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The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football 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)
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 colours Second colours
First international
Australia 9–0 Papua New Guinea  (Auckland, New Zealand; November 11, 1978)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	14
Best result	Fourth Place (1978, 1982)

History

The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 13 times (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016) 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
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	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	6
1997	Did not enter
1998
2001	Group stage	5	1	0	4	5	18
2002	Group stage	2	0	1	1	2	8
2005	Did not enter
2007
2008
2011	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	6
2013	5th Place	4	0	0	4	4	22
2014	5th Place	5	1	1	3	6	13
2016	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	8
2018	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	10
Total	14/22	49	5	6	38	46	172

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1977 to 2019	Did not qualify
2021	To be determined
Total	0/23	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fixtures and results

Current technical staff

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

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 18)	0	0
20	1GK	Christian Jimmy	(2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 19)	0	0
2	2DF	Issac Basa	(2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 18)	0	0
3	2DF	Lee-Navu Faunt	(2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Redlands United
5	2DF	Kuman Gene	(2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 18)	0	0
7	2DF	Charles Hayes	(2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 18)	0	0
10	2DF	Nigel Kiaka	(2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 18)	0	0
11	2DF	Randell Kuapaitam	(2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 19)	0	0
12	2DF	Balthasar Mari	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0
14	2DF	Nick Naa'ru	(2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 18)	0	0
17	2DF	Felix Suaimbau	(2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 19)	0	0
18	2DF	Jarvin Sudii	(2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 18)	0	0
19	2DF	Alfred Tinge	(2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 18)	0	0	Northern Youth
21	2DF	Maroa Tom	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 19)	0	0
24	2DF	Claus Wall	(2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 18)	0	0
4	3MF	Michael Gambu	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Northern Youth
6	3MF	Jese Grese	(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 18)	0	0
22	3MF	Joshua Urro	(2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 19)	0	0
23	3MF	Jason Wadunah	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Tusbab Stallions
26	3MF	Hamray Wayne	(2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 18)	0	0
8	4FW	Cyril Kadiko	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 18)	0	0
9	4FW	Jeremiah Kamake	(2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 19)	0	0
13	4FW	Jahnnel Meio	(2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 17)	0	0
15	4FW	Rex Naime	(2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 18)	0	0	Hekari United
16	4FW	Vianney Noneng	(2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 18)	0	0
25	4FW	Jezshril Warren	(2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 18)	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 22)	0	0	Besta United PNG
20	1GK	Graham Berigami	(2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 22)	3	0	Besta United PNG
2	2DF	Laventine Munuo	(1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 23)	1	0	Southern Strikers
3	2DF	Kimson Kapai	(2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Besta United PNG
4	2DF	Sylvester Luke	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Besta United PNG
5	2DF	Freeman Giwi	(2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Tusbab Stallions
15	2DF	Dinniget Luaine	(2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 22)	1	0	Besta United PNG
17	2DF	Dopson Noi	(2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Besta United PNG
6	3MF	Ricky Wadunah	(2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Tusbab Stallions
7	3MF	Emmanuel Simongi	(2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Toti City
8	3MF	Stahl Gubag	(1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 23)	6	0	Tusbab Stallions
9	3MF	Barthy Kerobin	(2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 21)	3	1	Besta United PNG
10	3MF	Oberth Simon	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 21)	3	0	Besta United PNG
11	3MF	Yagi Yasasa	(2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Besta United PNG
19	3MF	Abraham Allen	(2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 21)	3	2	Besta United PNG
13	4FW	Cameron Nuabi	(2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Southern Strikers
16	4FW	Jonathan Allen	(2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 22)	2	1	Besta United PNG
18	4FW	Wolfram Gregory	(2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Besta United PNG

References

External links

• Papua New Guinea Football Association official website

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