The Papua New Guinea women's national soccer team is controlled by the

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(PNGFA). Its nickname is the ''Lakatois'', which is a Motuan sailing vessel. Their home ground is the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, located in

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and their current manager is Peter Gunemba. Deslyn Siniu is the team's most capped player and top scorer. Papua New Guinea has never qualified for a

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or the

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, but won the Pacific Games Football Tournament on five occasions (2003,

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and

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) and won the

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OFC Women's Nations Cup and was runner up three times (

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and

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). They can be considered the second-best team in the

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after New Zealand. Papua New Guinea's

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as of December 2022 is 51. Their highest ever ranking was 46 in December 2019 and their worst ranking was 133 in September 2014.

History

1989–1998

Papua New Guinea played its first international game on 26 March 1989 in the

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facing the

B-side on the 1989 Oceania Cup. The match resulted in a 2–0 loss for the Papua New Guinean team. Geraldine Eka was Papua New Guinea's first scorer, in the lost game against

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(6–1). In the two remaining matches, their rivals were

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and

(senior team), with whom they lost both games. The Papua New Guineans finished on the bottom of the table, after being defeated in the four games. The team participated on the

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

and

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editions of the Oceania Cup, with the second being on home soil in the country's capital,

. In both editions, they faced Australia and New Zealand, losing to them heavily. During that period, Papua New Guinea had its biggest loss, 16–0 with New Zealand. Both tournaments also served as the qualifiers for the first FIFA World Cup, held in China in

and the second, in Sweden in

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

. The Papua New Guineans won the 1996 Pacific Cup in

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with Miriam Lanta's help. In the same year, they managed to achieve their only draw with New Zealand. The 1998 Oceania Cup in

saw a small improvement on the national team. They finished in the third position of the competition after beating

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7–1 on the third place match. Other results include a victory over

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and two defeats with Australia and New Zealand.

2000s

After 5 years without playing any games, Papua New Guinea re-appeared with coach Francis Moyap, in the 2003 Oceania Cup, celebrated in Australia during April 2003. The Papua New Guineans finished third once again. This edition included two new rivals: the

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and

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, teams which they defeated by 5–1 and 5–2, respectively. Midfielders Lydia Banabas and Glenda Matthies were notable players in this competition. Papua New Guinea had an average attendance of 412.5 people per match. On the same year, the Papua New Guinean squad participated in the inaugural South Pacific Games women's football tournament, held in

during June–July. This time, the national team achieved their biggest victory in their opening match, 13–0 over

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, with Deslyn Siniu scoring a total of six goals for her country. With 13 points, thanks to four victories, one tie and one loss, Papua New Guinea won the gold medal in this competition. This time, the Papua New Guineans had an average attendance of 800 people per match. Despite having won the Pacific Games tournament, the national team did a regular performance at the 2004 Olympic qualifying tournament, where it faced Australia and Fiji in a round-robin system competition. The team appeared in the 2005 Arafura Games tournament, and finished with poor results. Without Australia in the OFC, Papua New Guinea hosted the Oceania Cup again in

. All the games were played in

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. This time, the team won against their neighbors, the

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and

(in fact, by an own goal scored by Tonga's Mele Vaisioa Mahe Niukapu). In the last game, the team lost the chance of qualifying to the

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after losing to New Zealand. The Papua New Guineans won their second gold medal in

in the

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. In the group stage, the team had very impressive victories (6–0 against American Samoa; 4–0 against the Solomon Islands; 4–1 against the Cook Islands) and a narrow loss (1–0 against Fiji). It advanced to the semi-finals along with

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, and won 5–0, allowing them to advance to the final game, where they confronted Tonga at the

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. After a hard game, Papua New Guinea won 3–1 after

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with the help of Daisy Winas, Ara Midi and Lydia Banabas. The aforementioned was the national team's top scorer again, with a total of eight goals. Thanks to this result, the Papua New Guineans qualified for a play-off against New Zealand to determine Oceania's representative at the

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. Papua New Guinea played the Olympic play-off qualifier on 8 March 2008, but they lost 2–0.

2010s

With an attendance of 60 people, the Lakatois started their 2010 Oceania Cup campaign facing Fiji at the

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, New Zealand. Papua New Guinea won the game 3–0 with a scoreline of 1–0 in the half-time. Both the second and third matches (2–1 against the Solomon Islands and 3–0 against Tonga, with an own goal of the Tongan goalkeeper Lupe Likiliki) resulted in victories. Papua New Guinea advanced to the semi-finals to beat the Cook Islands by 1–0. The final, played on 8 October 2010, saw the Kiwis and the Papua New Guineans struggling once again for the Oceania Cup title in front of an audience of 900 people. New Zealand finished as the champion for the fourth time, after thrashing Papua New Guinea 11–0. Zeena Limbai had a brilliant participation, after scoring four goals for PNG. With one goal from Miriam Louma against Tahiti, the Papua New Guinean team started their

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road in

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, coached by Steven Mune. They achieved a second victory, against American Samoa, by 8–0, including an own goal. It was followed by a loss against the hosts,

(2–1) and a victory over the Solomon Islands (1–0). The national team advanced to the semi-finals, where they faced Fiji, winning the game 4–0. In the gold medal/final game, the Papua New Guinean squad confronted the New Caledonians for the second time in the tournament. Christelle Wahnawe scored for the New Caledonians and Ara Midi and Linah Honeakii for the Papua New Guinean team, thus making 2–1 the final result. PNG received the gold medal for the third time. PNG failed to qualify for the

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despite having a very good performance on the first stage of the qualifiers, played in Tonga from March to April 2012. They had an attendance average of 973.8 people per match. With the former Australian footballer Gary Phillips as the squad's manager, Papua New Guinea started the 2014 OFC Nations Cup winning 4–1 on home soil, at the

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against the Cook Islands. The Lakatois were defeated by the Kiwis 3–0 in the second game. The tournament finished with a 3–0 win to Tonga.

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was PNG's top scorer, with four goals, and goalkeeper

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was awarded with the Golden Gloves. The Lakatois had a tour on Southeast Asia in March 2015. They faced

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and

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. The national team finished first in the Group B of the

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(on home soil), and had a victory against Samoa to advance to the final match, facing New Caledonia. Marie Kaipu gave the Papua New Guineans a fourth gold medal after scoring in the 21st minute. The Lakatois' latest game was the 2016 Olympic qualifier against the Kiwis, which resulted in a 7–1 loss. A second leg was supposed to be played, but the Papua New Guinean team couldn't travel to New Zealand due to visa issues.

Team image

Nicknames

The Papua New Guinea women's national soccer team has been known or nicknamed as the "''Lakatois'' ( Motuan sailing vessel)".

Home stadium

{{See also, Football venues in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea play its home matches on the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium.

Results and fixtures

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2025

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Head-to-head record

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Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

{{Updated, 4 February 2023 {, class="wikitable" , - ! Position ! Name ! Ref. , - , Head coach , {{flagicon, PNG Eric Komeng , - , Assistant Coach , {{flagicon, PNG Edna Thomas , , - , Goalkeeping Coach , {{flagicon, PNG Godfrey Baniau ,

Manager history

{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" , - !Manager !Career !Played !Won !Drawn !Lost !Win % !Competitions , - , style="text-align: left;", ''Unknown'' , 1989–2003 {{WDL, decimals=1, 17 , 2 , 1 , 14 , style="text-align: left;", 1989 OFC Championship – Third place
1991 OFC Championship – Third place
1994 OFC Championship – Third place
1998 OFC Championship – Third place , - , style="text-align: left;", {{flagicon, PNG Francis Moyap , 2003–2010 {{WDL, decimals=1, 29 , 16 , 1 , 12 , style="text-align: left;", 2003 OFC Championship – Third place
2003 South Pacific Games – Champions
2007 OFC Championship – Runners-up

– Champions
2010 OFC Championship – Runners-up , - , style="text-align: left;", {{flagicon, PNG Steven Mune , 2011–2012 {{WDL, decimals=1, 14 , 11 , 0 , 3 , style="text-align: left;",

– Champions , - , style="text-align: left;", {{flagicon, AUS Gary Phillips , 2014–2015 {{WDL, decimals=1, 11 , 7 , 1 , 3 , style="text-align: left;", 2014 OFC Nations Cup – Runners-up

– Champions , - , style="text-align: left;", {{flagicon, PNG Rachel Wadunah , 2016–? {{WDL, decimals=1, 1 , 0 , 0 , 1 , style="text-align: left;", 2014 OFC Nations Cup – Runners-up

– Champions , - , style="text-align: left;", Frederica Sakette , ?– {{WDL, decimals=0, 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , , - , style="text-align: left;", Spencer Justin , 2023 {{WDL, decimals=0, 2 , 0 , 0 , 2 ,

Players

{{See also, Papua New Guinea women's international soccer players

Current squad

*The following players were named to the squad for the friendly series against

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, age= , caps= , goals= , club= Hekari United , clubnat=PNG {{nat fs g player, no= , pos=FW, name= Michaelyne Butubu, age= , caps= , goals= , club=Frigate United , clubnat=SLB {{nat fs g player, no= , pos=FW, name= Meagan Gunemba, age= , caps= , goals= , club= Hekari United , clubnat=PNG {{nat fs g player, no= , pos=FW, name= Charlene Yading, age= , caps= , goals= , club= Lae City , clubnat=PNG {{nat fs end

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. {{nat fs r start {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=GK, name=

, age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat= {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=DF, name= Anastasia Gunemba, age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat= {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=MF, name= Rumona Padio , age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat=, latest=Football at the 2023 Pacific Games {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=MF, name= Rumona Morris , age={{Birth date and age, 1993, 6, 5, df=y, caps=2, goals=0, club= Hekari United, clubnat=PNG {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=MF , name=

Christie Maneu Christie can refer to: People * Christie (given name) * Christie (surname) * Clan Christie Other uses * Christie's, the auction house * Christie, the Canadian division of Nabisco * Christie (TTC), subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * C ...

, age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat= {{nat fs break {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no= , pos= , name= Ginnimarie Wambi, age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat=, latest=Football at the 2023 Pacific Games {{nat fs r player, no= , pos= , name= Mayah Samai, age= , caps= , goals= , club= , clubnat= , latest=Football at the 2023 Pacific Games {{nat fs end

Previous squads

;OFC Women's Nations Cup * 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup squad ;Pacific Games * Football at the 2023 Pacific Games squads

Records

{{See also, Papua New Guinea women's international soccer players {{Updated, 10 September 2017 ''*Players in bold are still active.''

Most capped players

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Top goalscorers

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Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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! colspan="6",

Qualification Qualification may refer to: Processes * Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS), a competitive contract procurement process established by the United States Congress * Process qualification, ensures that manufacturing and production processes can ...

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, 4 , 0 , 0 , 4 , 0 , 19 , - , {{flagicon, USA

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

, 4 , 2 , 0 , 2 , 16 , 14 , - , {{flagicon, USA

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

, 4 , 2 , 0 , 2 , 10 , 21 , - , {{flagicon, CHN

, 3 , 2 , 0 , 1 , 7 , 8 , - , {{flagicon, GER

, 5 , 4 , 0 , 1 , 9 , 12 , - , {{flagicon, CAN

, 3 , 2 , 0 , 1 , 7 , 4 , - , {{flagicon, FRA

, 4 , 3 , 0 , 1 , 14 , 3 , - , {{nowrap, {{flagicon, AUS {{flagicon, NZL

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, 5 , 5 , 0 , 1 , 16 , 3 , - , - , {{flagicon, BRA

2027 Predicted and scheduled events * May – The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled; the location is typically determined by the previous year's winner. * May 15– August 15 – Expo 2027 is scheduled to be held in Belgrade, Serbia. * ...

, colspan="8" , ''To be determined'' , colspan="6" , ''To be determined'' , - !Total !– !– !– !– !– !– !– !– !31 !15 !0 !16 !63 !128 , -

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the King ...

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

, rowspan="2" colspan="14" , ''Did not enter'' , - , {{flagicon, AUS

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

, - , {{flagicon, GRE

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, rowspan="6" colspan="8" , ''Did not qualify'' , 2 , 1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 10 , - , {{flagicon, CHN

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, 7 , 5 , 0 , 2 , 22 , 5 , - , {{flagicon, Great Britain

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, 6 , 4 , 0 , 2 , 22 , 18 , - , {{flagicon, BRA

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, 5 , 4 , 0 , 1 , 12 , 8 , - , {{flagicon, JPN

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, colspan=6, ''2018 Nations Cup'' , - , {{flagicon, FRA

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, 3 , 1 , 1 , 1 , 13 , 5 , - !Total !– !– !– !– !– !– !– !– !23 !15 !1 !7 !71 !46 , -

OFC Women's Nations Cup

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1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

, rowspan="2" colspan="10" , ''did not enter'' , - , {{flagicon, NZL

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

, - , {{flagicon, AUS

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

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, , Third place, , 3rd, , 4, , 0, , 0, , 4, , 0, , 19, , −19 , -bgcolor=cfaa88 , {{flagicon, NZL

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, , Third place, , 3rd, , 4, , 2, , 0, , 2, , 16, , 14, , +2 , -bgcolor=cfaa88 , {{flagicon, AUS

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, , Runners-up, , 2nd, , 3, , 2, , 0, , 1, , 7, , 8, , −1 , -bgcolor=silver , {{flagicon, NZL

, , Runners-up, , 2nd, , 5, , 4, , 0, , 1, , 9, , 12, , −3 , -bgcolor=silver , style="border: 3px solid red", {{flagicon, PNG

, , Runners-up, , 2nd, , 3, , 2, , 0, , 1, , 7, , 4, , +3 , -bgcolor=cfaa88 , {{flagicon, NCL, football

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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Pacific Games

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Pacific Cup

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Arafura Games

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References

{{reflist

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/
FIFA profile
(archived) {{OFC Women's Nations Cup winners {{Football in Papua New Guinea {{OFC women's teams {{National Sports Teams of Papua New Guinea {{DEFAULTSORT:Papua New Guinea Women's National Football Team Oceanian women's national association football teams