World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : New Zealand beats Papua New Guinea 2-1
HONIARA, Jun. 4, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
The result put the New Zealander top of Group B with 6 points. Papua New Guinea is bottom with no points. In their last game, New Zealand will meet second-placed the Solomon Islands on June 6, while Papua New Guinea will face the Fiji.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group B
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Overview
Papua New Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
New Zealand at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1982)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Papua New Guinea
1:2
New Zealand
1:2 (0:1)
- 4 June 2012
- 12:00
- Honiara
Second Round Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 |
 Solomon Islands | 3 |
 Fiji | 0 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 |
Matches
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