Papua New Guinea women's national under-20 soccer team

Papua New Guinea Women's U-20

Nickname(s)	Lakatois (Motuan sailing vessel)
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Rachel Wadunah[1]
Most caps	Bernadine Giobun
Top scorer	Nicollette Ageva (7)
Home stadium	Hubert Murray Stadium
FIFA code	PNG
First colours Second colours
First international
Papua New Guinea 0–0  Solomon Islands (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; April 20, 2004)
Biggest win
Papua New Guinea 6–1  Fiji (Apia, Samoa; April 2, 2006)
Biggest defeat
Papua New Guinea 1–14  Australia (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; April 24, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	Group stage (2016)
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 2004)
Best result	Second place (2004, 2012, 2014)

The Papua New Guinea U-20 women's national soccer team is the national under-20 women's soccer team of Papua New Guinea in international women's football. They are controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. They are the only team besides New Zealand who have competed in a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, they did this when they hosted the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with the national team finished bottom of their group.

Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Did not enter
2004	Did not qualify
2006
2008
2010	Did not enter
2012	Did not qualify
2014
2016	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	22
2018	Did not qualify
2022
2024
2026	To be determined
Total	1/12	3	0	0	3	1	22

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2002	Did not Participate
2004	Runners-up	2	0	1	1	1	14	–13
2006	Third Place	5	3	0	2	14	8	+6
2010	Did not Participate
2012	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	5	9	–4
2014	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	8	3	+5
2015	Did not Participate
2017	Third Place	5	2	1	2	14	17	–3
2019[2]	Group stage	2	1	0	1	2	8	-6
2023	Group stage	2	0	0	2	0	13	–13
Total	7/10	22	9	3	10	44	72	–28

Position
Head coach	Rachel Wadunah
Assistant coach	Bernadine Giobun
Team manager	Isalyn Modakewau
Technical Support	Margaret Aka

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2019, after the game against Tonga.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Benadette Rupi	(2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22)	2	0
20	1GK	Olive Nangan	(2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0
2	2DF	Fidorah Namuesh (captain)	(2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 21)	2	0
3	2DF	Norma Kasiray	(2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)	1	0
4	2DF	Susan Manas	(2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23)	2	0
6	2DF	Jerolyn Gala	(2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 23)	2	0
17	2DF	Carol Albert	(2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0
19	2DF	Joan Uttie	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23)	0	0
5	3MF	Nicole Bekio	(2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)	2	1
7	3MF	Abigail Wagol	(2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23)	2	0
8	3MF	Shalom Waida	(2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)	2	0
11	3MF	Kenziro Samson	(2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0
13	3MF	Jasmine Vago	(2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)	2	0
16	3MF	Sagude Zale	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0
18	3MF	Mareerose Wadunah	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0
9	4FW	Asaiso Gossie	(2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)	2	1
10	4FW	Ruth Giada	(2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)	2	0
12	4FW	Sylvia Jangiko	(2002-05-03) 3 May 2002 (age 22)	2	0
14	4FW	Christie Maneu	(2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 20)	0	0
15	4FW	Dephney Pari	(2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 (age 23)	2	0

The following players were called up to for the 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship.

Caps and goals correct after match against Samoa on July 24, 2017.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Faith Kasiray	(1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 24)	5	0	Vitis Yamaros
20	1GK	Amatha Mistera	(1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Hearts
2	2DF	Natasha Sagem	(1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Tusbab Kumuls
3	2DF	Margret Joseph	(1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Vitis Yamaros
4	2DF	Isabella Natera	(1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 24)	4	0	Marlins
5	2DF	Bridget Paime	(2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Hearts
6	2DF	Francisca Mani	(1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Eriku Wawen
14	2DF	Leah Karo	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25)	4	0	Hearts
7	3MF	Marity Sep	(1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Vitis Yamaros
8	3MF	Alison Paulias	(1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Eriku Wawen
12	3MF	Bellinda Giada	(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24)	7	0	Vitis Yamaros
13	3MF	Ramona Padio	(1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26)	8	3	Murat
15	3MF	Robertlynn Kig	(1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Marlins
16	3MF	Serah Tamgol	(1999-09-14) 14 September 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Similin
19	3MF	Gorethy Paofa	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Eriku Wawen
9	4FW	Selina Unamba	(1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 24)	6	1	Eriku Wawen
10	4FW	Nicollete Ageva[3]	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26)	8	8	Tusbab Kumuls
11	4FW	Mercedes Hapoto	(1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Marlins
17	4FW	Melisa Jofari	(1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Tusbab Kumuls
18	4FW	Jacklyne Maiyosi	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26)	8	3	Tusbab Kumuls

The following players were called up to for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Caps and goals correct after match against North Korea on November 20, 2016.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lavina Hola	(1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28)	2	0
20	1GK	Lace Kunei	(1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27)	0	0
21	1GK	Faith Kasiray	(1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 24)	1	0
3	2DF	Margret Joseph	(1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)	2	0
4	2DF	Olivia Upaupa	(1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27)	2	0
5	2DF	Hilda Nake	(1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27)	3	0
7	2DF	Martha Karl	(1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27)	2	0
11	2DF	Christol Mato	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)	2	0
15	2DF	Gloria Laeli	(1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27)	3	0
16	2DF	Georgina Bakani	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27)	0	0
6	3MF	Yvonne Gabong	(1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 28)	3	0
8	3MF	Loretta Yagum	(1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 25)	3	0
9	3MF	Selina Unamba	(1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 24)	1	0
12	3MF	Bellinda Giada	(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24)	3	0
13	3MF	Ramona Padio	(1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26)	3	0
14	3MF	Ellien Manup	(1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27)	1	0
19	3MF	Joy Tsuga	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26)	0	0
2	4FW	Jabeth Bani	(1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 28)	3	0
10	4FW	Nicollete Ageva	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26)	3	1
17	4FW	Esmeralda Waipo	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)	2	0
18	4FW	Jacklyne Maiyosi	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26)	3	0

• Papua New Guinea women's national football team (Senior)
• Papua New Guinea women's national under-17 football team
• Papua New Guinea men's national under-20 football team
• Football in Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Football Federation page
• Oceania Football Federation page

The following table shows Papua New Guinea's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	9	−9	000.00
North Korea	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6	000.00
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00
Total	3	0	0	3	1	22	−21	000.00