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Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu head-to-head record

Papua New Guinea wins
11
Draws
6
Vanuatu wins
9

26 meetings, 1966 to 2026Goals: Papua New Guinea 35, Vanuatu 38

Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have met 26 times since 1966. Papua New Guinea have won 11, Vanuatu 9, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 18 September 2026, when Papua New Guinea won 2–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.

The 26 meetings have produced 73 goals, 2.81 per game. The biggest win is Papua New Guinea’s 3–0 in the Melanesia Cup in 1989. Papua New Guinea are unbeaten in the last four meetings (2 wins, 2 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 2004 and 2019.

Who has won more, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?

All matches26 matches

11 Papua New Guinea6 drawsVanuatu 9

Competitive26 matches

11 Papua New Guinea6 drawsVanuatu 9

Key numbers

Goals
Papua New Guinea 35, Vanuatu 382.81 per game
First meeting
Papua New Guinea 2–5 VanuatuSouth Pacific Games, 17 Dec 1966
Most recent
Papua New Guinea 2–1 VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 18 Sept 2026
Papua New Guinea’s biggest win
Papua New Guinea 3–0 VanuatuMelanesia Cup, 31 Oct 1989
Vanuatu’s biggest win
Papua New Guinea 2–5 VanuatuSouth Pacific Games, 17 Dec 1966
Most goals in a meeting
Vanuatu 3–4 Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup, 24 Feb 1980
Current run
Papua New Guinea unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset
Papua New Guinea 0–1 VanuatuSouth Pacific Games, 12 Sept 1991Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now
Papua New Guinea 1376 (147th), Vanuatu 1401 (136th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Papua New Guinea2Vanuatu1

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    Suva, Fiji (neutral)

  2. Papua New Guinea2Vanuatu2

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup, Vanuatu won on penalties

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

  3. Vanuatu1Papua New Guinea2

    MSG Prime Minister's Cup

    Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)

  4. Vanuatu1Papua New Guinea1

    Pacific Games

    Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)

  5. Papua New Guinea0Vanuatu1

    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 Vanuatu win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Papua New Guinea have won more Below: Vanuatu have won more
17 December 1966: Papua New Guinea 2–5 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Vanuatu +118 August 1969: Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Level2 August 1975: Vanuatu 3–0 Papua New Guinea (South Pacific Games). Vanuatu +15 September 1979: Vanuatu 2–0 Papua New Guinea (South Pacific Games). Vanuatu +224 February 1980: Vanuatu 3–4 Papua New Guinea (Oceania Nations Cup). Vanuatu +113 July 1981: Vanuatu 2–3 Papua New Guinea (South Pacific Mini Games). Level15 July 1981: Papua New Guinea 1–0 Vanuatu (South Pacific Mini Games). Papua New Guinea +112 December 1987: Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Papua New Guinea +119 December 1987: Papua New Guinea 3–1 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Papua New Guinea +231 October 1989: Papua New Guinea 3–0 Vanuatu (Melanesia Cup). Papua New Guinea +35 November 1990: Papua New Guinea 0–1 Vanuatu (Melanesia Cup). Papua New Guinea +212 September 1991: Papua New Guinea 0–1 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Papua New Guinea +113 December 1993: Vanuatu 1–0 Papua New Guinea (South Pacific Mini Games). Level7 July 1994: Vanuatu 1–1 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Level20 August 1995: Papua New Guinea 0–3 Vanuatu (South Pacific Games). Vanuatu +120 September 1996: Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu (World Cup qualifying). Level8 September 1998: Vanuatu 1–1 Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Cup). Level15 April 2000: Papua New Guinea 1–4 Vanuatu (Melanesia Cup). Vanuatu +110 May 2004: Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu (World Cup qualifying). Vanuatu +110 July 2019: Papua New Guinea 2–0 Vanuatu (Pacific Games). Level24 September 2022: Vanuatu 0–1 Papua New Guinea (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Papua New Guinea +114 October 2023: Papua New Guinea 0–1 Vanuatu (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Level23 November 2023: Vanuatu 1–1 Papua New Guinea (Pacific Games). Level21 December 2024: Vanuatu 1–2 Papua New Guinea (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Papua New Guinea +123 November 2025: Papua New Guinea 2–2 Vanuatu (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Papua New Guinea +118 September 2026: Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu (MSG Prime Minister's Cup). Papua New Guinea +2Level
Papua New Guinea lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Papua New Guinea from 31 October 1989.

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

4 matches

211

Papua New GuineaDrawsVanuatu

In Vanuatu's home games

3 matches

111

Papua New GuineaDrawsVanuatu

At neutral venues

19 matches

847

Papua New GuineaDrawsVanuatu

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedPapua New GuineaDrawsVanuatuGoals
South Pacific Games82158–17
Melanesia Cup51226–7
MSG Prime Minister's Cup53117–5
South Pacific Mini Games32014–3
World Cup qualifying21103–2
Pacific Games21103–1
Oceania Nations Cup11004–3

Meetings by decade

Papua New Guinea wins Draws Vanuatu wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s210
1970s25
1980s622
1990s713
2000s27
2010s12
2020s614

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofPapua New GuineaVanuatu
Wins in a row31980 to 198131990 to 1993
Unbeaten meetings61980 to 198951990 to 1995

Top scorers in Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu

  1. 1NAVanuatu3

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 26 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Papua New Guinea 2–2 VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's Cup, 23 Nov 2025Vanuatu won on penalties

Questions answered

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

26 times, starting on 17 December 1966. 26 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

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

Papua New Guinea, with 11 wins to 9. 6 matches ended level.

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

Papua New Guinea’s 3–0 win in the Melanesia Cup on 31 October 1989 in Suva.

When did Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu last play?

On 18 September 2026 in Suva, when Papua New Guinea won 2–1 in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup.

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

Yes, once. Most recently in the MSG Prime Minister's Cup on 23 November 2025, when Vanuatu won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu result

Every Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Papua New Guinea2–1VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Papua New Guinea2–2Vanuatu on pensVanuatuMSG Prime Minister's CupPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu1–2Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's CupHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Vanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaPacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Papua New Guinea0–1VanuatuMSG Prime Minister's CupNew Caledonia, New Caledonia (neutral)
Vanuatu0–1Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's CupPort Vila, Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea2–0VanuatuPacific GamesApia, Samoa (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–1VanuatuWorld Cup qualifyingApia, Samoa (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–4VanuatuMelanesia CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Vanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupLuganville, Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea2–1VanuatuWorld Cup qualifyingLae, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea0–3VanuatuSouth Pacific GamesPapeete, Tahiti (neutral)
Vanuatu1–1Papua New GuineaMelanesia CupHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Vanuatu1–0Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea0–1VanuatuSouth Pacific GamesLae, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea0–1VanuatuMelanesia CupNouméa, New Caledonia (neutral)
Papua New Guinea3–0VanuatuMelanesia CupSuva, Fiji (neutral)
Papua New Guinea3–1VanuatuSouth Pacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–1VanuatuSouth Pacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia (neutral)
Papua New Guinea1–0VanuatuSouth Pacific Mini GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Vanuatu2–3Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific Mini GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
Vanuatuas New Hebrides3–4Papua New GuineaOceania Nations CupNouméa, New Caledonia (neutral)
Vanuatuas New Hebrides2–0Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific GamesNausori, Fiji (neutral)
Vanuatuas New Hebrides3–0Papua New GuineaSouth Pacific GamesTamuning, Guam (neutral)
Papua New Guinea2–1Vanuatuas New HebridesSouth Pacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea2–5Vanuatuas New HebridesSouth Pacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia (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

Vanuatu

  1. Lat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup0–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Wv New CaledoniaMSG Prime Minister's Cup4–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Dv Solomon IslandsMSG Prime Minister's Cup3–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Wat FijiMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–0Mon 21 Sept 2026
  5. Lv Papua New GuineaMSG Prime Minister's Cup1–2Fri 18 Sept 2026

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