# Papua New Guinea national under-17 soccer team

The Papua New Guinea national under-17 soccer team is the national U-17 team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association.

## Competition Record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1985 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 to 1997 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1999 to 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 to 2009 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2011 to 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1983 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 1989 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 6 |
| & 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 |
| && 2003 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 |
| 2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| & 2013 | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| & 2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| & 2017 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| & 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 89 | -26 | 45 |

## Current technical staff

| Position | |
| Head coach | Samson Steven |
| Assistant coach | Mathew Witu |
| Team manager | Tinge Emuka |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
    Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against New Zealand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Andrew Baniau | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Madang |
| 20 | 1GK | Jesse Mandari | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tusbab Stallons |
| 2 | 2DF | Butler Hosea | (2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Madang |
| 3 | 2DF | Russell Patrom | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 4 | 2DF | Elijah Potua | (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 5 | 2DF | Karlo Kelly | (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 15 | 2DF | Townsville Lakamanga | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 17 | 2DF | Ben Boniepe | (2002-09-29) 29 September 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 6 | 3MF | Akaya Wadunah | (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions |
| 7 | 3MF | Morientes Sow | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 8 | 3MF | Joel Alex | (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Madang |
| 10 | 3MF | Lee-Navu Faunt | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 11 | 3MF | Morris Devi | (2002-09-29) 29 September 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 1 | Tusbab Stallions |
| 12 | 3MF | Joseph Ealedona Jr. | (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 16 | 3MF | Emmanuel Bafeng | (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 18 | 3MF | Bruce Tiampo | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 19 | 3MF | Ishmael Yopiyopi | (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Madang |
| 9 | 4FW | Renagi Ila | (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 1 | PNG FA |
| 13 | 4FW | Josiah Daimoi | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | PNG FA |
| 14 | 4FW | Siegfried Beschel | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 5 | Wynnum Wolves |

## 2017 Squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
    Caps and goals as of 22 February 2017 after the game against New Zealand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Charley Ningikau | (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Madang |
| 20 | 1GK | Graham Berigami | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Tusbab Stallions |
| 2 | 2DF | Milton Biwa | (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Potsie |
| 3 | 2DF | Kimson Kapai | (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | Centre of Excellence Madang |
| 4 | 2DF | Sylvester Luke | (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Lae |
| 5 | 3MF | Freeman Giwi | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Tusbab Stallions |
| 13 | 2DF | Thomas Kongragle | (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Bugandi |
| 17 | 2DF | Dopson Noi | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | 8 Mile Pukpuk |
| 6 | 3MF | Samuel Detnom | (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Lae |
| 7 | 3MF | Emmanuel Simongi | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | Besta United PNG |
| 10 | 3MF | Oberth Simon | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Lae |
| 11 | 3MF | Yagi Yasasa | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Gigira Laitepo Morobe |
| 12 | 3MF | Ricky Wadunah | (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Tusbab Stallions |
| 14 | 3MF | Emmanuel Yopiyopi | (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Bugandi |
| 16 | 3MF | Jonathan Allen | (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | Besta United PNG |
| 18 | 3MF | Wolfram Gregory | (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Bugandi |
| 19 | 3MF | Abraham Allen | (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Madang |
| 8 | 4FW | Aben Pukue | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | Centre of Excellence Madang |
| 9 | 4FW | Barthy Kerobin | (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 4 | Besta United PNG |
| 15 | 4FW | Dunstan Jefferey | (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Centre of Excellence Lae |