New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head record

New Zealand wins: 4
Draws: 1
Papua New Guinea wins: 1

6 meetings, 1997 to 2022Goals: New Zealand 19, Papua New Guinea 3

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have met 6 times since 1997. New Zealand have won 4, Papua New Guinea 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 18 March 2022, when New Zealand won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 22 goals, 3.67 per game. The biggest win is New Zealand’s 9–1 at the Oceania Nations Cup in 2002. New Zealand are unbeaten in the last five meetings (4 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?

All matches6 matches

4 New Zealand1 drawPapua New Guinea 1

Competitive6 matches

4 New Zealand1 drawPapua New Guinea 1

Key numbers

Goals: New Zealand 19, Papua New Guinea 33.67 per game
First meeting: Papua New Guinea 1–0 New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 1997
Most recent: Papua New Guinea 0–1 New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Mar 2022
New Zealand’s biggest win: New Zealand 9–1 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 7 Jul 2002
Papua New Guinea’s biggest win: Papua New Guinea 1–0 New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 1997
Most goals in a meeting: New Zealand 9–1 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 7 Jul 2002
Current run: New Zealand unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: New Zealand 1678 (64th), Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

18 Mar 2022
Papua New Guinea0New Zealand1
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
11 Jun 2016
Papua New Guinea0New Zealand0
Oceania Nations Cup, New Zealand won on penalties
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
4 Jun 2012
Papua New Guinea1New Zealand2
Oceania Nations Cup
Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
7 Jul 2002
New Zealand9Papua New Guinea1
Oceania Nations Cup
North Shore, New Zealand
11 Jun 1997
New Zealand7Papua New Guinea0
World Cup qualifying
Auckland, New Zealand

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every New Zealand win and drops with every Papua New Guinea win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: New Zealand have won more Below: Papua New Guinea have won more

Level

New Zealand lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by New Zealand from 18 March 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

New Zealand wins

Draws

Papua New Guinea wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In New Zealand's home games

2 matches

200

New ZealandDrawsPapua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea's home games

2 matches

011

New ZealandDrawsPapua New Guinea

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

New ZealandDrawsPapua New Guinea

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	New Zealand	Draws	Papua New Guinea	Goals
World Cup qualifying	3	2	0	1	8–1
Oceania Nations Cup	3	2	1	0	11–2

Meetings by decade

New Zealand wins Draws Papua New Guinea wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	New Zealand	Draws	Papua New Guinea	Goals
1990s	2	1	0	1	8
2000s	1	1	0	0	10
2010s	2	1	1	0	3
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	New Zealand	Papua New Guinea
Wins in a row	31997 to 2012	11997
Unbeaten meetings	51997 to 2022	12016

Top scorers in New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea

1Chris KillenNew Zealand4
2Vaughan CovenyNew Zealand3
3Jeff CampbellNew Zealand2
4Wynton RuferNew Zealand2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Papua New Guinea 0–0 New ZealandOceania Nations Cup, 11 Jun 2016New Zealand won on penalties

Questions answered

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

6 times, starting on 31 May 1997. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?

New Zealand, with 4 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea?

New Zealand’s 9–1 win at the Oceania Nations Cup on 7 July 2002 in North Shore.

When did New Zealand and Papua New Guinea last play?

On 18 March 2022 in Doha, when New Zealand won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

Have New Zealand and Papua New Guinea met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Oceania Nations Cup on 11 June 2016, when New Zealand won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea result

Every New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
18 Mar 2022	Papua New Guinea	0–1	New Zealand	World Cup qualifying	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
11 Jun 2016	Papua New Guinea	0–0New Zealand on pens	New Zealand	Oceania Nations Cup	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
4 Jun 2012	Papua New Guinea	1–2	New Zealand	Oceania Nations Cup	Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
7 Jul 2002	New Zealand	9–1	Papua New Guinea	Oceania Nations Cup	North Shore, New Zealand
11 Jun 1997	New Zealand	7–0	Papua New Guinea	World Cup qualifying	Auckland, New Zealand
31 May 1997	Papua New Guinea	1–0	New Zealand	World Cup qualifying	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea