Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer team
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) | ||
| |||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 11 November 1978) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Suva, Fiji, 3 September 1988) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Sydney, Australia; 20 February 1985) ![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 8 May 2014) | |||
OFC U-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 | ||
Best result | Fourth 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.
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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
![]() | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
![]() | Sixth Place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Group stage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
![]() ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
![]() | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
![]() | Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
![]() ![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Total | 15/23 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 49 | 183 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg/23px-New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg.png)
3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Papua New Guinea ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Awi ![]() | Report | Watrone ![]() Gope-Fenepej ![]() Poma ![]() Houala ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: ![]() |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | Wilkins ![]() Kalo ![]() Thomas ![]() | Report | Yanum ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: ![]() |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Fiji ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Catarogo ![]() | Report | Dabinyaba ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: ![]() |
Current technical staff
Position | |
---|---|
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
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. | 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 20) | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 2DF | Lee-Navu Faunt | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 19) | 0 | 0 | |
19 | 2DF | Alfred Tinge | (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
6 | 3MF | Jese Grese | (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 20) | 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 | ![]() |
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 19) | 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 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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
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 | ![]() |
20 | 1GK | Graham Berigami | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Laventine Munuo | (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Kimson Kapai | (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Sylvester Luke | (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Freeman Giwi | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 2DF | Dinniget Luaine | (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 2DF | Dopson Noi | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 3MF | Ricky Wadunah | (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Emmanuel Simongi | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Stahl Gubag | (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | 3MF | Barthy Kerobin | (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Oberth Simon | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 3MF | Yagi Yasasa | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 3MF | Abraham Allen | (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
13 | 4FW | Cameron Nuabi | (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 4FW | Jonathan Allen | (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
18 | 4FW | Wolfram Gregory | (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
References
External links
- Papua New Guinea Football Association official website
- v
- t
- e
Men |
|
---|---|
Women |
Men |
|
---|---|
Women |
|
Men | |
---|---|
International |
|
- Footballer of the Year
- Top scorers
- All-time Table
- Champions
- Clubs
- International soccer players
- Foreign players
- Venues
- Men's clubs
- Women's clubs
- Men's players
- Women's players
- Expatriate players
- Managers
- Referees
- Venues
- Seasons
- Records