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- ↑ "OFC Women's Nations Cup 2010 – Match Summary – Tonga - Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Oceania Football Federation. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ Jakanduo, Leo (4 December 2017). "Mungkas win women's title". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea 3 – 0 Fiji". Oceania Football Federation. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands 1 – 2 Papua New Guinea". Oceania Football Federation. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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