# Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer team

The Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer 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.

## History

The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 15 times (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022) 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Group stage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 2014 | Fifth 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 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | 15/23 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 49 | 183 |

### FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1977 to 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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