Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer team

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Papua New Guinea U20
Nickname(s) Kapuls
(Tok Pisin for Cuscus)
Association Papua New Guinea Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Anthony Pakakota
Captain Ricky Wadunah
Most caps Mauri Wasi (10)
Top scorer Mauri Wasi (11)
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First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9–0 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Auckland, New Zealand; 11 November 1978)
Biggest win
Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 0–5 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Suva, Fiji, 3 September 1988)
Biggest defeat
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11–0 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Sydney, Australia; 20 February 1985)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12–1 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 May 2014)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances15
Best resultFourth Place (1978, 1982)

The Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer 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 home games.

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History

The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 15 times (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022) and their best results were in 1978 and 1982 when the team achieved fourth place both times.

Competition record

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1974 Did not enter
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1978 Fourth place3003017
Flag of Fiji.svg 1980 Group stage200229
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1982 Fourth place4013211
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1985 Sixth Place5005231
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1986 Did not enter
Flag of Fiji.svg 1988 Group stage311162
Flag of Fiji.svg 1990 Did not enter
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1992 Group stage4004311
Flag of Fiji.svg 1994 300306
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1997 Did not enter
Flag of Samoa.svg 1998
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2001 Group stage5104518
Flag of Fiji.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2002 201128
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 2005 Did not enter
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2007
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011 Group stage311176
Flag of Fiji.svg 2013 Fifth place4004422
Flag of Fiji.svg 2014 Fifth place5113613
Flag of Tonga.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2016 Group stage301238
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2018 3102410
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2022 Quarter-finals4103311
Total15/2353664149183

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1977 to Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag placeholder.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0/23000000

Fixtures and results

3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–4New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00 Awi Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Watrone Soccerball shade.svg56'
Gope-Fenepej Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Poma Soccerball shade.svg82'
Houala Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Referee: Flag of French Polynesia.svg Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)
6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00 Wilkins Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Kalo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Yanum Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00 Catarogo Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Dabinyaba Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Referee: Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Anthony Pakakota
Assistant coach Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Erickson Komeng
Team Manager Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Joseph Ame

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship from 7 to 20 September 2022. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 1 September 2022 before the game against Fiji.
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Jeezreel Apising (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 19)00
201 GK Christian Jimmy (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20)00

22 DF Issac Basa (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 20)00
32 DF Lee-Navu Faunt (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Redlands United
52 DF Kuman Gene (2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 19)00
72 DF Charles Hayes (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 19)00
102 DF Nigel Kiaka (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 19)00
112 DF Randell Kuapaitam (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 20)00
122 DF Balthasar Mari (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 20)00
142 DF Nick Naa'ru (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 19)00
172 DF Felix Suaimbau (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 20)00
182 DF Jarvin Sudii (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 19)00
192 DF Alfred Tinge (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Northern Youth
212 DF Maroa Tom (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 20)00
242 DF Claus Wall (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 19)00

43 MF Michael Gambu (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Northern Youth
63 MF Jese Grese (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 20)00
223 MF Joshua Urro (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 20)00
233 MF Jason Wadunah (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tusbab Stallions
263 MF Hamray Wayne (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 19)00

84 FW Cyril Kadiko (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 19)00
94 FW Jeremiah Kamake (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 20)00
134 FW Jahnnel Meio (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 19)00
154 FW Rex Naime (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
164 FW Vianney Noneng (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 19)00
254 FW Jezshril Warren (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 19)00

2018 squad

The following players have been called up for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 12 August 2018 after the game against New Zealand.
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Baxter Morris (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 23)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
201 GK Graham Berigami (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 23)30 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG

22 DF Laventine Munuo (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 24)10 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Southern Strikers
32 DF Kimson Kapai (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
42 DF Sylvester Luke (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)30 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
52 DF Freeman Giwi (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tusbab Stallions
152 DF Dinniget Luaine (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 23)10 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
172 DF Dopson Noi (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG

63 MF Ricky Wadunah (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 22)30 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tusbab Stallions
73 MF Emmanuel Simongi (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 23)30 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Toti City
83 MF Stahl Gubag (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 24)60 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tusbab Stallions
93 MF Barthy Kerobin (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 23)31 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
103 MF Oberth Simon (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 22)30 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
113 MF Yagi Yasasa (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
193 MF Abraham Allen (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 22)32 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG

134 FW Cameron Nuabi (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Southern Strikers
164 FW Jonathan Allen (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 23)21 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
184 FW Wolfram Gregory (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 23)20 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG

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