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New ZealandvsPapua New Guinea
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: head-to-head stats
Since 1997
New Zealand
4
wins
draws
1
6 meetings
Papua New Guinea
1
wins
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have met 6 times since 1997: New Zealand won 4, Papua New Guinea 1, and 1 match was drawn. New Zealand lead the head-to-head by 3 wins. Goals: New Zealand 19, Papua New Guinea 3. Last meeting: New Zealand 1–0 Papua New Guinea (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 18, 2022).
- First meeting
- New Zealand 0–1 Papua New Guinea
- May 31, 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- New Zealand 1–0 Papua New Guinea
- Mar 18, 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest New Zealand win
- New Zealand 9–1 Papua New Guinea
- Jul 7, 2002 · Oceania Nations Cup
- Biggest Papua New Guinea win
- New Zealand 0–1 Papua New Guinea
- May 31, 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
6 meetings since 1997. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- New Zealand win
- Draw
- Papua New Guinea win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
NZL=PNG
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
NZL +32002 · NZL ahead1997 · PNG ahead
↑ NZLPNG ↓
- 1990s: New Zealand 7 goals, Papua New Guinea 1 goal
- 2000s: New Zealand 9 goals, Papua New Guinea 1 goal
- 2010s: New Zealand 2 goals, Papua New Guinea 1 goal
- 2020s: New Zealand 1 goal, Papua New Guinea 0 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | NZL W | D | PNG W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All meetings
6 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W1–0NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
New Zealand: Ben Waine 75'
Papua New Guinea: —
- D0–0AOceania Nations CupOceania Nations Cup
- W2–1NOceania Nations CupOceania Nations Cup
New Zealand: Shane Smeltz 2', Chris Wood 52'
Papua New Guinea: Niel Hans 89' (pen.)
- W9–1HOceania Nations CupOceania Nations Cup
New Zealand: Chris Killen 9', Chris Killen 10', Jeff Campbell 27', Chris Killen 28', Chris Killen 51', Ryan Nelsen 54', Jeff Campbell 85', Mark Burton 87', Raf de Gregorio 90'
Papua New Guinea: Joe Aisa 35' (pen.)
- W7–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
New Zealand: Vaughan Coveny 10', Vaughan Coveny 13', Wynton Rufer 22', Wynton Rufer 31', Simon Elliott 40', Vaughan Coveny 67', Tim Stevens 80'
Papua New Guinea: —
- L0–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
New Zealand: —
Papua New Guinea: Francis Niakuam 80'
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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