The eight leading teams from the Digicel Fiji Premier League have secured their places in next month’s Super Premier Division of the FMF Inter-District Championship, set to take place at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The confirmed teams include Rewa, Labasa, Lautoka, Ba, Nadi, Navua, Suva, and Nadroga.
Tailevu/Naitasiri and Nasinu will not participate in this championship and are moving down to the Premier Division. They will be joined by Bua, Tavua, Lami, and Seaqaqa.
In the Senior Division, teams such as Savusavu, Taveuni, Nadogo, Dreketi, Rakiraki, and Northland Tailevu will compete.
The pool draws for the 2024 FMF Inter-District Championship are scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, at 11 am at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva. The championship itself will run from October 15 to October 20.
Additionally, three new players have joined the national men’s football team ahead of the FIFA World Cup Oceania qualifiers, as confirmed 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 have been selected for the 27-member squad in preparation for the qualifiers, starting with the first round on October 10 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Team manager Kartik Reddy emphasized the goal of securing the 1.5 spots available for the OFC region for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The national team will convene for training on September 29 at the Fiji FA Academy in Ba, with the final 23-member squad to be announced on October 5. Veteran defender Remueru Tekiata and Muni Shivam Naidu will not be participating due to work obligations.
National team captain Roy Krishna is expected to rejoin the squad on October 5 following his commitments with Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.
Fiji has been drawn into Group A along with the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia. They will commence their campaign against the Solomon Islands on October 10 at 7 pm in Suva, followed by matches against Papua New Guinea on November 14 and New Caledonia on November 17, both to be played at the PNG Football Stadium.