France demolish Switzerland
France forward Karim Benzema put on a sterling performance as he scored a goal to help France beat Switzerland 5-2 in their second pool match of the FIFA World Cup. The win has seen France top the Group E pool and
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Lautoka confident of bouncing back
Lautoka soccer coach Dennis Singh is confident that his team will still be able to deliver despite losing to Suva 3-nil in the Vodafone Fiji FACT last night. Singh said the players need to be positive and come with
Bukuya named to face Broncos
Vodafone Fiji Bati forward Jason Bukuya has again being named in the Warriors side to take on the Broncos in the NRL round 15 clash tonight. Bukuya will play alongside star players like Sam Tomkins, Shaun Johnson a
Costa Rica upsets Italy
Costa Rica produced another huge upset to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup after beating Italy 1-0 this morning. The goal from Bryan Ruiz also ensured England was eliminated from proceeding any further in
Improved Manu Samoa team expected
Manu Samoa is expected to deliver a much improved performance against the Vodafone Flying Fijians in their Pacific Nations Cup match this afternoon. Coach Stephen Betham has made four changes to the team that beat
Labasa beat Rewa at Fiji FACT
The feature match of day one of the Vodafone Fiji FACT lived up to expectations as Labasa defeated Rewa 1-0 at Ratu Cakobau Park. It was the fastest goal of the day when Labasa’s Krishneel Krishna scored in t
Suarez leaves England on the brink of World Cup exit
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez left England on the brink of a FIFA World Cup exit as his double strike gave Uruguay victory this morning. Liverpool striker Suarez was making his return after a month out following knee
Nadroga upsets Ba
The Nadroga soccer team has created a major upset just a few minutes ago after beating Ba in their first Fiji FACT pool match. Nadroga’s Mohammed Taslim scored the winner for his team in the 15th minute of th
Two players expected to debut for Flying Fijians against Samoa
Suva prop forward Leeroy Atalifo and Nadroga fullback Isoa Donaldson are expected to make their debut tomorrow. The pair have been named on the bench for Fiji with head coach John McKee making four changes to the s
Nadi beat Navua in Fiji FACT opener
The Nadi soccer side defeated Navua 1 nil in their opening match of the Vodafone Fiji FACT Tournament at Ratu Cakobau Park this afternoon. Samuela Drudru scored for Nadi. Meanwhile, Nadroga is currently leadin
Fiji U20 relegated to Tier Two after loss to Italy
The Vodafone Fiji Under 20 rugby side will not feature in the Junior World Championship next year after they were beaten in the last hour by Italy. Fiji lost 17-22 which means they will now take part in the Tier Tw
World Cup winner gets US $35M
FIFA will give USD$35 million to the 2014 World Cup winner in prize money. The total prize money is expected to hit USD$576 million with the runner-up taking home USD$25 million while the third and fourth placed te
Ba keeps low profile going into Fiji Fact
With only minutes remaining for the kickoff of the Vodafone Fiji Fact tournament, Fiji’s most consistent soccer team Ba is keeping a low profile going into the tournament. Ba has won the most number of Fiji F
Atalifo and Donaldson to make their debut
Suva prop forward Leeroy Atalifo and Nadroga fullback Isoa Donaldson are expected to make their debut tomorrow. The pair has been named on the bench for Fiji with head coach John McKee making four changes to the st
Colombia defeats Ivory Coast
Colombia has moved within reach of securing a knockout spot for the first time since 1990 after beating Ivory Coast 2-1 this morning in the FIFA World Cup. Goals from James Rodriguez and Juan Quintero was enough fo
Drudru ready to prove himself
Nadi soccer striker, Samuela Drudru said he is ready to prove his class in the Vodafone Fiji FACT starting today. The 24-year-old who is currently the highest goal scorer in the Fiji Sun Skipper Tuna National Socce
Leo believes possession is vital
Manu Samoa lock forward Daniel Leo believes they need to maintain possession if they want to beat the Vodafone Flying Fijians in their Pacific Nations Cup clash this Saturday. Leo who currently plays for the London
Ronaldo warned about playing with an injury
Portugal soccer team surgeon, Jose Carlos has warned Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo that he is putting his career at risk by playing at the FIFA World Cup with a knee injury. The 29 year old had a knee surgery
Verevou named in Rewa soccer team despite suspension
Despite being suspended from all levels of soccer, the Rewa soccer team has included Iosefo Verevou in their 22 member squad for the Vodafone FACT starting tomorrow. Verevou was suspended after breaking the Under 2
Defending champion Spain out of the World Cup
A new champion will crowned in this year’s FIFA World Cup after defending champion Spain was bundled out of the tournament following their 2 nil loss to Chile a few minutes ago. Chile came into the World Cup