Taranesh Reddy, the national team director/Fiji Football Association vice president said Hassan got injured during the Vodafone Fiji FACT.#The national senior squad is back in camp and preparations continue. Reddy said the final 20-member squad will be named few days prior to their departure. #“The national team will depart for Solomon’s next Tuesday. We will take a 20-member squad for the playoffs which will be named soon. Kamal Hassan is the only player that has been ruled out as he got injured,” Reddy said. #The OFC Nations Cup which will also be the second stage of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be held from June 1-10. #Fiji is in a tough group alongside New Zealand All Whites, Papua New Guinea and host Solomon Islands. Tahiti, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Samoa make up Group A. #The four semifinalists at this event qualify for the third stage of the 2014 qualifiers.#National coaching director Juan Carlos Buzzetti said the next few days was vital as they prepare for their opening clash against New Zealand next Saturday. #“The national team is in camp and preparation is going on well. The team is training three times a day and we are looking forward to the event. It will be tough ask but the boys will give their best and if we are good enough we will progress.”#24-member national squad#Simione Tamanisau#Beniaminio Mateinaqara #Akuila Mateisuva#Avinesh Waran Suwamy# Posiano Kalisito#Samuela Vula#Taniela Waqa#Alvin Singh#Pita Bolaitoga#Malakai Tiwa#Osea Vakatalesau#Alvin Avinesh#Roy Krishna#Remeuru Tekiata#Ilaitia Tuilau#Maciu Dunadamu#Samuela Kautoga#Apisai Smith#Archie Watkins#Peni Finau#Ilisoni Logaivou#Misaele Draunibaka#Laisenia Raura#Epeli Saukuru# #
Hassan out as Nations Cup preparation continue
