OFC Women Nations Cup

The first stop will be in Madang tomorrow, 13 August. Madang was chosen ahead as the first port of call this weekend ahead of Lae because of uncertainty in election-related problems currently experienced in Morobe Province capital, Lae. 
Depending on the situation in Lae, the OFC Nations Cup tour will visit Lae before heading to the Highlands region.

The planned tour is to help promote women’s football who have played extremely well to win the Cup beating Fiji 2-1 in the finals at HCF Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji a fortnight ago. 

In the Group B match, PNG primed the Pre-tournament favourites worked extra hard to beat a spirited Vanuatu side 3-1 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji.

With Papua New Guinea, the highest-ranked nation in the tournament and Vanuatu the lowest this was expected to be a one-sided affair but this wasn’t the case. 

Vanuatu threatened to cause PNG problems with a high-pressing tactic keeping the PNG women’s defence constantly on their toes, but eventually coming home 3-1.
PNG’s 3 goals were from Marie Kaipu, Ramona Padio and Charlie Yanding. 

After completing two successful training runs at Uprising Resort Hotel Football Park at Navua, Coach Demaine is happy stating that her girls are looking forward to competition in the 3-weeks in the Women FIFA World Cup 2023 qualifying tournament.

“We have quantity and quality players who have been around together for some time, which can get the team through in the first stage of the tournament.

“We now focus on Group Stages of the tournament where PNG will meet Vanuatu tomorrow (July 14) and Tahiti on Sunday (July 17) before thinking of what come before us," she said.