Papua New Guinea women's national football team

Papua New Guinea
Nickname(s) Lakatois
(Motuan sailing vessel)
Association Papua New Guinea Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Gary Philips
FIFA code PNG
FIFA ranking 48 Increase 85 (19 December 2014)
Highest FIFA ranking 48 (December 2014)
Lowest FIFA ranking 133 (September 2014)
First colours
Second colours
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 1989)
Best result Runners-up (2007, 2010, 2014)

The Papua New Guinea women's national football team represents Papua New Guinea in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. It is considered the second-best team in Oceania after New Zealand.

World Cup record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did Not Qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
Total0/7000000

OFC Women's Championship

Oceania Women's Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
New Caledonia 1983Did Not Enter-------
New Zealand 1986Did Not Enter-------
Australia 1989Fifth Place4004119-18
Australia 1991Third Place4004047-47
Papua New Guinea 1995Third Place4004019-19
New Zealand 1998Third Place42021614+2
Australia 2003Third Place42021021-11
Papua New Guinea 2007Runners Up320178-1
New Zealand 2010Runners Up5401912-3
Papua New Guinea 2014Runners Up320174+3
Total8/10311201950144-94
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Roster for the OFC Women's Nations Cup.

Head coach: Gary Philips

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Fidelma Watpore 9 February 1988 (aged 26) Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
2 DF Michealla Kurabi 13 April 1996 (aged 18)
3 FW Yvonne Gabong 29 August 1996 (aged 18) Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
4 DF Judith Gunemba Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
5 DF Carolyn Obi 7 May 1995 (aged 19) Papua New Guinea Sobou FC
6 FW Grace Steven 19 February 1995 (aged 19) Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
7 MF Barbara Muta 31 December 1982 (aged 31)
8 FW Fatima Rama 28 January 1981 (aged 33) Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
9 MF Deslyn Siniu 2 January 1981 (aged 33) Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
10 MF Sandra Birum 6 June 1992 (aged 22) Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
11 FW Georgina Kaikas 10 April 1995 (aged 19) Papua New Guinea Madang Fox
12 FW Meagen Gunemba Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
13 MF Daisy Winas 3 November 1986 (aged 27) Papua New Guinea Sobou FC
14 DF Dorcas Sesevo Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
15 FW Zeen Limbai 4 July 1990 (aged 24)
16 DF Cathy Samson Papua New Guinea PAG Port Moresby
17 FW Marie Kaipu Papua New Guinea NCD PSSA
18 MF Rumona Morris 5 June 1995 (aged 19) Papua New Guinea Madang Fox
19 DF Talitha Irakau 28 May 1995 (aged 19) Papua New Guinea Madang Fox
20 GK Lace Kunei Papua New Guinea Madang Fox

Achievements

2003, 2007

External links