PNG Bilums through to next stage of qualifiers

The Papua New Guinea Bilums have finished top of Group B with a 1-0 win over Fiji at Govind Park in Ba to conclude Round 2 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers.

Having had wet weather earlier in the week reschedule their meeting, both nations came into the fixture with two wins from their two previous Group B matches.

Papua New Guinea looked the better side throughout, Gloria Laeli nodding the ball against the right post from a Ramona Padio corner delivery in the first half.

The Kulas best chance of the match came at the start of the second stanza, Trina Davis forcing Betty Sam into a save from close range.

It was the Bilums who stole victory late in the contest though, Meagen Gunemba scoring the winner in the 86th minute following a cutback from Mavis Singara.

Papua New Guinea and Fiji now both look ahead to joining New Zealand and American Samoa in Round 3 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers, to be played in New Zealand in mid-April.