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References
- ↑ World Football Archive - Thomson Park (Navua) Retrieved 16 August 2011
- ↑ Fiji Live - No More Games at Thomson Park: FFA Retrieved 16 August 2011
- ↑ Fiji Football Association - First Test Today Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 August 2011
- ↑ Fiji Football sides secure Samoa success