# Fiji national under-17 football team

The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.

## Competition Record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1985 to 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2011 to 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1983 | Fifth place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 2 |
| 1986 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 1989 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 2 |
| 1991 | Third place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 0 |
| 1993 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
| 1995 | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 1997 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 12 |
| & 2001 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| && 2003 | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 |
| 2005 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 2009 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 |
| & 2013 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
| & 2015 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| & 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| & 2018 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 2023 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
| Total | Runners-up | 75 | 24 | 12 | 39 | 153 | 179 | -26 | 82 |

## Current Technical Staff

| Position | |
| Head coach | Sunil Kumar |
| Assistant coach | Anginesh Prasad |
| Goalkeeper coach | Xavier Henneuse |
| Physiotherapist | Varoon Karan |

## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship matches.
* Match dates: 11 – 28 January 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Savenaca Nabati | (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18) | Tavua |
| 22 | 1GK | Kartik Sharma | (2006-10-06) 6 October 2006 (age 18) | Labasa |
| 23 | 1GK | Ilisoni Koro | (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18) | Ba |
| 24 | 1GK | Areya Khrish Prasad | (2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 17) | Auckland United |
| 2 | 2DF | Waisea Nagonelevu | (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) | Ba |
| 3 | 2DF | Sahil Deo | (2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 18) | Labasa |
| 4 | 2DF | Aron Naicker | (2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 18) | Nadi |
| 5 | 2DF | Isimeli Gavidi | (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18) | Lautoka |
| 6 | 2DF | Luke Vakavotu | (2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 18) | Seaqaqa |
| 16 | 2DF | William Khan | (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 18) | Nadroga |
| 17 | 2DF | Jacob Seninawanawa | (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) | Nadi |
| 21 | 2DF | Vinayak Rao | (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) | Nadi |
| 7 | 3MF | Prashant Kumar | (2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 18) | Manukau United |
| 8 | 3MF | Richard Swami | (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18) | Auckland City |
| 11 | 3MF | Delon Shankar | (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 17) | Rewa |
| 12 | 3MF | Watisoni Batirerega | (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 18) | Dreketi |
| 13 | 3MF | Peni Misipopi | (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18) | Labasa |
| 15 | 3MF | Neeraj Sharma | (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 18) | Rewa |
| 19 | 3MF | Nirav Nihal Kumar | (2007-01-14) 14 January 2007 (age 17) | Nasinu |
| 9 | 4FW | Sailimone Ravonkula | (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | Labasa |
| 10 | 4FW | Ibraheem Afazal | (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 (age 17) | APIA Leichhardt |
| 14 | 4FW | Vilikesa Vosagaga | (2007-05-19) 19 May 2007 (age 17) | Seaqaqa |
| 18 | 4FW | Petero Maivalenisau | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) | Seaqaqa |

## List of coaches

* Hussain Sahib (2010–2011)
* Kamal Swamy (2012–2015)
* Yogendra Dutt (2014–2015)
* Shalen Lal (2016–2017)
* Rupeni Luvu (2017–2019)
* Sunil Kumar (2019–present)