The Solomon Islands National Football Federation is waiting for confirmation from Vanuatu Football Federation to host an international friendly in Honiara next week.
Solomon Islands Football Federation Media and Public Relations Officer, Joseph Boso said they have made an arrangement with Vanuatu national team for an International friendly but that will be confirmed tomorrow.
Mr Boso said once they receive the confirmation the game will be held on Thursday.
The international friendly is to prepare the Solomon Islands National team ahead for the World Cup Qualifier against New Zealand in September.
Meanwhile the National coach, Felipe Vargaro said the squad has been in intensive training and the friendly against Vanuatu would be crucial in picking a side to play against the All Whites.
“Right now I have 25 players on the team, to New Zealand I can only take 21,” he said. “I have to take the best 21 and this game will help me out in trying to make that decision.”
“We’ve been trying to do the same type of training, fitness and they are a professional team. We need to work a lot in fixing the mistakes we have in defence – anything to help make the team perform better,” he said.
Coach Vargaro added he hoped to draft in new players selected from the Solomon Cup tournament into the final squad to play against New Zealand.