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

Papua New Guinea wins
5
Draws
5
Solomon Islands wins
15

25 meetings, 1969 to 2026Goals: Papua New Guinea 31, Solomon Islands 44

Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have met 25 times since 1969. Solomon Islands have won 15, Papua New Guinea 5, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 30 September 2026, when the match ended 1–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.

The 25 meetings have produced 75 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Papua New Guinea’s 4–0 in the South Pacific Games in 1969. Papua New Guinea are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

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

All matches25 matches

5 Papua New Guinea5 drawsSolomon Islands 15

Competitive21 matches

5 Papua New Guinea5 drawsSolomon Islands 11

Friendlies4 matches

0 Papua New Guinea0 drawsSolomon Islands 4

Key numbers

Goals
Papua New Guinea 31, Solomon Islands 443.00 per game
First meeting
Papua New Guinea 4–0 Solomon IslandsSouth Pacific Games, 16 Aug 1969
Most recent
Papua New Guinea 1–1 Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 30 Sept 2026
Papua New Guinea’s biggest win
Papua New Guinea 4–0 Solomon IslandsSouth Pacific Games, 16 Aug 1969
Solomon Islands’ biggest win
Papua New Guinea 3–5 Solomon IslandsFriendly, 14 Jun 2003
Most goals in a meeting
Papua New Guinea 3–5 Solomon IslandsFriendly, 14 Jun 2003
Current run
Papua New Guinea unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Solomon Islands 2–3 Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 18 Dec 2024Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now
Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th), Solomon Islands 1350 (151st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Papua New Guinea1Solomon Islands1

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    Suva, Fiji (neutral)

  2. Papua New Guinea1Solomon Islands0

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

  3. Solomon Islands2Papua New Guinea3

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    Honiara, Solomon Islands

  4. Papua New Guinea1Solomon Islands2

    World Cup qualifying

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

  5. Papua New Guinea1Solomon Islands3

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    New Caledonia, New Caledonia (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Papua New Guinea have won more Below: Solomon Islands have won more
16 August 1969: Papua New Guinea 4–0 Solomon Islands (South Pacific Games). Papua New Guinea +13 September 1979: Papua New Guinea 2–3 Solomon Islands (South Pacific Games). Level14 July 1981: Solomon Islands 1–2 Papua New Guinea (South Pacific Mini Games). Papua New Guinea +13 November 1989: Papua New Guinea 0–0 Solomon Islands (Melanesia Cup). Papua New Guinea +16 November 1990: Solomon Islands 1–0 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Level9 September 1991: Papua New Guinea 0–0 Solomon Islands (South Pacific Games). Level5 July 1994: Solomon Islands 2–0 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Solomon Islands +116 September 1996: Papua New Guinea 1–1 Solomon Islands (World Cup qualifying). Solomon Islands +15 September 1998: Solomon Islands 3–1 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Solomon Islands +219 September 1998: Solomon Islands 2–1 Papua New Guinea (Friendly). Solomon Islands +313 April 2000: Solomon Islands 4–2 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Solomon Islands +45 July 2002: Papua New Guinea 0–0 Solomon Islands (Oceania Nations Cup). Solomon Islands +414 June 2003: Papua New Guinea 3–5 Solomon Islands (Friendly). Solomon Islands +513 July 2007: Solomon Islands 2–1 Papua New Guinea (Friendly). Solomon Islands +62 June 2012: Solomon Islands 1–0 Papua New Guinea (Oceania Nations Cup). Solomon Islands +724 March 2016: Solomon Islands 2–0 Papua New Guinea (Friendly). Solomon Islands +88 June 2016: Papua New Guinea 2–1 Solomon Islands (Oceania Nations Cup). Solomon Islands +79 June 2017: Solomon Islands 3–2 Papua New Guinea (World Cup qualifying). Solomon Islands +813 June 2017: Papua New Guinea 1–2 Solomon Islands (World Cup qualifying). Solomon Islands +927 March 2022: Solomon Islands 3–2 Papua New Guinea (World Cup qualifying). Solomon Islands +108 October 2023: Papua New Guinea 1–3 Solomon Islands (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Solomon Islands +1117 November 2024: Papua New Guinea 1–2 Solomon Islands (World Cup qualifying). Solomon Islands +1218 December 2024: Solomon Islands 2–3 Papua New Guinea (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Solomon Islands +1113 November 2025: Papua New Guinea 1–0 Solomon Islands (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Solomon Islands +1030 September 2026: Papua New Guinea 1–1 Solomon Islands (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Solomon Islands +10Level
Solomon Islands lead by 10 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Solomon Islands from 17 November 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

8 matches

323

Papua New GuineaDrawsSolomon Islands

In Solomon Islands's home games

8 matches

206

Papua New GuineaDrawsSolomon Islands

At neutral venues

9 matches

036

Papua New GuineaDrawsSolomon Islands

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedPapua New GuineaDrawsSolomon IslandsGoals
World Cup qualifying50147–11
Melanesia Cup50143–10
Friendly40045–11
MSG Prime Minister's Cup42116–6
Oceania Nations Cup31112–2
South Pacific Games31116–3
South Pacific Mini Games11002–1

Meetings by decade

Papua New Guinea wins Draws Solomon Islands wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s14
1970s15
1980s23
1990s612
2000s417
2010s514
2020s620

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands
Wins in a row22024 to 202552017 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings32024 to 2026131989 to 2016

Top scorers in Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands

  1. 1Alwin HouSolomon Islands2
  2. 2Benjamin TotoriSolomon Islands2
  3. 3Micah Lea'alafaSolomon Islands2
  4. 4Michael FosterPapua New Guinea2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 25 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

25 times, starting on 16 August 1969. 21 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

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

Solomon Islands, with 15 wins to 5. 5 matches ended level.

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

Papua New Guinea’s 4–0 win in the South Pacific Games on 16 August 1969 in Port Moresby.

When did Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands last play?

On 30 September 2026 in Suva, when the match ended 1–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.

What is the competitive record between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?

In 21 competitive matches, Papua New Guinea have 5 wins, Solomon Islands have 11, and 5 ended level.

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Every Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands result

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Every Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Papua New Guinea1–1Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–0Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's CupPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands2–3Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's CupHoniara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea1–2Solomon IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea1–3Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's CupNew Caledonia, New Caledonia (neutral)
Solomon Islands3–2Papua New GuineaWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–2Solomon IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands3–2Papua New GuineaWorld Cup qualifyingHoniara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea2–1Solomon IslandsOceania Nations CupPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands2–0Papua New GuineaFriendlyHoniara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands1–0Papua New GuineaOceania Nations CupHoniara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands2–1Papua New GuineaFriendlyHoniara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea3–5Solomon IslandsFriendlyPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea0–0Solomon IslandsOceania Nations CupNorth Shore, New Zealand (neutral)
Solomon Islands4–2Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Solomon Islands2–1Papua New GuineaFriendlyHoniara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands3–1Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupLuganville, Vanuatu (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–1Solomon IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingLae, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands2–0Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupHoniara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea0–0Solomon IslandsSouth Pacific GamesLae, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands1–0Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupKoné, New Caledonia (neutral)
Papua New Guinea0–0Solomon IslandsMelanesia CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Solomon Islands1–2Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Mini GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea2–3Solomon IslandsSouth Pacific GamesNausori, Fiji (neutral)
Papua New Guinea4–0Solomon IslandsSouth Pacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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

Solomon Islands

  1. Dv Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–1Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Dv VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup3–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Wv New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup2–0Mon 21 Sept 2026
  4. Dat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup3–3Fri 18 Sept 2026
  5. Lv St Kitts and NevisFIFA Series2–4Mon 30 Mar 2026

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