Nickname(s) | Kapuls (Tok Pisin for Cuscus) | ||
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Association | Papua New Guinea Football Association | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Samson Steven | ||
Captain | Gregory Togubai | ||
Most caps | John Ray (7) | ||
Top scorer | Barthy Kerobin (4) | ||
Home stadium | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium | ||
FIFA code | PNG | ||
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First international | |||
Australia 3 - 0 Papua New Guinea (Kaohsiung, Taiwan; December 7, 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Samoa 0 - 5 Papua New Guinea (Apia, Samoa; January 19, 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Solomon Islands 14–0 Papua New Guinea (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 12 April 2024) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1986 ) | ||
Best result | 4th (1986) |
The Papua New Guinea national under-17 soccer team is the national U-17 team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
1985 | Did not participate | |||||||||
1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
1989 to 1997 | Did not participate | |||||||||
1999 to 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2003 | Withdrew | |||||||||
2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2007 to 2009 | Did not participate | |||||||||
2011 to 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2023 | Withdrew | |||||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||||
Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1983 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1986 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
1989 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1991 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1993 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1995 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1997 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1999 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 6 |
& 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 |
& & 2003 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2005 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 |
2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2009 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2011 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
& 2013 | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
& 2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
& 2017 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
& 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
2023 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 89 | -26 | 45 | |
Position | |
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Head coach | Samson Steven |
Assistant coach | Mathew Witu |
Team manager | Tinge Emuka |
The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Andrew Baniau | 2 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang |
20 | GK | Jesse Mandari | 8 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Tusbab Stallons |
2 | DF | Butler Hosea | 2 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang |
3 | DF | Russell Patrom | 11 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
4 | DF | Elijah Potua | 1 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
5 | DF | Karlo Kelly | 22 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
15 | DF | Townsville Lakamanga | 16 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
17 | DF | Ben Boniepe | 29 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
6 | MF | Akaya Wadunah | 25 January 2005 | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions |
7 | MF | Morientes Sow | 4 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | PNG FA |
8 | MF | Joel Alex | 7 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang |
10 | MF | Lee-Navu Faunt | 4 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | PNG FA |
11 | MF | Morris Devi | 29 September 2002 | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions |
12 | MF | Joseph Ealedona Jr. | 14 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
16 | MF | Emmanuel Bafeng | 25 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | PNG FA |
18 | MF | Bruce Tiampo | 5 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
19 | MF | Ishmael Yopiyopi | 8 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Madang |
9 | FW | Renagi Ila | 19 August 2002 | 3 | 1 | PNG FA |
13 | FW | Josiah Daimoi | 23 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
14 | FW | Siegfried Beschel | 4 April 2002 | 3 | 5 | Wynnum Wolves |
The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
9 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Papua New Guinea | 0–5 | Solomon Islands | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 3.500 Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
12 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Papua New Guinea | 5–0 | Vanuatu | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
10:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Sione Mau (American Samoa) |
15 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | New Zealand | 4–3 | Papua New Guinea | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
10:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
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