Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer team

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.

Papua New Guinea U20
Nickname(s)Kapuls
(Tok Pisin for Cuscus)
AssociationPapua New Guinea Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachAnthony Pakakota
CaptainRicky Wadunah
Most capsMauri Wasi (10)
Top scorerMauri Wasi (11)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 9–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 11 November 1978)
Biggest win
 Western Samoa 0–5 Papua New Guinea 
(Suva, Fiji, 3 September 1988)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 11–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Sydney, Australia; 20 February 1985)
 New Zealand 12–1 Papua New Guinea 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 8 May 2014)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances15
Best resultFourth Place (1978, 1982)

History

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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

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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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1974 Did not enter
  1978 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 0 17
  1980 Group stage 2 0 0 2 2 9
  1982 Fourth place 4 0 1 3 2 11
  1985 Sixth Place 5 0 0 5 2 31
  1986 Did not enter
  1988 Group stage 3 1 1 1 6 2
  1990 Did not enter
  1992 Group stage 4 0 0 4 3 11
  1994 3 0 0 3 0 6
  1997 Did not enter
  1998
   2001 Group stage 5 1 0 4 5 18
   2002 2 0 1 1 2 8
  2005 Did not enter
  2007
  2008
  2011 Group stage 3 1 1 1 7 6
  2013 Fifth place 4 0 0 4 4 22
  2014 Fifth place 5 1 1 3 6 13
   2016 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 8
   2018 3 1 0 2 4 10
  2022 Quarter-finals 4 1 0 3 3 11
Total 15/23 53 6 6 41 49 183

FIFA U-20 World Cup

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1977 to   2025 Did not qualify
Total 0/24 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fixtures and results

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3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Papua New Guinea   1–4   New Caledonia   Port Vila, Vanuatu
12:00 Awi   34' Report Watrone   56'
Gope-Fenepej   68' (pen.)
Poma   82'
Houala   90+4'
Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Referee:   Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Current technical staff

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Position
Head coach   Anthony Pakakota
Assistant coach   Erickson Komeng
Team Manager   Joseph Ame

Current squad

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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. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jeezreel Apising (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0
20 1GK Christian Jimmy (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0

2 2DF Issac Basa (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0
3 2DF Lee-Navu Faunt (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Redlands United
5 2DF Kuman Gene (2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0
7 2DF Charles Hayes (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0
10 2DF Nigel Kiaka (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0
11 2DF Randell Kuapaitam (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0
12 2DF Balthasar Mari (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0
14 2DF Nick Naa'ru (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0
17 2DF Felix Suaimbau (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0
18 2DF Jarvin Sudii (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0
19 2DF Alfred Tinge (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Northern Youth
21 2DF Maroa Tom (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0
24 2DF Claus Wall (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0

4 3MF Michael Gambu (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Northern Youth
6 3MF Jese Grese (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0
22 3MF Joshua Urro (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0
23 3MF Jason Wadunah (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Tusbab Stallions
26 3MF Hamray Wayne (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0

8 4FW Cyril Kadiko (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0
9 4FW Jeremiah Kamake (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) 0 0
13 4FW Jahnnel Meio (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0
15 4FW Rex Naime (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Hekari United
16 4FW Vianney Noneng (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0
25 4FW Jezshril Warren (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0

2018 squad

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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. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Baxter Morris (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 24) 0 0   Besta United PNG
20 1GK Graham Berigami (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Besta United PNG

2 2DF Laventine Munuo (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Southern Strikers
3 2DF Kimson Kapai (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Besta United PNG
4 2DF Sylvester Luke (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) 3 0   Besta United PNG
5 2DF Freeman Giwi (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Tusbab Stallions
15 2DF Dinniget Luaine (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Besta United PNG
17 2DF Dopson Noi (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Besta United PNG

6 3MF Ricky Wadunah (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23) 3 0   Tusbab Stallions
7 3MF Emmanuel Simongi (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Toti City
8 3MF Stahl Gubag (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25) 6 0   Tusbab Stallions
9 3MF Barthy Kerobin (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24) 3 1   Besta United PNG
10 3MF Oberth Simon (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Besta United PNG
11 3MF Yagi Yasasa (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Besta United PNG
19 3MF Abraham Allen (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23) 3 2   Besta United PNG

13 4FW Cameron Nuabi (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Southern Strikers
16 4FW Jonathan Allen (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) 2 1   Besta United PNG
18 4FW Wolfram Gregory (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Besta United PNG

References

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