2002 tournament. They were only able to salvage a point in a 0-0 draw against the Solomon Islands and bowed out in the first round. In 2003 South Pacific Games they had a poor performance and in five games only obtaining four points. After not participating in 2007, which served as qualification for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup, they were eliminated in the first phase at 2011 Pacific Games by having worse goal difference than Tahiti, with whom they tied on points. In the 2012 OFC Nations Cup they drew with Fiji and lost to the Solomon Islands and New Zealand, again being eliminated in the group stage. 2013–present In 2015 Papua New Guinea was designated to host the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. In the group stage, the Papuan team drew 1-1 with New Caledonia, 2-2 against Tahiti and beat Samoa 8-0. After achieving victory in the semi-finals, 2–1 against the Solomon Islands, they lost on penalties to New Zealand in the final after drawing 0–0 in regulation time. Kit sponsorship Results and fixtures For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page. In March 2022, Papua New Guinea will play their first matches since they took part in the 2019 Pacific Games. 2022 Coaching history Richard Tamari Nagai (1996–1998) John Davani (2002) Steve Cain (2002) Ludwig Peka (2003–2004) Marcos Gusmão (2004–2011) Frank Farina (2011–2013) Mike Keeney (2013) Wynton Rufer (2014–2015) Flemming Serritslev (2015–2018) Bob Morris (2019-2021) Marcos Gusmão (2021–2022) Santiago Marina (2022-present) Current squad The following players were called up for the FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2022. Caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2022, after the match against Solomon Islands. Player records Players in bold are still active with Papua New Guinea. Most capped players Top goalscorers Competitive record FIFA World Cup * Although initially listed by FIFA as having entered the 2010 World Cup, PNG did not enter the football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games, which was used as the preliminary round of the Oceanian zone qualification tournament. OFC Nations Cup *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Pacific Games Head-to-head record Up to matches played on 20 July 2019. See also Papua New Guinea women's national football team References External links Papua New Guinea Football Association "Latest Papua New Guinea Football News", Oceania Football Federation National Football Teams Pictorial History of PNG Football