West Papua football team
The West Papua football team[1] is a team from the Indonesian western half of the island of New Guinea. It is a member of ConIFA, having previously been a member of the NF-Board. Originally they were listed to take part in the 2006 VIVA World Cup but then withdrew.
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| Nickname(s) | Biru Putih (The Blue and White) | |||
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| Association | West Papua Football Association | |||
| Confederation | ConIFA NF Board (former) | |||
| Head coach | Adèk Auleman Korwa | |||
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| First international | ||||
 West Papua 1–1 South Moluccas  (The Hague; 23 June 2005) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
West Papua 2–10 Tamil Eelam  (The Hague; 21 December 2019) | ||||
On June 23, 2005, the West Papua national football team played in the 2005 UNPO Cup in The Hague (Netherlands). They played only one match against South Moluccas. They drew (1–1), and South Moluccas won on penalties. The national team returned to action in 2019, playing a friendly against East Turkestan.[2]
Tournament records
European Cup record
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNPO Cup | |||||||
 2005 | Semifinalist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Matches played
| 23 June 2005 UNPO Cup | West Papua | 1–1 | South Moluccas | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing |
| 19 October 2019 Friendly | West Papua | 2–8 |  East Turkestan | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing |
| 21 December 2019 Friendly | West Papua | 2–10 | Tamil Eelam | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Stadium: Sportpark De Verademing |
References
- West Papua on Fedefutbol
- East Turkistan, West Papua and an Extraordinary Game of Football The Diplomat. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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