The top eight teams in the Digicel Fiji Premier League have secured their places in the Super Premier Division of the FMF Inter-District Championship, scheduled for next month at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The qualified teams are Rewa, Labasa, Lautoka, Ba, Nadi, Navua, Suva, and Nadroga.
Tailevu/Naitasiri and Nasinu have been relegated and will compete in the Premier Division, along with Bua, Tavua, Lami, and Seaqaqa. In the Senior Division, teams such as Savusavu, Taveuni, Nadogo, Dreketi, Rakiraki, and Northland Tailevu are set to participate.
The pool draws for the 2024 FMF IDC will take place on Tuesday, October 1, at 11 am at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva. The championship will run from October 15 to October 20.
Additionally, the national men’s football team has welcomed three new players for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Oceania qualifiers, as announced by head coach Rob Sherman. The new additions are Leroy Jennings from Sydney United FC, Gabrieli Matanisiga from Wellington Olympic AFC, and Kavaia Rawaqa from Suva FC. These players are part of a 27-member squad preparing for the qualifiers, which kick off on October 10 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Team manager Kartik Reddy stated the aim is to secure one of the 1.5 spots available for the Oceania region in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad will convene on September 29 at the Fiji FA Academy in Ba, with the final 23-player roster to be announced on October 5.
Veteran defender Remueru Tekiata and Muni Shivam Naidu have been ruled out due to work obligations, while national team captain Roy Krishna is expected to join the squad on October 5 after fulfilling club commitments with Odisha FC in the Indian Super League. Fiji has been drawn in Group A with the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The national team will begin 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 at the PNG Football Stadium.