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Papua New Guinea

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Current Elo

1422

Rank #144

Matches played

159

since 1963-08-29

First international

1–3

vs Fiji · 1963-08-29

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1553

1989

Best year

2002

+91 Elo

Worst year

2023

-86 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

53-30-76

159 matches

Goals for / against

340 / 318

Home record

27-20-29

Away record

26-10-47

Biggest win

20–0

vs American Samoa · 1987-12-15 · South Pacific Games

Biggest loss

0–10

vs Malaysia · 2023-06-20 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

20–0

vs American Samoa · 1987-12-15 · South Pacific Games

Biggest upset win

4–1

vs New Caledonia · 2002-03-12

1377 Elo vs their 1526

Rivalry

Vanuatu

11-6-9 in 26 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Tahiti

1-5-11 in 17 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

2024-12-15 → 2026-09-18

Current unbeaten run

OFC Nations Cup history

xCC total

0.29

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.29

Best OFC Nations Cup

2016

0.12 xCC

1980 OFC Nations Cup

0.03 xCC

Won by Australia

2002 OFC Nations Cup

0.03 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2012 OFC Nations Cup

0.05 xCC

Won by Tahiti

2016 OFC Nations Cup

0.12 xCC

Won by New Zealand

2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup

0.06 xCC

Won by New Zealand