Papua New Guinea 2023 Home Jersey/Shirt

This is an Adidas Papua New Guinea national team home jersey as worn by the 'Kapuls' throughout the 2023 period.

Until recently, Papua New Guinea had rarely achieved much international success, however they established themselves as a force in the OFC region when they finished 2^nd as they hosted the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. At the tournament, they finished first in their group, defeated Solomon Islands in the semi-finals and almost pulled off a huge upset in the final against OFC powerhouse New Zealand, losing 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Prior to this, they had only qualified for the tournament three times and never made it past the group stage, but with increased investment in football development, a relatively strong local league as well as the emergence of several talented players, the ‘Kapuls’ have become one of the strongest national teams in Oceania. This reputation was further enhanced by their performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament for the OFC region, where PNG defeated New Caledonia and Fiji as well as narrowly losing to New Zealand before being knocked-out by the Solomon Islands in the Semi-final after a 3-2 defeat.