World Footy News

In an unfortunate blow to the upcoming International Cup the National women’s team, the PNG Flames will not now be coming to the event. This will be felt throughout the football community in Papua New Guinea (particularly women’s footy) and the game in PNG as a whole.

Just over two weeks ago World Footy News reported the announcement of the PNG Flames squad for the event here. 

However, during the ensuing period the hoped for funding has not been forthcoming. As advised by Ben Drew, AFL Development Officer – Pacific, “the PNG women are no longer attending IC14. Time is tight and raising the required funding is very problematic.” When asked whether or not that decision might be changed, Ben was clear that the decision would not be reversed.

 This decision has no impact on the participation of the AFL PNG Mosquitoes men’s team which will still be coming to the IC14 as announced in a press release last week in our article here. This gives the opportunity for the people of Papua New Guinea to rally around the men’s team as they hope to push as far into the competition as they can.