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Papua New Guinea vs Samoa head-to-head record

Papua New Guinea wins
6
Draws
0
Samoa wins
0

6 meetings, 1981 to 2024Goals: Papua New Guinea 28, Samoa 4

Papua New Guinea and Samoa have met 6 times since 1981. Papua New Guinea have won 6, Samoa 0. They last met on 22 June 2024, when Papua New Guinea won 2–1 at the Oceania Nations Cup.

The 6 meetings have produced 32 goals, 5.33 per game. The biggest win is Papua New Guinea’s 8–0 at the Oceania Nations Cup in 2016. Papua New Guinea have won the last six meetings. They went 20 years without meeting, between 1981 and 2002.

Who has won more, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?

All matches6 matches

6 Papua New Guinea0 drawsSamoa 0

Competitive6 matches

6 Papua New Guinea0 drawsSamoa 0

Key numbers

Goals
Papua New Guinea 28, Samoa 45.33 per game
First meeting
Papua New Guinea 4–1 SamoaSouth Pacific Mini Games, 9 Jul 1981
Most recent
Samoa 1–2 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 22 Jun 2024
Papua New Guinea’s biggest win
Papua New Guinea 8–0 SamoaOceania Nations Cup, 5 Jun 2016
Most goals in a meeting
Papua New Guinea 8–0 SamoaOceania Nations Cup, 5 Jun 2016
Current run
Papua New Guinea, 6 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th), Samoa 1174 (175th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Samoa1Papua New Guinea2

    Oceania Nations Cup

    Suva, Fiji (neutral)

  2. Samoa0Papua New Guinea6

    Pacific Games

    Apia, Samoa

  3. Papua New Guinea8Samoa0

    Oceania Nations Cup

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

  4. Samoa1Papua New Guinea4

    World Cup qualifying

    Apia, Samoa

  5. Samoa1Papua New Guinea4

    Oceania Nations Cup qualifying

    Apia, Samoa

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Papua New Guinea have won more Below: Samoa have won more
9 July 1981: Papua New Guinea 4–1 Samoa (South Pacific Mini Games). Papua New Guinea +116 March 2002: Samoa 1–4 Papua New Guinea (Oceania Nations Cup qualifying). Papua New Guinea +219 May 2004: Samoa 1–4 Papua New Guinea (World Cup qualifying). Papua New Guinea +35 June 2016: Papua New Guinea 8–0 Samoa (Oceania Nations Cup). Papua New Guinea +48 July 2019: Samoa 0–6 Papua New Guinea (Pacific Games). Papua New Guinea +522 June 2024: Samoa 1–2 Papua New Guinea (Oceania Nations Cup). Papua New Guinea +6Level
Papua New Guinea lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Papua New Guinea from 22 June 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Papua New Guinea's home games

1 match

100

Papua New GuineaDrawsSamoa

In Samoa's home games

3 matches

300

Papua New GuineaDrawsSamoa

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

Papua New GuineaDrawsSamoa

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedPapua New GuineaDrawsSamoaGoals
Oceania Nations Cup220010–1
World Cup qualifying11004–1
Oceania Nations Cup qualifying11004–1
Pacific Games11006–0
South Pacific Mini Games11004–1

Meetings by decade

Papua New Guinea wins Draws Samoa wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s15
2000s210
2010s214
2020s13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofPapua New GuineaSamoa
Wins in a row61981 to 2024None
Unbeaten meetings61981 to 2024None

Top scorers in Papua New Guinea vs Samoa

  1. 1Raymond GunembaPapua New Guinea3
  2. 2Michael FosterPapua New Guinea2
  3. 3Nigel DabinyabaPapua New Guinea2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

6 times, starting on 9 July 1981. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

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

Papua New Guinea, with 6 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

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

Papua New Guinea’s 8–0 win at the Oceania Nations Cup on 5 June 2016 in Port Moresby.

When did Papua New Guinea and Samoa last play?

On 22 June 2024 in Suva, when Papua New Guinea won 2–1 at the Oceania Nations Cup.

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Every Papua New Guinea vs Samoa result

Every Papua New Guinea vs Samoa result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Samoa1–2Papua New GuineaOceania Nations CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Samoa0–6Papua New GuineaPacific GamesApia, Samoa
Papua New Guinea8–0SamoaOceania Nations CupPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Samoa1–4Papua New GuineaWorld Cup qualifyingApia, Samoa
Samoa1–4Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup qualifyingApia, Samoa
Papua New Guinea4–1Samoaas Western SamoaSouth Pacific Mini GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)

Recent form

Papua New Guinea

  1. Dv Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–1Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Lat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup0–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lv New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Wv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–1Fri 18 Sept 2026
  5. Dv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–2Sun 23 Nov 2025

Samoa

  1. Lat New ZealandWorld Cup qualifying0–8Mon 18 Nov 2024
  2. Lv TahitiWorld Cup qualifying0–3Fri 15 Nov 2024
  3. Lat VanuatuWorld Cup qualifying1–4Sat 12 Oct 2024
  4. Wv TongaWorld Cup qualifying2–1Mon 9 Sept 2024
  5. Wv American SamoaWorld Cup qualifying2–0Fri 6 Sept 2024

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.