2011 South Pacific Games Football – Fiji

In the sporting world, Fiji are best known for rugby rather than football but the game is growing in popularity after some good results at the South Pacific Games and OFC Nations Cup in recent years.

Fiji were the silver medallists in the last South Pacific Games, losing narrowly to New Caledonia. Together with 2007’s winners, they have to be considered one of the favourites for Gold this time around.

The Fijians are currently ranked by FIFA at 156^th (04/05/11) in the World and although they have never qualified for a World Cup, they are a force to be reckoned with in the South Pacific and cannot be taken lightly later this summer. Since the Games began, Fiji have been in the medals no fewer than 7 times. However, they have only gone home with Gold medals twice in their 10 appearances at the Games. 

Roy Krishna

The man who can help make Fiji 3 time winners this year is Roy Krishna; their 23 year old star striker. Krishna plays his club football for Waitakere United in New Zealand and has scored 31 goals in his 58 appearances for the club. His performances have earned him the New Zealand Player of the Year award and he will be hoping he can be the man to guide Fiji to Gold in August.