Papua New Guinea national under-23 soccer team
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| Nickname(s) | Kapuls (Cuscus) |
|---|---|
| Association | Papua New Guinea Football Association |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | Australia Warren Moon |
| First international | |
| Australia 4–0 Papua New Guinea (Melbourne, Australia; May 19, 1991) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Cook Islands 0–7 Papua New Guinea (Lautoka, Fiji; March 7, 2008) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Australia 9–0 Papua New Guinea (Sydney, Australia; January 16, 2004) | |
| OFC U23 Championship | |
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1991) |
| Best result | Fourth place (1991, 1999, 2004, 2008) |
The Papua New Guinea national under-23 soccer team, also known as PNG U23, represents Papua New Guinea at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Papua New Guinea national soccer team
History
[edit ]PNG U23 made five appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was third place, achieved at the 2015 Pacific Games.
OFC
[edit ]The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Fiji 1991 | Fourth place | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 1 |
| Australia 1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| New Zealand 1999 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
| Australia 2004 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 1 |
| Fiji 2008 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 6 |
| New Zealand 2012 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea 2015 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| Fiji 2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 |
| New Zealand 2023 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Semi-Finals | 32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 46 | 94 | -48 | 20 |
Fixtures & results
[edit ]2019
[edit ]Vanuatu v Papua New Guinea
22 September 2019 (2019年9月22日) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Vanuatu 3-1 Papua New Guinea Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
Fiji v Papua New Guinea
25 September 2019 (2019年9月25日) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Fiji 3-1 Papua New Guinea Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
15:00
Report
Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: New Zealand Nick Waldron
- Baledrokadroka 42'
- Joseph 50'
- Vodowaqa 87'
- Simongi 66'
Attendance: 250
Referee: New Zealand Nick Waldron
Papua New Guinea v Tonga
28 September 2019 (2019年9月28日) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Papua New Guinea 6-1 Tonga Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
Current technical staff
[edit ]| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Australia Warren Moon |
| Assistant coach | Papua New Guinea David Muta |
| Team manager | Papua New Guinea Gordon Manub |
Current squad
[edit ]The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 28 September 2019 after the match against the Tonga.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Jordan Tobem | (1997年08月28日) 28 August 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Morobe United |
| 18 | 1GK | Jonathan Pole | (1999年01月19日) 19 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Morobe United |
| 20 | 1GK | Jerry Seriba | (1999年05月15日) 15 May 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Kagua Erave |
| 2 | 2DF | Peter Dabinyaba Jr. | (1997年03月23日) 23 March 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Vitiaz United |
| 3 | 2DF | Carlos Onne | (1999年07月04日) 4 July 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Hekari United |
| 4 | 2DF | Gimale Essacu | (1997年07月04日) 4 July 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | United States Western Illinois University |
| 5 | 2DF | Rupa Amil | (1997年10月01日) 1 October 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Gulf Komara |
| 14 | 2DF | Gabby Yanum | (1997年02月05日) 5 February 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Bougainville |
| 17 | 2DF | Edward Joshua | (1999年01月04日) 4 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Lae City |
| 2DF | Felix Komolong | (1997年03月06日) 6 March 1997 (age 28) | 6 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Lae City | |
| 6 | 3MF | Timothy Mali | (1998年06月19日) 19 June 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Papua New Guinea FC Bougainville |
| 7 | 3MF | Gregory Togubai | (1998年03月22日) 22 March 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 3 | Papua New Guinea Hekari United |
| 8 | 3MF | Freddy Kepo | (1998年04月19日) 19 April 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 2 | Papua New Guinea Hekari United |
| 11 | 3MF | Bernard Purari | (1997年05月10日) 10 May 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 1 | Papua New Guinea Bougainville |
| 12 | 3MF | Emmanuel Simongi | (2000年09月25日) 25 September 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Papua New Guinea Kutubu |
| 13 | 3MF | Joseph Waiwai | (2001年03月07日) 7 March 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Star Mountain |
| 15 | 3MF | Yagi Yasasa | (2000年08月17日) 17 August 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Vitiaz United |
| 19 | 3MF | Ernest Gwaitep | (1997年12月22日) 22 December 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Lae City |
| 9 | 4FW | Pokana Mea | (1997年05月14日) 14 May 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Gulf Komara |
| 10 | 4FW | Franck Toboroyan | (1997年10月06日) 6 October 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Hekari United |
| 16 | 4FW | Tyran Vapara | (1997年07月24日) 24 July 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea Southern Strikers |
List of coaches
[edit ]- Australia Frank Farina (2012)
- Denmark Flemming Serritslev (2015)
- Papua New Guinea Percy Mataio (2019)
- Argentina Santiago Marina (2022-2023)
- Australia Warren Moon (2023-present)
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