Tag Archives: George Lea’i

From U-17 World Cup qualification to the senior team: Lea’i brothers share Solomon Islands training ground

Only weeks after George Lea’i helped Solomon Islands qualify for their second FIFA U-17 World Cup, the youngster has already been given an opportunity to experience the next level of international football — alongside his older brother Raphael Lea’i. The two brothers trained together with the Solomon Islands senior national team in Honiara, providing aContinue reading “From U-17 World Cup qualification to the senior team: Lea’i brothers share Solomon Islands training ground”

Football runs in the family as George Lea’i and Nigel Gunemba battle for final U17 World Cup place

Two young players carrying two of Melanesian football’s most recognisable family names will meet in Port Moresby on Saturday, when Solomon Islands face Papua New Guinea for Oceania’s final place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2027. George Lea’i, the younger brother of Solomon Islands star Raphael Lea’i, and Nigel Gunemba, son of former PapuaContinue reading “Football runs in the family as George Lea’i and Nigel Gunemba battle for final U17 World Cup place”