2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers

PNG senior men’s coach Flemming Serritslev on Monday announced his preliminary squad for the first match against Tahiti in Port Moresby at Sir John Guise Stadium.

Drawn in Group B with Tahiti and Solomon Island, PNG will be out to prove to both teams that beating them at home in the OFC Nations Cup last year is not by mistake.

PNG started off their preparation last month with the first training camp on the 25 January and the second training camp will be at the end of this month.

With the kick-off for the first match a month away, Serritslev wants his players to get the little things right and understand their role in the game.

He has drafted six new players into the squad as they prepare for the OFC Stage 3 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers.

PNG Kapuls will meet Tahiti in the first match in March 23 in Port Moresby.

Serritslev said the new players are Samuel Kini, Emmanuel Airem, Greg Togubai, Sammy Campbell, Stahl Gubag and Kolu Kepo.