Papua New Guinea national football team results

This article lists the Papua New Guinea national football team results since 1969. Their first competitive match was on 26 February 1980 in the 1980 OFC Nations Cup. Before then, the team had only played friendly matches. The national team plays relatively few games. For example, since 19 May 2004 they have played just one match, and that a friendly.

Papua New Guinea were disqualified from the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they failed to enter the 2007 South Pacific Games, which acted as the first qualification stage.

Success has been hard to achieve. In 1996 they won the Melanesia Cup against Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to qualify for the second round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. At that stage they were eliminated. However, in that tournament they gained their most notable result in recent years when they beat New Zealand 1-0, at home, on 31 May 1997. Then in 2002 Papua New Guinea won the qualification stage of the Oceania Nations Cup against New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, and American Samoa to qualify for the group stage, when they were eliminated.

2000s

2007

* Friendly match

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date = July 13, 2007
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team1 = fb-rt|Solomon Islands
score = 2–1
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team2 = fb|Papua New Guinea
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Honiara, Solomon Islands [http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=png/index.html "Papua New Guinea - Latest Fixtures and Results"] , FIFA, "accessed 14 January 2008"]
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2004

* 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) - Group 2
* 2004 OFC Nations Cup - Group 2"'

The tournament acted both as 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification and as the 2004 OFC Nations Cup.

footballbox|date = May 10, 2004
team1 = fb-rt|PNG |score = 1–1 |report= [http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~nfm24/football/2004o.html (Report)] |team2 = fb|VAN |goals1 = Wasi 73' |goals2 = Lauru 90+' |stadium = Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa Attendance: 500
Referee: Breeze (Australia)

footballbox|date = May 12, 2004
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ |score = 4–2 |report= [http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~nfm24/football/2004o.html (Report)] |team2 = fb|PNG |goals1 = Rabo 24'
Toma 45+'
Gataurua 78'
Rokotakala 90' |goals2 = Davani 12'
Komboi 44' |stadium = Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa Attendance: 400
Referee: Diomis (Australia)

footballbox|date = May 17, 2004
team1 = fb-rt|PNG |score = 10–0 |report= [http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~nfm24/football/2004o.html (Report)] |team2 = fb|ASA |goals1 = Davani 23', 24', 40', 79'
Andrew Lepani 26', 28', 64'
Wasi 34'
Komboi 37'
Lohai 71' |goals2 = |stadium = Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa Attendance: 150
Referee: Afu (Solomon Islands)

footballbox|date = May 19, 2004
team1 = fb-rt|SAM |score = 1–4 |report= [http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~nfm24/football/2004o.html (Report)] |team2 = fb|PNG |goals1 = Michael 69' |goals2 = Davani 16'
Andrew Lepani 37'
Nathaniel Lepani 55'
Komeng 68' |stadium = Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa Attendance: 300
Referee: Diomis (Australia)

fb|Papua New Guinea finished third of five teams and failed to progress.

2002

* The 2002 OFC Nations Cup acted as the 2003 Confederations Cup qualification tournament for the OFC, as well as to select the Oceanic team to compete in the AFC/OFC Cup Challenge.
* Qualification stagefootballbox
date = 12 March 2002
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 4–1
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|NCL
goals1 = Kombi 31'
Tomda 57'
Aisa 70'
Davani 85'
goals2 = Voudjo 40'
stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia, Samoa

footballbox
date = 14 March 2002
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 5–0
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|TGA
goals1 = Lohai 19'
Moiyap 61'
Davani 70'
Aisa 84'
Andrew Kassam 89'
goals2 =
stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia, Samoa

footballbox
date = 16 March 2002
team1 = fb-rt|SAM
score = 1–4
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 = Lemana 56'
goals2 = Kombi 20'
Wasi 30'
Elizah 60'
Moiyap 76'
stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia, Samoa

footballbox
date = 18 March 2002
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 7–0
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|ASA
goals1 = Davani 12', 20', 43'
Posman 32'
Aisa 46'
Lohai 61'
Wasi 90+'
goals2 =
stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia, Samoa

fb|PNG finished first of five teams and progressed to the second group stage.

*Group stage - Group Bfootballbox
date = 5 July 2002
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 0–0
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|SOL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Breeze (Australia)

footballbox
date = 7 July 2002
team1 = fb-rt|NZL
score = 9–1
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 = Killen 9', 10', 28', 51'
Campbell 27', 85'
Nelsen 54'
Burton 87'
De Gregorio 90+'
goals2 = Aisa 35' (pen)
stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rakaroi (Fiji)

footballbox
date = 9 July 2002
team1 = fb-rt|TAH
score = 3–1
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 = Garcia 29'
Tagawa 49', 64'
goals2 = Davani 43'
stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rakaroi (Fiji)

fb|PNG finished bottom of four teams and failed to progress to the knockout tournament.

2000

* Melanesia Cup 2000. The eighth and the last Melanesia-wide tournament. Served as the qualifier for the 2000 OFC Nations Cup.

footballbox | date = April 8, 2000
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 5–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva, Fiji

footballbox | date = April 11, 2000
team1 = fb-rt|NCL
score = 6–1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva, Fiji

footballbox | date = April 13, 2000
team1 = fb-rt|SOL
score = 4–2
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva, Fiji

footballbox | date = April 15, 2000
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1–4
report=
team2 = fb|VAN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva, Fiji

fb|PNG finished bottom of five teams and failed to qualify.

1990s

1998

* Melanesia Cup 1998. Served as the qualifier for the 1998 OFC Nations Cup.

footballbox | date = September 5, 1998
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 0–1
report=
team2 = fb|SOL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Santo, Vanuatu

footballbox | date = September 7, 1998
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1–0
report=
team2 = fb|NCL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Santo, Vanuatu

footballbox | date = September 8, 1998
team1 = fb-rt|VAN
score = 1–1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Santo, Vanuatu

footballbox | date = September 10, 1998
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 2–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Santo, Vanuatu

fb|Papua New Guinea finished fourth of five teams and failed to qualify.

1997

* 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) - Second round, Group 2.

footballbox | date = May 31, 1997
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1 - 0
report=
team2 = fb|NZL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

footballbox | date = June 11, 1997
team1 = fb-rt|NZL
score = 7 - 0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Auckland, New Zealand

footballbox | date = June 15, 1997
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 3 - 1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva, Fiji

footballbox | date = June 21, 1997
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 0 - 1
report=
team2 = fb|FIJ
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

fb|Papua New Guinea finished bottom of three teams and failed to progress.

1996

* Melanesia Cup 1996. The sixth Melanesia-wide tournament. Served as the first stage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC).

footballbox | date = September 16, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1–1
report=
team2 = fb|SOL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Lae, Papua New Guinea

footballbox | date = September 20, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|VAN
score = 1–2
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Lae, Papua New Guinea

fb|Papua New Guinea finished first of three teams and advanced to the next qualification stage.

1994

* Melanesia Cup 1994. The fifth Melanesia-wide tournament. Served as the 1996 OFC Nations Cup qualifier.

footballbox | date = July 3, 1994
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 3–0
report=
team2 = fb|NCL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Solomon Islands

footballbox | date = July 5, 1994
team1 = fb-rt|SOL
score = 2–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Solomon Islands

footballbox | date = July 6, 1994
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 1–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Solomon Islands

footballbox | date = July 7, 1994
team1 = fb-rt|VAN
score = 1–1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Solomon Islands

fb|Papua New Guinea finished third of five teams and failed to qualify.

1990

* The Melanesia Cup 1990. The third Melanesia-wide tournament.

footballbox | date = November 3, 1990
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1–2
report=
team2 = fb|NCL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Vanuatu

footballbox | date = November 5, 1990
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 0–1
report=
team2 = fb|VAN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Vanuatu

footballbox | date = November 6, 1990
team1 = fb-rt|SOL
score = 1–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Vanuatu

footballbox | date = November 8, 1990
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 0–1
report=
team2 = fb|FIJ
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Vanuatu

fb|Papua New Guinea finished bottom of five teams.

1980s

1989

* Melanesia Cup 1989. The second Melanesia-wide tournament.

footballbox | date = October 28, 1989
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 2–1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fiji

footballbox | date = October 31, 1989
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 3–0
report=
team2 = fb|VAN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fiji

footballbox | date = November 3, 1989
team1 = fb-rt|SOL
score = 0–0
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fiji

footballbox | date = November 4, 1989
team1 = fb-rt|NCL
score = 2–1
report=
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fiji

fb|Papua New Guinea finished fourth of five teams.

1980

* 1980 OFC Nations Cup - Group B

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date = February 24, 1980
time =
team1 = fb-rt|Papua New Guinea
score = 4–3
report =
team2 = fb|New Hebrides|1953
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =
attendance =
referee =

footballbox
date = February 26, 1980
time =
team1 = fb-rt|Australia
score = 11–2
report =
team2 = fb|Papua New Guinea
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =
attendance =
referee =

footballbox
date = February 26, 1980
time =
team1 = fb-rt|New Caledonia
score = 8–0
report =
team2 = fb|Papua New Guinea
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =
attendance =
referee =

fb|Papua New Guinea finished third of four teams and failed to progress.

1970s

1979

* Friendly match

footballbox | date = August 28, 1979
team1 = fb-rt|FIJ
score = 0–0
report =
team2 = fb|PNG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Suva

1960s

1969

* Friendly match

footballbox | date = August 19, 1969
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 1–1
report =
team2 = fb|FIJ
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Port Moresby

* Friendly match

footballbox | date = August 22, 1969
team1 = fb-rt|PNG
score = 2–1
report =
team2 = fb|FIJ
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Port Moresby

Notes

References

* [http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/ Papua New Guinea Football Association]
* [http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcassociation/papua.new.guinea "Latest Papua New Guinea Football News"] , Oceania Football Federation
* [http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=png/fixturesresults/gender=m/index.html Papua New Guinea - Fixtures and Results] , FIFA