World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Papua New Guinea beats Vanuatu 2-1 to qualify for next round
LAE, Sep. 20, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Papua New Guinea defeated Vanuatu by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a World Cup qualifying game (1st Round - Melanesian Group) on Friday afternoon. Papua New Guinea advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Vanuatu is eliminated.
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
Vanuatu at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Papua New Guinea
2:1
Vanuatu
2:1 (0:1)
- 20 September 1996
- 16:30
- Lae
1st Round - Melanesian Group
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 |
 Solomon Islands | 2 |
| Vanuatu | 1 |
Matches
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