World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands tied at 1-1
LAE, Sep. 16, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Papua New Guinea tied 1-1 with the Solomon Islands (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup (1st Round - Melanesian Group) on Monday afternoon.
The result left both teams on top of the group with one point. In their last game, the Solomon Islands will meet Vanuatu on September 18, while Papua New Guinea will face Vanuatu.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Melanesian Group
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Overview
Papua New Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Solomon Islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Papua New Guinea
1:1
Solomon Islands
1:1 (1:0)
- 16 September 1996
- 16:30
- Lae
1st Round - Melanesian Group
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 |
 Vanuatu | 0 |
Matches
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