Head coach Peter Gunemba Top scorer Mauri Wasi (11) Captain Felix Komolong | Most caps Mauri Wasi (10) Appearances 13 | |
Nickname(s) Kapuls
(Tok Pisin for Cuscus) Best result Fourth Place (1978, 1982) Association Papua New Guinea Football Association Confederation Oceania Football Confederation (Oceania) | ||
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 games.
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History
The Papua New Guinea national under-20 football team took 7 times part on a tournament (1995, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016) and the best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final but unfortunately they lost it against Australia.
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
Caps and goals as of 10 September 2016 after the game against Fiji.2014 OFC U-20 Championship
The squad for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship is shown below.
Caps and goals as of 1 June 2014.2013 OFC U-20 Championship
The squad for the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship is shown below.
Caps and goals as of 10 March 2013.