Solomon Islands U-17 Football coach Stanley Waita has named his 21-man travelling squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil this month.
Raphael Le'ai competes for the ball during the OFC Under 16 Championship in 2018. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
It's the first time the Solomons has ever made it to a FIFA Football World Cup in any age group.
Solomon Islands preparation has been shrouded in controversy over its fielding of an overaged player in the qualification tournament last year and the team was only fully cleared to compete in Brazil last month by a Court of Arbitration ruling in their favour.
Stanley Waita has included seven new players to his original squad, picking promising players from recent domestic tournaments.
However, the core of his squad is still built around key players such as Raphael Lea'i, Charles Mani, Leon Kofana and Javin Wae.
The team is scheduled to leave Solomon Islands next week with the aim of spending at least two weeks in Brazil ahead of their opening match against Italy on 26 October.
Photo: Solomon Islands Football Federation
Solomon Islands U-17 FIFA World Cup Squad Positions:
1. GIDEON SUTA, Goalkeeper
2. MALAM DAVIDSON, Goalkeeper
3. PETUA JUNIOR, Goalkeeper
4. TAEBO DERRICK, Defender
5. JAVIN WAE, Defender
6. FAKASORI STANFORD, Defender
7. TONGAKA PATESON, Defender
8. KOFANA LEON, Defender
9. FOATA HENSKEY, Defender
10. SALE ZANI, Defender
11. GESENI DENSLEY, Midfielder
12. KWAIMAMANI RICHIE, Midfielder
13. KEANA MAXWELL, Midfielder
14. IROSAEA BRADLEY, Midfielder
15. ROPA PHILIP, Midfielder
16. KANAHANIMAE ALFORD, Midfielder
17. SURI ALDEN, Midfielder
18. HOU SELWYN, Forward
19. LE'AI RAPHAEL, Forward
20. MANI CHARLES, Forward
21. LIMOKI BARRIE, Forward
Coach: Stanley WAITA
