World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Papua New Guinea beats New Zealand 1-0
PORT MORESBY, May. 31, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Papua New Guinea defeated New Zealand by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Papua New Guineans top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Papua New Guinea will meet third-placed New Zealand on June 11, while New Zealand will face the Fiji.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 2
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Overview
Papua New Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
New Zealand at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1982)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Papua New Guinea
1:0
New Zealand
1:0 (1:0)
- 31 May 1997
- 14:30
- Port Moresby
2nd Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3 |
 Fiji | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 |
Matches
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