The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. Its nickname is the Kapuls, which is Tok Pisin for Cuscus.
Papua New Guinea's highest ever FIFA ranking was 160, in June 2004. As of July 2012, the country was ranked 187. This is up six places from June 2012. Papua New Guinea had previously left the FIFA rankings, having not competed in a match between July 2007 and August 2011. Their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games saw them return to the rankings, and they competed in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup in June 2012.
Read more about Papua New Guinea National Football Team: Papua New Guinea All Time Record, Results, World Cup Record, Oceania Nations Cup Record, South Pacific Games Record, Wantok Cup Record, List of Coaches, Current Squad
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