defeating Papua New Guinea 3-1 in Suva.
The Bula Boys, coached by Rob Sherman, are scheduled to commence their training camp on Sunday, October 29, at the Fiji FA Academy in Ba.
The full Fiji squad includes: 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, and Christopher Wasasala.