FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Papua New Guinea 1–0 New Zealand

Saturday 31 May 1997 · Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea1–0New Zealand

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Niakuam

80′1–0Francis Niakuam Papua New Guinea

Elo

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

Papua New Guinea: 1398 → 1422
New Zealand: 1570 → 1546

Expected score for Papua New Guinea: 39.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 6, 1997–2022.

Papua New Guinea wins: 1
Draws: 1
New Zealand wins: 4

Form either side

Papua New Guinea

Before

2–2 v Fiji 16 Aug 1995 · South Pacific Games 1995
0–3 v Vanuatu 20 Aug 1995 · South Pacific Games 1995
9–0 v Guam 22 Aug 1995 · South Pacific Games 1995
1–1 v Solomon Islands 16 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Vanuatu 20 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

0–7 v New Zealand 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Fiji 15 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Fiji 21 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Solomon Islands 5 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998
1–0 v New Caledonia 7 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998

New Zealand

Before

2–3 v Qatar 5 Oct 1996 · Friendly
1–1 v Lebanon 9 Oct 1996 · Friendly
0–1 v Australia 18 Jan 1997 · Friendly
0–3 v Norway 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v South Korea 25 Jan 1997 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Fiji 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
7–0 v Papua New Guinea 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
5–0 v Fiji 18 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Australia 28 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Australia 6 Jul 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Papua New Guinea

1–0 v New Zealand 31 May 1997
0–7 v New Zealand 11 Jun 1997
1–3 v Fiji 15 Jun 1997
0–1 v Fiji 21 Jun 1997

New Zealand

0–1 v Papua New Guinea 31 May 1997
1–0 v Fiji 7 Jun 1997
7–0 v Papua New Guinea 11 Jun 1997
5–0 v Fiji 18 Jun 1997
0–3 v Australia 28 Jun 1997
0–2 v Australia 6 Jul 1997

Every Papua New Guinea v New Zealand match6

From Papua New Guinea's side.


18 Mar 2022	New Zealand	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
11 Jun 2016	New Zealand	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2016	Final
4 Jun 2012	New Zealand	1–2	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2012	Group stage
7 Jul 2002	New Zealand	1–9	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Group stage
11 Jun 1997	New Zealand	0–7	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
31 May 1997	New Zealand	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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