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.
| Nickname(s) | Kapuls (Tok Pisin for Cuscus) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
Competition Record
editFIFA U-17 World Cup record
edit| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
 1985
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Did not participate | |||||||||
 1987
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Did not qualify | |||||||||
 1989 to  1997
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Did not participate | |||||||||
 1999 to  2001
|
Did not qualify | |||||||||
 2003
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Withdrew | |||||||||
 2005
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Did not qualify | |||||||||
 2007 to  2009
|
Did not participate | |||||||||
 2011 to  2019
|
Did not qualify | |||||||||
 2023
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Withdrew | |||||||||
 2025
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Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
OFC U-17 Championship record
editThe 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1983 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 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 | |
Current technical staff
edit| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Samson Steven
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| Assistant coach | Mathew Witu
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| Team manager | Tinge Emuka
|
Current squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
- Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against New Zealand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andrew Baniau | 2 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang
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| 20 | GK | Jesse Mandari | 8 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Tusbab Stallons
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| 2 | DF | Butler Hosea | 2 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang
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| 3 | DF | Russell Patrom | 11 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 4 | DF | Elijah Potua | 1 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 5 | DF | Karlo Kelly | 22 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 15 | DF | Townsville Lakamanga | 16 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 17 | DF | Ben Boniepe | 29 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 6 | MF | Akaya Wadunah | 25 January 2005 | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions
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| 7 | MF | Morientes Sow | 4 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 8 | MF | Joel Alex | 7 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Madang
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| 10 | MF | Lee-Navu Faunt | 4 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 11 | MF | Morris Devi | 29 September 2002 | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions
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| 12 | MF | Joseph Ealedona Jr. | 14 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 16 | MF | Emmanuel Bafeng | 25 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 18 | MF | Bruce Tiampo | 5 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 19 | MF | Ishmael Yopiyopi | 8 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Madang
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| 9 | FW | Renagi Ila | 19 August 2002 | 3 | 1 | PNG FA
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| 13 | FW | Josiah Daimoi | 23 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | PNG FA
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| 14 | FW | Siegfried Beschel | 4 April 2002 | 3 | 5 | Wynnum Wolves
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2017 Squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
- Caps and goals as of 22 February 2017 after the game against New Zealand.
Fixtures & Results
edit2018
edit| 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 |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
References
edit- ^ "Simongi left for New Zealand". 3 August 2017.