Digicel Fiji Under-15 football head coach Sunil Kumar has named his 23-member extended squad for the Oceania Football Confederations (OFC) U15 Development Tournament, which will be played in Auckland in New Zealand from April 11-17.

Kumar said FIFA talent coach, Dan Cooke, played critical role in the selection of the players.

“We had 31 players for the final trials last weekend, with the support of the technical department and Cooke we named a 23-member extended squad,” Kumar told Fiji FA Media.

“We will have two weeks of preparations before heading to New Zealand.”
Kumar said they have three goalkeepers and 20 field players in the squad but only 18 players would travel to New Zealand.

“It was very challenging to select the best squad. We had set criteria, which were used to pick the best 23 players.

Squad: Jone Loga (Rakiraki), Kanav Goundar (Rakiraki), Manasa Kubucaucau (Ba), Saula Senidamanu (Ba), Akuila Vata (Ba), Tukava Tuvakaya (Ba), Samuela Manono (Ba), Marika Vakacakaudrove (Lautoka), Jarryd Mario (Lautoka), Veleni Rasorewa (Lautoka), Jone Kamikamica (Lautoka), Abdul Jeremiah (Nadroga), Rishal Shankar (Suva), Maika Dau (Nasinu), Marika Uluinaceva (Rewa), Avishaan Chand (Rewa), Shelvin Mani (Labasa), Avichal Lal (Labasa), Jovesa Navanua (Labasa), Tukai Ravonokula (Seaqaqa). Goalkeepers: Eremasi Doloka (Rakiraki), Chris Cama (Ba), Isoa Vonu (Lautoka).

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