Papua New Guinea
OFC. Played 159 since 29 Aug 1963: won 53, drawn 30, lost 76. Elo 1421, ranked 142 in the world; peak 1553 in 1989.
Latest results
- 2026-09-30DPapua New Guinea1–1Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Suva55%
- 2026-09-27LFiji2–0Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Suva45%
- 2026-09-24LPapua New Guinea1–2New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Suva36%
- 2026-09-18WPapua New Guinea2–1VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Suva53%
- 2025-11-23DPapua New Guinea2–2Vanuatu (Vanuatu won on penalties)MSG Prime Minister's Cup · Port Moresby69%
- 2025-11-20WPapua New Guinea2–0FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Port Moresby64%
- 2025-11-13WPapua New Guinea1–0Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Port Moresby62%
- 2024-12-21WVanuatu1–2Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Honiara54%
- 2024-12-18WSolomon Islands2–3Papua New GuineaUpsetMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Honiara25%
- 2024-12-15DPapua New Guinea1–1FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Honiara30%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Fiji on 14 November 2024 and against Solomon Islands on 17 November 2024.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 30.2
- Caps between them
- 240
- Most from one club
- Hekari United (11)
Where they play
13 at home · 2 abroad in 1 other country
- Papua New Guinea 13
- Australia 2
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Dave TomareHekari United | 29 | 5 | 0 | |
| Charles LepaniLae City | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
| Christinus BiasuHekari United | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Daniel JoeHekari United | 36 | 37 | 0 | |
| Alwin KomolongQueensland Lions(Australia) | 32 | 30 | 2 | |
| Kolu KepoHekari United | 33 | 24 | 3 | |
| Joshua TalauLae City | 30 | 9 | 0 | |
| Nathaniel EddieHekari United | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arol TatengSouthern Strikers | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| Derek Kimai | 2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Rex NaimeHekari United | 23 | 11 | 0 | |
| Simon OberthHekari United | 25 | 10 | 0 | |
| Joseph JoeHekari United | 24 | 7 | 1 | |
| Solomon RaniHekari United | 24 | 5 | 0 | |
| Shane SakaelHekari United | 33 | 3 | 0 | |
| Juduh Asar | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ritzoki TamgolPort Moresby | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chappy Upaiga | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ethan Mom | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Raymond GunembaLae City | 40 | 34 | 15 | |
| Tommy SemmyMelbourne Knights(Australia) | 32 | 28 | 10 | |
| Ati KepoHekari United | 30 | 24 | 8 | |
| Logan Biwa | 1 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Papua New Guinea national soccer team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 17 November 2024; page last edited 25 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Papua New Guinea v Vanuatu: played 26, won 11, drawn 6, lost 9; goals 35–38. First met 17 Dec 1966, last 18 Sep 2026.
- 2026-09-18WPapua New Guinea2–1VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Suva53%
- 2025-11-23DPapua New Guinea2–2Vanuatu (Vanuatu won on penalties)MSG Prime Minister's Cup · Port Moresby69%
- 2024-12-21WVanuatu1–2Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Honiara54%
- 2023-11-23DVanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaPacific Games · Honiara53%
- 2023-10-14LPapua New Guinea0–1VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup · New Caledonia59%
- 2022-09-24WVanuatu0–1Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup · Port Vila38%
- 2019-07-10WPapua New Guinea2–0VanuatuPacific Games · Apia44%
- 2004-05-10DPapua New Guinea1–1VanuatuFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia40%
- 2000-04-15LPapua New Guinea1–4VanuatuMelanesia Cup · Suva48%
- 1998-09-08DVanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaMelanesia Cup · Luganville48%
- 1996-09-20WPapua New Guinea2–1VanuatuFIFA World Cup qualification · Lae73%
- 1995-08-20LPapua New Guinea0–3VanuatuSouth Pacific Games · Papeete66%
- 1994-07-07DVanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaMelanesia Cup · Honiara69%
- 1993-12-13LVanuatu1–0Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Mini Games · Port Vila56%
- 1991-09-12LPapua New Guinea0–1VanuatuSouth Pacific Games · Lae69%
Latest 15 of 26 meetings.
Record by competition
| South Pacific Games | 43 | 13 | 8 | 22 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Melanesia Cup | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| MSG Prime Minister's Cup | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Friendly | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Pacific Games | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| South Pacific Mini Games | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Oceania Nations Cup qualification | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Raymond Gunemba 8
- Reginald Davani 7
- Tommy Semmy 7
- Andrew Lepani 4
- Michael Foster 4
- Nigel Dabinyaba 4
- Ati Kepo 4
- Mauri Wasi 2
- Paul Komboi 2
- Patrick Aisa 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.