Yvonne Gabong

Gabong To Lead Women’s Soccer Team

She was given the nod as captain to lead the senior women team in the OFC Women Nations Cup to be played in Suva, Fiji next week. The July 13-30 event has attracted nine member associations in Oceania region and PNG is one of them. 

Nothing new to her as she has led the PNG Under 20 Women FIFA World Cup in 2016 in Port Moresby.

Experience on PNG’s side

Gabong starting playing football at age nine, and made her international debut when she was selected for the Papua New Guinea U-17 squad to travel to New Zealand at age 13. She advanced on to the senior women’s side at only 14 years old, and played in her country’s top side when they won the 2015 Pacific Games on home soil.

Gabong is currently on a tour of the United States with her fellow PNG U-20 women’s teammates playing seven scheduled matches against university teams to prepare them for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.