Eight of Oceania regions top teams will participate from June 1-10 and only four will progress to Stage 3. #Our national senior men’s side has been seeded in a tough Group B alongside host Solomon’s, New Zealand “All Whites” and Papua New Guinea. #The ultimate target for our national side will be to qualify for the semifinals which will earn them a berth for Stage 3. #Fiji faces an uphill battle in our opening clash against NZ this Saturday 1pm (Fiji Time).#National team director/Fiji Football association vice president Taranesh Reddy says their entire focus during their preparation was on rivals NZ. #“Our toughest game in the group is against NZ,” he said. #“Heading into the Nations Cup we are not thinking ahead but our entire focus in on NZ. Following that clash we will not where we stand. We will take each game as it comes and then plan respectively.”#Reddy said the weather in Solomon’s could be an advantage for our national side. #“The match against NZ is at midday in Solomons and the weather would suit us more but at the end of the day NZ is a quality side and we cannot afford to underestimate them. We are taking this match seriously and the boys will give their hundred percent in a bid to make the country proud.” #Heading into the OFC Nations Cup NZ comes off a 2-2 draw against El Salvador and edged out Honduras 1-0 last weekend. #Fiji beat NZ 2-0 during their last meeting in 2008 which was the playoffs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and this should be a perfect inspiration heading into the clash. #The national senior men’s side departed the country yesterday. #FIXTURES#Note: All fixtures are in Fiji Time#June 1, 2012#1pm SamoaTahiti Nui #4pm Vanuatu-New Caledonia #June 2, 2012#1pm Fiji-New Zealand (Live on FBC TV)#4pmSolomon Islands-Papua New Guinea #June 3, 2012#1pm Vanuatu-Samoa#4pm Tahiti-New Caledonia#June 4, 2012#1pm Papua New Guinea-New Zealand#4pm Fiji-Solomon Islands (Live on FBC TV)#June 5, 2012#1pm New Caledonia-Samoa #4pm Tahiti Nui-Vanuatu #June 6, 2012#1pm Fiji-Papua New Guinea (Live on FBC TV)#4pm New Zealand-Solomon Islands#Semifinals #June 8, 2012 #12pm Semifinal 1 (Live on FBC TV)# 4pm Semifinal 2 (Live on FBC TV)#June 10, 2012#12pm 3-4th Playoffs#4pm Final (Live on FBC TV)#Fiji FA MEDIA#
