Papua New Guinea national team

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Papua New Guinea
Elo Score1104
Elo Ranking
172nd
Attack44
Defence22
Population7 824 000 inhabitants (2025)
Affiliations
  • FIFA: since 1966
  • OFC: since November 15th, 1966

Papua New Guinea national team honours

Papua New Guinea last international games

December 21st, 2024 in the Solomon Islands – Melanesian Cup
WDecember 21st, 2024 in the Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
1104
+19
2 - 11046
-19
Vanuatu
Melanesian Cup
December 18th, 2024 in the Solomon Islands – Melanesian Cup
WDecember 18th, 2024 in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
1164
-32
2 - 31085
+32
Papua New Guinea
Melanesian Cup
December 15th, 2024 in the Solomon Islands – Melanesian Cup
DDecember 15th, 2024 in the Solomon Islands
Fiji
1199
-9
1 - 11053
+9
Papua New Guinea
Melanesian Cup
November 17th, 2024 in Papua New Guinea – World Cup qualifier
LNovember 17th, 2024 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1044
-20
1 - 21180
+20
Solomon Islands
World Cup qualifier
November 14th, 2024 in Papua New Guinea – World Cup qualifier
DNovember 14th, 2024 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1064
+3
3 - 31214
-3
Fiji
World Cup qualifier
October 10th, 2024 in Fiji – World Cup qualifier
LOctober 10th, 2024 in Fiji
New Caledonia
1251
+18
3 - 11061
-18
Papua New Guinea
World Cup qualifier
June 22nd, 2024 in Fiji – OFC Nations Cup
WJune 22nd, 2024 in Fiji
Papua New Guinea
1079
+6
2 - 1730
-6
Samoa
OFC Nations Cup
June 19th, 2024 in Fiji – OFC Nations Cup
DJune 19th, 2024 in Fiji
Papua New Guinea
1073
+9
1 - 11182
-9
Tahiti
OFC Nations Cup
June 16th, 2024 in Fiji – OFC Nations Cup
LJune 16th, 2024 in Fiji
Fiji
1241
+19
5 - 11064
-19
Papua New Guinea
OFC Nations Cup
March 25th, 2024 in Sri Lanka – Friendly tournament
LMarch 25th, 2024 in Sri Lanka
Central African Republic
1320
+13
4 - 01083
-13
Papua New Guinea
Friendly tournament

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Papua New Guinea Elo rating evolution up to September 16th, 2025

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Papua New Guinea results by competition up to September 16th, 2025

Competition P W D L GS GC GD
World Cup qualifiers 27 8 6 13 51 48 +3
OFC Nations Cup 21 6 7 8 44 55 -11
OFC Nations Cup qualifiers 4 4 0 0 20 2 +18
Others 118 37 21 60 260 252 +8
Total 160 52 30 78 345 344 +1

Papua New Guinea notable games

First international
August 29th, 1963 in Fiji – South Pacific Games
First international
August 29th, 1963
LAugust 29th, 1963
in Fiji
Fiji
1173
+17
3 - 11083
-17
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Games
First competitive game
August 29th, 1963 in Fiji – South Pacific Games
First competitive game
August 29th, 1963
LAugust 29th, 1963
in Fiji
Fiji
1173
+17
3 - 11083
-17
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Games
First World Cup qualifier
September 16th, 1996 in Papua New Guinea – World Cup qualifier
First World Cup qualifier
September 16th, 1996
DSeptember 16th, 1996
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1078
+6
1 - 11274
-6
Solomon Islands
World Cup qualifier
Highest Elo rating: 1223 points
September 27th, 2022 in Vanuatu – Melanesian Cup
Highest Elo rating
1223 points
WSeptember 27th, 2022
in Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea
1223
+23
1 - 01229
-23
Fiji
Melanesian Cup
June 16th, 2023 in Singapore – Friendly
DJune 16th, 2023
in Singapore
Singapore
1134
0
2 - 21223
0
Papua New Guinea
Friendly
Lowest Elo rating: 1021 points
July 3rd, 2003 in Fiji – South Pacific Games
Lowest Elo rating
1021 points
LJuly 3rd, 2003
in Fiji
Tahiti
1382
+8
3 - 01021
-8
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Games
April 15th, 2000 in Fiji – Melanesian Cup
LApril 15th, 2000
in Fiji
Vanuatu
1138
+29
4 - 11021
-29
Papua New Guinea
Melanesian Cup
Win against strongest opponents: 1420 points
May 31st, 1997 in Papua New Guinea – World Cup qualifier
Win against strongest opponents
1420 points
WMay 31st, 1997
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1123
+33
1 - 01420
-33
New Zealand
World Cup qualifier
Loss against weakest opponents: 1046 points
August 20th, 1995 in Tahiti – South Pacific Games
Loss against weakest opponents
1046 points
LAugust 20th, 1995
in Tahiti
Vanuatu
1046
+45
3 - 01063
-45
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Games
Most points won in a game: 48 points
March 12th, 2002 in Samoa – OFC Nations Cup qualifier
Most points won in a game
48 points
WMarch 12th, 2002
in Samoa
Papua New Guinea
1069
+48
4 - 11107
-48
New Caledonia
OFC Nations Cup qualifier
Most points lost in a game: -45 points
August 20th, 1995 in Tahiti – South Pacific Games
Most points lost in a game
-45 points
LAugust 20th, 1995
in Tahiti
Vanuatu
1046
+45
3 - 01063
-45
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Games
Largest win
December 15th, 1987 in New Caledonia – South Pacific Games
Largest win
WDecember 15th, 1987
in New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
1181
+5
20 - 0568
-5
American Samoa
South Pacific Games
Largest loss
June 20th, 2023 in Malaysia – Friendly
Largest loss
LJune 20th, 2023
in Malaysia
Malaysia
1282
+16
10 - 01207
-16
Papua New Guinea
Friendly

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