Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu

Friday 20 Sep 1996 · Lae, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea2–1Vanuatu

Goals3

  1. 27′0–1Reginal Garo Vanuatu
  2. 88′1–1Batman Furigi Papua New Guinea
  3. 89′2–1Roy Karang Papua New Guinea

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Papua New Guinea
1387 → 1398
Vanuatu
1318 → 1307

Expected score for Papua New Guinea: 72.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 25, 1966–2025.

Papua New Guinea wins
10
Draws
6
Vanuatu wins
9

Form either side

Papua New Guinea

Before

After

Vanuatu

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Papua New Guinea

Vanuatu

Every Papua New Guinea v Vanuatu match25

From Papua New Guinea's side.

23 Nov 2025Vanuatu2–2 (lost on pens)HomeMSG Prime Minister's Cup 2025—
21 Dec 2024Vanuatu2–1NeutralMSG Prime Minister's Cup 2024—
23 Nov 2023Vanuatu1–1NeutralPacific Games 2023—
14 Oct 2023Vanuatu0–1NeutralMSG Prime Minister's Cup 2023—
24 Sep 2022Vanuatu1–0AwayMSG Prime Minister's Cup 2022—
10 Jul 2019Vanuatu2–0NeutralPacific Games 2019—
10 May 2004Vanuatu1–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2004—
15 Apr 2000Vanuatu1–4NeutralMelanesia Cup 2000—
8 Sep 1998Vanuatu1–1AwayMelanesia Cup 1998—
20 Sep 1996Vanuatu2–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1996—
20 Aug 1995Vanuatu0–3NeutralSouth Pacific Games 1995—
7 Jul 1994Vanuatu1–1NeutralMelanesia Cup 1994—
13 Dec 1993Vanuatu0–1AwaySouth Pacific Mini Games 1993—
12 Sep 1991Vanuatu0–1HomeSouth Pacific Games 1991—
5 Nov 1990Vanuatu0–1NeutralMelanesia Cup 1990—
31 Oct 1989Vanuatu3–0NeutralMelanesia Cup 1989—
19 Dec 1987Vanuatu3–1NeutralSouth Pacific Games 1987—
12 Dec 1987Vanuatu1–1NeutralSouth Pacific Games 1987—
15 Jul 1981Vanuatu1–0NeutralSouth Pacific Mini Games 1981—
13 Jul 1981Vanuatu3–2NeutralSouth Pacific Mini Games 1981—

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