Vanuatu beat Fiji 1-0 in a friendly on Sunday, the 21st of September 2026. The visitors took all three points from Suva without much fuss. The match ended without drama, but the result completes a tidy set for Vanuatu in recent meetings.
There were no minutes recorded for the goal—data simply does not supply one. What we do know is that Vanuatu found the net once while Fiji managed none. The visitors' efficiency stood out more than anything else.
Vanuatu held 57 per cent possession to Fiji's 43. They won six corners against three, and their shots on target totalled 11 to Fiji's seven. Both sides registered zero shots off target, which suggests the chances were limited but not wasted.
Fiji collected two yellow cards and Vanuatu one. No reds were shown and no substitutions were noted in the supplied data. The match stayed compact, without the usual scatter of incidents you might expect from a friendly.
Recent history adds a little context. Fiji drew 2-2 with Vanuatu in June 2026 before losing 1-2 and then 0-2 in the same month. Vanuatu's record against Fiji over the past year reads 2-2, 2-1, and 2-0. This result brings the tally to four wins or draws for the visitors in five games.
The scoreline does not tell a full story, but it tells the one that matters. Vanuatu went to Fiji and came away with something. Fiji had possession of fewer balls and fewer corners, and they left with nothing.
