Roy Krishna had barely finished celebrating one of the most significant international triumphs of his career before he was back on a football pitch — in another country and in a completely different environment. On Saturday, the Fiji captain lifted the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup at HFC Bank Stadium after the Bula Boys defeated VanuatuContinue reading “From MSG champion in Suva to Sanatan World Cup final in Auckland: Roy Krishna’s remarkable 24 hours”
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Dunn, Sevanaia and Kalapai lead MSG Cup individual honours
The 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup closed with the major individual awards recognising decisive performances across both the men’s and women’s tournaments in Suva. Fiji’s men completed a memorable home campaign by defeating Vanuatu 1-0 in the final, while Vanuatu won the women’s title after a dramatic penalty-shootout victory over Papua New Guinea. The tournament’sContinue reading “Dunn, Sevanaia and Kalapai lead MSG Cup individual honours”
Roy Krishna after Fiji’s MSG Cup triumph: “It was long overdue to win a trophy at home”
Fiji captain Roy Krishna described the Bula Boys’ MSG Prime Minister’s Cup success as a long-awaited moment for the country after Fiji defeated defending champions Vanuatu 1-0 in the final in Suva, ending a 26-year wait for a senior Melanesian title. Thomas Dunn scored the decisive goal after only ten minutes at HFC Bank Stadium,Continue reading “Roy Krishna after Fiji’s MSG Cup triumph: “It was long overdue to win a trophy at home””
Thomas Dunn fires Fiji past Vanuatu as Bula Boys end 26-year wait for Melanesian crown
Fiji are champions of the 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup after defeating defending champions Vanuatu 1-0 in the men’s final at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, completing a remarkable recovery from a difficult start to the tournament and lifting a Melanesian senior men’s title for the first time since 2000. Thomas Dunn scored the goalContinue reading “Thomas Dunn fires Fiji past Vanuatu as Bula Boys end 26-year wait for Melanesian crown”
Vanuatu defend their Melanesian crown against hosts Fiji in MSG Prime Minister’s Cup final
Vanuatu arrived in Fiji carrying the title of Melanesian champions. On Saturday, they will have to defeat the host nation in its own stadium to take it home again. The defending champions face Fiji in the men’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup final at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, bringing together two teams that finished levelContinue reading “Vanuatu defend their Melanesian crown against hosts Fiji in MSG Prime Minister’s Cup final”
Unbeaten but out: Solomon Islands miss MSG Cup final while new Bonitos project shows signs of progress
Solomon Islands will not play in the final of the 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup, but their elimination tells only part of the story of a tournament that offered several encouraging signs for Ben Cahn’s developing national-team project. The Bonitos completed the round-robin stage unbeaten, collecting six points from four matches and finishing only oneContinue reading “Unbeaten but out: Solomon Islands miss MSG Cup final while new Bonitos project shows signs of progress”
Three goals in three games, but Javin Wae wants Solomon Islands focused on the job against PNG
Javin Wae has become one of the most unexpected goalscoring figures of the 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup. A central defender by trade, the Solomon Islands captain has found the net in each of his country’s first three matches in Fiji, repeatedly appearing at decisive moments as the Bonitos have remained unbeaten heading into theirContinue reading “Three goals in three games, but Javin Wae wants Solomon Islands focused on the job against PNG”
From backlash to apology: PNG captain Daniel Joe apologises to Ben Aukwai after refereeing criticism
Solomon Islands FIFA referee Ben Aukwai has accepted a public apology from Papua New Guinea national team captain Daniel Joe following strong criticism of his performance in Fiji’s 2-0 victory over PNG at the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup. The criticism emerged after the match at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, where Fiji secured an importantContinue reading “From backlash to apology: PNG captain Daniel Joe apologises to Ben Aukwai after refereeing criticism”
Everything comes down to Suva as MSG Cup men’s final race reaches decisive last round
The round-robin stage of the 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup reaches its conclusion on Wednesday at HFC Bank Stadium, with Vanuatu already having completed their schedule and the other four Melanesian nations entering one final day that will determine who advances to Saturday’s grand final. After four rounds that have produced dramatic comebacks, late goalsContinue reading “Everything comes down to Suva as MSG Cup men’s final race reaches decisive last round”
PNG hit five as Vanuatu secure Women’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup final place
Papua New Guinea finished the Women’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup round-robin stage in emphatic fashion, defeating Solomon Islands 5–1 to confirm top spot and send Vanuatu into Saturday’s final. The Bilums had already secured their place in the decider before the final round, but they left no doubt about who has been the tournament’s dominantContinue reading “PNG hit five as Vanuatu secure Women’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup final place”
