Solomon Islands jumps to 137 in latest World FIFA ranking SOLOMON Islands football is now ranked 137 in the latest World FIFA ranking released Thursday. It is a jump of 5 places up, from 142, the recent position since the last ranking few months ago. The ranking was released after the grand-final of the OFC…
POSITIVE Covid-19 swab tests on three Solomon Islands National football squad members have forced them to miss the grand-final against New Zealand at the OFC World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar, early Friday. Coach Felipe Vega-Arongo’s number one choice defender, Javin Wae, William Komasi and Ronnie Mani had tested positive with the virus, hours before their…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this afternoon spoke with members of the Solomon Islands National men’s soccer team via zoom from Honiara to convey his best wishes and support ahead of the World Cup qualifying game against New Zealand in Qatar early tomorrow morning. Sogavare and members of the Government Caucus concluded their meeting today with…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has conveyed best wishes to the Solomon Islands National Football team as they prepare for the finals against New Zealand this week. In a statement today, Hon Wale says all Solomon Islanders should be proud of the coaching staff and our boys for flying our flags high in Doha, Qatar.…
SOLOMON Islands young national striker Raphael Lea’i joins the golden boot race of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition in Doha, Qatar. The electrifying 19 year old forward sits on the second place with three goals prior to this morning’s semi final match against PNG. Lea’i scored his three goals in a single…
THE Rotary Club of Honiara has cancelled the Annual Easter Fun Run for this year. In a statement yesterday, the Rotary Club of Honiara said this is due to the emergency health regulations currently in place. The fun run is normally held on Easter Monday of each year and thousands of runners enjoy the 5k/m…
THE Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) says only athletes endorsed by various National Sports Federation (NSF) can access its High Performance elite training program. SINIS issued the clarification in response to questions being asked as to what criteria can athletes from other provinces apart from Honiara can follow to be part of the…
LOCAL boxer Lemuel Silisia claims he lost his bout over the weekend because his Australian opponent weighs more than him. The young lad lost his bout on Saturday night at Gunnedah Town Hall, Gunnedah in New South Wales Speaking to Star Sport yesterday in an interview he said, “I’m not happy with my opponent.” He…
Vanuatu and Cook Is. out SOLOMON Islands has received an early decision that they have secured a spot for the semi-final playoffs of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition in Qatar. This followed the untimely omissions of two teams in group A, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. These two teams had to…
National men’s squad wins opener in Qatar THE country’s national men’s team has made a positive start to their World Cup Qualifiers with an opening 2-0 win over Cook Islands in Qatar yesterday morning. First half goals by Atkin Kaua and Alvin Hou were enough to seal victory and register the first three points. Atkin…