Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head record

Cook Islands wins: 0
Draws: 0
Papua New Guinea wins: 3

3 meetings, 1971 to 2023Goals: Cook Islands 1, Papua New Guinea 23

Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea have met 3 times since 1971. Papua New Guinea have won 3, Cook Islands 0. They last met on 27 November 2023, when Papua New Guinea won 3–0 in the Pacific Games.

The 3 meetings have produced 24 goals, 8.00 per game. The biggest win is Papua New Guinea’s 16–1 in the South Pacific Games in 1971. Papua New Guinea have won the last three meetings. They went 39 years without meeting, between 1971 and 2011.

Who has won more, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?

All matches3 matches

0 Cook Islands0 drawsPapua New Guinea 3

Competitive3 matches

0 Cook Islands0 drawsPapua New Guinea 3

Key numbers

Goals: Cook Islands 1, Papua New Guinea 238.00 per game
First meeting: Cook Islands 1–16 Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Games, 11 Sept 1971
Most recent: Cook Islands 0–3 Papua New GuineaPacific Games, 27 Nov 2023
Papua New Guinea’s biggest win: Cook Islands 1–16 Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Games, 11 Sept 1971
Most goals in a meeting: Cook Islands 1–16 Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Games, 11 Sept 1971
Current run: Papua New Guinea, 3 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Cook Islands 1077 (189th), Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th)How the rating works

All 3 meetings

27 Nov 2023
Cook Islands0Papua New Guinea3
Pacific Games
Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
27 Aug 2011
Papua New Guinea4Cook Islands0
Pacific Games
Boulari, New Caledonia (neutral)
11 Sept 1971
Cook Islands1Papua New Guinea16
South Pacific Games
Papeete, Tahiti (neutral)

Home, away and neutral

At neutral venues

3 matches

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Cook IslandsDrawsPapua New Guinea

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cook Islands	Draws	Papua New Guinea	Goals
Pacific Games	2	0	0	2	0–7
South Pacific Games	1	0	0	1	1–16

Meetings by decade

Cook Islands wins Draws Papua New Guinea wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Papua New Guinea	Goals
1970s	1	1	17
2010s	1	1	4
2020s	1	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cook Islands	Papua New Guinea
Wins in a row	None	31971 to 2023
Unbeaten meetings	None	31971 to 2023

Questions answered

How many times have Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea played each other?

3 times, starting on 11 September 1971. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, with 3 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea’s 16–1 win in the South Pacific Games on 11 September 1971 in Papeete.

When did Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea last play?

On 27 November 2023 in Honiara, when Papua New Guinea won 3–0 in the Pacific Games.

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Every Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea result

Every Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
27 Nov 2023	Cook Islands	0–3	Papua New Guinea	Pacific Games	Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
27 Aug 2011	Papua New Guinea	4–0	Cook Islands	Pacific Games	Boulari, New Caledonia (neutral)
11 Sept 1971	Cook Islands	1–16	Papua New Guinea	South Pacific Games	Papeete, Tahiti (neutral)