Papua New Guinea

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Papua New Guinea. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Solomon Islands

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.30 · distance 0.20

United Arab Emirates

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.50 · distance 0.20

Burkina Faso

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.75 · distance 0.21

Mali

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.75 · distance 0.26

Libya

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.75 · distance 0.33

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2016☆ Lost

OFC Nations Cup

New Zealand

Score

0-0 (PKs 2)

Venue

Sir John Guise Stadium, Papua New Guinea

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2016	OFC Nations Cup	New Zealand	0-0 (PKs 2)	☆ Lost	Sir John Guise Stadium, Papua New Guinea