Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team
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| Nickname(s) |
Kapuls (Tok Pisin for Cuscus) | ||
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| Association | Papua New Guinea Football Association | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |
 Wynton Rufer | ||
| Captain | Felix Komolong | ||
| Most caps | Mauri Wasi (10) | ||
| Top scorer | Mauri Wasi (11) | ||
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| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (1995), (2003), (2009), (2011), (2013), (2014) | ||
| Best result | Final (2005) | ||
Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. PMRL Stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000, is used for games.
History
The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team took 6 times part on a tournament (1995, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2014) and the best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final but unfortunately they lost it against Australia.
Competition Record
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1993 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 1995 | Third Place | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 1997 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 1999 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 2001 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 2003 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 |
 2005 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
 2007 | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2009 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| 2011 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5th Place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 26 |
Group stage
The group stage fixtures were announced on 7 May, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.[1]
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| Vanuatu |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 New Caledonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Solomon Islands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
 American Samoa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
2014 OFC U-20 Championship
Squad for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship
- Caps and goals as of 1 June 2014.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Koniel Vagi | 26 October 1996 | 2 | 0 | Welgris Morobe United
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| 20 | GK | Jimmy Gibson | 4 | 0 | Lae | |
| 2 | DF | Abel Redenut | 27 April 1995 | 3 | 0 | FC Port Moresby
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| 3 | DF | Jonel Kambual | 4 January 1996 | 3 | 0 | Nabasa
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| 4 | DF | Ayrton Yagas | 7 March 1996 | 6 | 1 | FC Port Moresby
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| 7 | DF | Isaac Lalo | 3 | 0 | Lae
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| 8 | DF | Joshua Talau | 19 April 1996 | 2 | 0 | Besta United PNG |
| 6 | MF | Felix Komolong (c) | 6 March 1997 | 4 | 0 | Madang
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| 9 | MF | Papalau Awele | 1 February 1995 | 8 | 2 | Besta United PNG
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| 10 | MF | Steven Inia | 3 April 1996 | 5 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 11 | MF | Peter Dabingyaba | 23 March 1997 | 4 | 0 | Lae
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| 12 | MF | Nigel Malagian | 3 May 1996 | 5 | 0 | Madang
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| 14 | MF | Freddy Tupani | 13 August 1998 | 3 | 0 | PNGFA Elite Academy
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| 18 | MF | Danny Kevin | 3 | 0 | Markham | |
| 5 | FW | Rodger Saking | 1 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 13 | FW | Maya Bob | 23 December 1996 | 2 | 1 | Panamex
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| 15 | FW | Nicky Benjamin | 21 December 1996 | 3 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 16 | FW | Randol Bongi | 30 August 1997 | 4 | 0 | Wau
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| 17 | FW | Ferdahlas Namuesh | 15 July 1997 | 4 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 19 | FW | Frederick Simongi | 5 | 2 | Bugandi | |
Squad for the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship
- Caps and goals as of 10 March 2013.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Charles Lepani | 20 August 1994 | 3 | 0 | FC Port Moresby
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| 20 | GK | Ishmael Pole | January 25, 1993 | 0 | 0 | Hekari United |
| 6 | DF | Emmanuel Airem | 22 November 1994 | 3 | 1 | Besta United PNG
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| 2 | DF | John Ray | 21 January 1997 | 3 | 0 | Eastern Stars FC
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| 4 | DF | Ayrton Yagas | March 7, 1996 | 3 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 5 | DF | Otto Kusunani | 29 July 1993 | 2 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 15 | DF | Philip Steven | 19 January 1995 | 3 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 11 | DF | Sana Yatu | 18 March 1993 | 1 | 0 | PSSA |
| 10 | MF | Charkstan Aopi | 22 November 1995 | 1 | 0 | Oro FC
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| 19 | MF | Pettyshen Elijah | 12 July 1993 | 2 | 0 | Oro FC
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| 17 | MF | Jacob Sabua | August 25, 1994 | 5 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 5 | MF | Daniel Taylor | October 5, 1994 | 3 | 0 | Hekari United
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| 7 | MF | Raynard Yohang | 4 February 1993 | 0 | 0 | Hekari United
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| 16 | MF | Papalau Awele | 1 February 1995 | 3 | 1 | Besta United PNG
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| 18 | MF | Francis Patrick | 28 December 1993 | 1 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 8 | MF | Darren Steven | 4 June 1994 | 3 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 12 | MF | Philadelphia Vela | 6 April 1993 | 0 | 0 | Hekari United |
| 9 | FW | Patrick Aisa | July 6, 1994 | 3 | 0 | Eastern Stars FC
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| 11 | FW | Tommy Semmy | September 30, 1994 | 1 | 0 | Besta United PNG
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| 14 | FW | Alwin Komolong | 2 November 1994 | 5 | 2 | Madang |
References
- ↑ "Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed". 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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