New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea
head-to-head record
- New Caledonia wins
- 15
- Draws
- 2
- Papua New Guinea wins
- 4
21 meetings, 1966 to 2026Goals: New Caledonia 57, Papua New Guinea 19
New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea have met 21 times since 1966. New Caledonia have won 15, Papua New Guinea 4, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 24 September 2026, when New Caledonia won 2–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.
The 21 meetings have produced 76 goals, 3.62 per game. The biggest win is New Caledonia’s 8–0 at the Oceania Nations Cup in 1980. New Caledonia have won the last three meetings.
Who has won more, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
All matches21 matches
Competitive21 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- New Caledonia 57, Papua New Guinea 193.62 per game
- First meeting
- New Caledonia 4–0 Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Games, 15 Dec 1966
- Most recent
- Papua New Guinea 1–2 New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 24 Sept 2026
- New Caledonia’s biggest win
- New Caledonia 8–0 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 28 Feb 1980
- Papua New Guinea’s biggest win
- New Caledonia 1–4 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup qualifying, 12 Mar 2002
- Most goals in a meeting
- New Caledonia 8–0 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 28 Feb 1980
- Current run
- New Caledonia, 3 wins in a row
- Biggest upset
- Papua New Guinea 1–0 New CaledoniaMelanesia Cup, 3 Jul 1994Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
- TFN Elo rating now
- New Caledonia 1474 (113th), Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Papua New Guinea1New Caledonia2
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Suva, Fiji (neutral)
- Papua New Guinea1New Caledonia3
World Cup qualifying
Suva, Fiji (neutral)
- New Caledonia3Papua New Guinea1
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
New Caledonia, New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea1New Caledonia0
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- Papua New Guinea1New Caledonia1
Oceania Nations Cup
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every New Caledonia win and drops with every Papua New Guinea win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In New Caledonia's home games
5 matches
500
New CaledoniaDrawsPapua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea's home games
2 matches
110
New CaledoniaDrawsPapua New Guinea
At neutral venues
14 matches
914
New CaledoniaDrawsPapua New Guinea
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | New Caledonia | Draws | Papua New Guinea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pacific Games | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23–3 |
| Melanesia Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10–5 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–2 |
| MSG Prime Minister's Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5–2 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9–1 |
| South Pacific Mini Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6–2 |
| Oceania Nations Cup qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–4 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 9 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 10 | |
| 1980s | 5 | 22 | |
| 1990s | 4 | 7 | |
| 2000s | 3 | 14 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 12 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 101966 to 1990 | 21994 to 1998 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 111966 to 1993 | 31993 to 1998 |
Top scorers in New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea
- 1NANew Caledonia8
- 2Tommy SemmyPapua New Guinea3
Scorer records exist for 4 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea played each other?
21 times, starting on 15 December 1966. 21 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
New Caledonia, with 15 wins to 4. 2 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea?
New Caledonia’s 8–0 win at the Oceania Nations Cup on 28 February 1980 in Nouméa.
When did New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea last play?
On 24 September 2026 in Suva, when New Caledonia won 2–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.
Every New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | New Caledonia | MSG Prime Minister's Cup | Suva, Fiji (neutral) | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–3 | New Caledonia | World Cup qualifying | Suva, Fiji (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea | MSG Prime Minister's Cup | New Caledonia, New Caledonia | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | New Caledonia | World Cup qualifying | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | New Caledonia | Oceania Nations Cup | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| Papua New Guinea | 0–2 | New Caledonia | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 1–4 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania Nations Cup qualifying | Apia, Samoa (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 6–1 | Papua New Guinea | Melanesia Cup | Suva, Fiji (neutral) | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | New Caledonia | Melanesia Cup | Luganville, Vanuatu (neutral) | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | New Caledonia | Melanesia Cup | Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 1–1 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | Papua New Guinea | Melanesia Cup | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | Papua New Guinea | Melanesia Cup | Suva, Fiji (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 2–0 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Games | Apia, Western Samoa (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 5–1 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Mini Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 8–0 | Papua New Guinea | Oceania Nations Cup | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| New Caledonia | 5–1 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Games | Tamuning, Guam (neutral) | |
| New Caledonia | 4–0 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Games | Papeete, Tahiti (neutral) | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–4 | New Caledonia | South Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| New Caledonia | 4–0 | Papua New Guinea | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Recent form
New Caledonia
- Lat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–2Wed 30 Sept 2026
- Lv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–4Sun 27 Sept 2026
- Wv Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
- Lv Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup0–2Mon 21 Sept 2026
- Lv JamaicaWorld Cup qualifying0–1Thu 26 Mar 2026
Papua New Guinea
- Dv Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–1Wed 30 Sept 2026
- Lat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup0–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
- Lv New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
- Wv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–1Fri 18 Sept 2026
- Dv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–2Sun 23 Nov 2025
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- Papua New Guinea vs Fiji25 meetings
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- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand6 meetings
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- Papua New Guinea vs American Samoa3 meetings
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.