Papua New Guinea national football team

Papua New Guinea

Nickname(s)

Kapuls (Cuscus)

Association

Papua New Guinea Football Association

Confederation

OFC (Oceania)

Head coach

Flemming Serritslev

Most caps

Richard Daniel^[1]

Top scorer

Reggie Davani (15)^[1]

Home stadium

Hubert Murray Stadium

FIFA code

PNG

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

198

(May 2016)

Highest

160 (June 2004)

Lowest

206 (October–November 2015)

Elo ranking

Current

175 (8 July 2015)

First international

Fiji 3–1 Papua New Guinea

(Suva, Fiji; 29 August 1963)^[2]

Biggest win

Papua New Guinea 20–0 Am. Samoa

(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 15 December 1987)

Biggest defeat

Australia 11–2 Papua New Guinea

(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 26 February 1980)

OFC Nations Cup

Appearances

3 (First in 1980)

Best result

Round 1: 1980, 2002, 2012

The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. Its nickname is the Kapuls,^[3]^[4] which is Tok Pisin for Cuscus.

Papua New Guinea's highest ever FIFA ranking was 160, in June 2004. As of March 2016, the country was ranked 202 out of 209 countries.^[5] Papua New Guinea had previously left the FIFA rankings, having not competed in a match between July 2007 and August 2011. Their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games saw them return to the rankings, and they competed in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup in June 2012.

Papua New Guinea all-time record

As of 12 October 2014

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
American Samoa	2	2	0	0	20	0	+20	100%
Australia	1	0	0	1	2	11	−9	0%
China PR	2	0	1	1	2	5	−3	0%
Cook Islands	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100%
Fiji	17	2	5	10	15	31	−16	11.76%
Indonesia	2	0	0	2	2	19	−17	0%
Kiribati	1	1	0	0	17	1	+16	100%
Liberia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%
Malaysia	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	0%
New Zealand	4	1	0	3	3	18	−15	25%
Philippines	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	0%
Samoa	3	3	0	0	14	2	+12	100%
Singapore	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0%
Solomon Islands	12	0	4	8	9	21	−12	0%
Tahiti	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	0%
Thailand	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	0%
Tonga	2	1	1	0	7	2	+5	50%
Vanuatu	12	4	3	5	15	20	−5	33.33%
Total	64	18	15	31	115	125	−10	28.12%

World Cup record

1930 to 1994 – Did not enter
1998 – Did not qualify
2002 – Did not enter
2006 – Did not qualify
2010 – Disqualified*
2014 – Did not qualify
2018 – TBD

* Although initially listed by FIFA as having entered the 2010 World Cup, PNG did not enter the football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games, which was used as the preliminary round of the Oceanian zone qualification tournament.

Oceania Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	Did not enter
1980	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	6	22
1996 to 2000	Did not qualify
2002	Group Stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	12
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Did not enter
2012	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	4
2016	Qualified
Total	Group stage	3/9	9	1	2	6	10	38

South Pacific Games record

1963 – Round 1
1966 – Fourth place
1969 – Third place
1971 – Fourth place
1975 – Round 1
1979 – Quarter-final
1983 – Fourth place
1987 – Third place
1991 – Round 1
1995 – Round 1
2003 – Round 1
2007 – Did not enter
2011 – Round 1
2015 – Third place

List of coaches

Richard Tamari Nagai (1996)
John Davani (2002)
Steve Cain (2002)
Ludwig Peka (2003–2004)
Marcos Gusmão (2004–2011)
Frank Farina (2011–2013)
Mike Keeney (2013)
Wynton Rufer (2014–2015)
Flemming Serritslev (2015–)

Results and fixtures

Main article: Papua New Guinea national football team results

2016

24 March 2016 Friendly	Solomon Islands	2–0	Papua New Guinea	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Totori 9' Nawo 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

27 March 2016 Friendly	Solomon Islands	1–2	Papua New Guinea	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Totori 1'	Report	Gunemba 28' Foster 81' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

28 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Papua New Guinea	v	New Caledonia	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

31 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Papua New Guinea	v	Tahiti	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

4 June 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Samoa	v	Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
				Stadium: TBC

Players

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the friendlies against Solomon Islands on 24 and 27 March 2016.^[6] Caps and goals correct after friendly against Solomon Islands 27 March 2016.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Leslie Kalai	(1984-12-06) 6 December 1984	6	0	Hekari United
1GK	Ronald Warisan	(1989-09-20) 20 September 1989	3	0	Lae City Dwellers
1GK	Ismael Pole	(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993	0	0	Hekari United

2DF	Jeremy Yasasa	(1985-03-27) 27 March 1985	9	2	Hekari United
2DF	Valentine Nelson	(1987-04-12) 12 April 1987	10	0	Lae City Dwellers
2DF	Koriak Upaiga	(1987-06-13) 13 June 1987	7	0	Hekari United
2DF	Daniel Joe	(1990-05-29) 29 May 1990	4	0	Hekari United
2DF	Felix Komolong	(1997-03-06) 6 March 1997	2	0	Hekari United
2DF	Roland Bala	(1990-09-18) 18 September 1990	0	0	FC Port Moresby
2DF	Otto Kusunan	(1993-07-29) 29 July 1993	2	0	Hekari United
2DF	Philip Steven	(1995-01-19) 19 January 1995	2	0	PKA Rapatona
2DF	Sammy Cambell	(1986-07-27) 27 July 1986	0	0	Hekari United

3MF	Michael Foster	(1985-09-05) 5 September 1985	11	3	Lae City Dwellers
3MF	David Muta (Captain)	(1987-10-24) 24 October 1987	9	1	Hekari United
3MF	Wira Wama	(1989-10-24) 24 October 1989	2	0	Hekari United
3MF	Emmanuel Simon	(1992-12-25) 25 December 1992	1	0	Hekari United
3MF	Obert Bika	(1985-09-05) 5 September 1985	1	0	Lae City Dwellers
3MF	Jacob Sabua	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994	0	0	FC Port Moresby
3MF	Papalau Awele	(1995-02-01) 1 February 1995	1	0	Hekari United

4FW	Raymond Gunemba	(1989-12-10) 10 December 1989	6	2	Lae City Dwellers
4FW	Nigel Dabinyaba	(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992	3	0	Lae City Dwellers
4FW	Patrick Aisa	(1994-07-06) 6 July 1994	1	0	PKA Rapatona
4FW	Tommy Semmy	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994	4	0	Hekari United

Recent call-up's

Caps and goals as of 1 July 2014.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Albert Mesulam		1	0	FC Port Moresby
1GK	Charles Lepani	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994	0	0	FC Port Moresby
1GK	John Bai		0	0	PKA Rapatona

2DF	Cyril Muta	(1987-10-10) 10 October 1987	3	1	Hekari United
2DF	Joshua Talau	(1996-04-19) 19 April 1996	1	0	Besta United PNG
2DF	Brad McDonald	(1990-02-17) 17 February 1990	1	0	Central Coast Mariners !Central Coast Mariners
2DF	Japhet Tiampo	(1991-07-05) 5 July 1991	0	0	Lae City Dwellers
2DF	Agi Moses		0	0	Welgris Morobe United

3MF	Rodney Mobiha	(1994-02-01) 1 February 1994	1	0	Eastern Stars
3MF	Vanya Malagian	(1991-10-10) 10 October 1991	1	0	Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC

4FW	George Slefendorfas	(1983-01-07) 7 January 1983	1	0	FC Bendigo
4FW	Neil Hans	(1988-04-24) 24 April 1988	7	5	Hekari United
4FW	Gari Moka	(1983-11-16) 16 November 1983	5	3	Oro FC
4FW	Mauri Wasi	(1982-09-06) 6 September 1982	12	3	Birkenhead United

References

1 2 Soccer: the Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing. April 19, 2010. p. 108. ISBN 978-0756663186. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/png-intres.html
↑ "Strikers To Play Papua New Guinea". Steve Pitman, Brisbane Strikers. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
↑ "Farina’s PNG aiming to defy odds". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
↑ "Serritselv names friendly squad". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

External links

Papua New Guinea Football Association
"Latest Papua New Guinea Football News", Oceania Football Federation
National Football Teams
Pictorial History of PNG Football Kits

Football in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 U-15

League system

Men	Overall Champion Soccer League Club Championship

Domestic cups

International	Wantok Cup Melanesia Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
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Venues

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National sports teams of Papua New Guinea

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International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Oceania (OFC)

American Samoa Cook Islands FS Micronesia¹ Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu

¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA

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