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[[Papua New Guinea]] offered to host the 2025 edition of the Prime Minster’s Cup at the [[Melanesian Spearhead Group]] (MSG) Sport Committee Meeting in September 2022 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the [[Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975|country’s independence]]. Papua New Guinea confirmed its desire to host at the committee’s meeting in December 2024.<ref name=”10th MSG Sports Committee Meeting (SCM) Agenda”>{{cite web |title=10th MSG Sports Committee Meeting (SCM) Agenda |url=https://www.msgsec.info/wp-content/uploads/2024SCMPAPERS/Agenda-8-Confirmation-of-the-next-Host-of-the-4th-MSG-Prime-Ministers-Cup-in-2025_.pdf |publisher=MSG Sports Committee |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref><ref name=”PNG to host”>{{cite web |last1=Chand |first1=Simran |title=PNG to host next MSG Prime Minister’s cup |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/football/png-to-host-next-msg-prime-ministers-cup/ |publisher=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref> The official host agreement was signed by the nation and MSG on 10 April 2025.<ref name=”PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO HOST”>{{cite web |title=PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO HOST 4th MSG PRIME MINISTER’S CUP TOURNAMENT |url=https://mjcs.gov.vu/index.php/news/240-papua-new-guinea-to-host-4th-msg-prime-ministers-cup-tournament-port-vila-vanuatu-9-april-2025 |publisher=Vanuatu Ministry of Justice, Youth, and Community Services |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref><ref name=”Agreement signed”>{{cite web |last1=Toara |first1=Ezra |title=Agreement signed for PNG to host MSG PM Cup |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/agreement-signed-for-png-to-host-msg-pm-cup/article_18fcfd0d-567f-5262-b7fe-2c1ffcf65a59.html |publisher=Vanuatu Daily Post |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref> The dates for the tournament were set as 4–18 October by summer 2025. The MSG Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Sports, Bill Henry, stated at that time that the group was looking to expand the teams in the competition and that it could feature teams from other confederations, notably the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF).<ref name=”Football fever builds”>{{cite web |title=Football fever builds as Fiji confirms teams for MSG Prime Minister’s Cup in PNG |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/football-fever-builds-as-fiji-confirms-teams-for-msg-prime-minister-s-cup-in-png/article_2c0000de-4ad0-57e5-9657-d6e460c0f17c.html |publisher=Vanua Daily Post |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref>

[[Papua New Guinea]] offered to host the 2025 edition of the Prime Minster’s Cup at the [[Melanesian Spearhead Group]] (MSG) Sport Committee Meeting in September 2022 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the [[Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975|country’s independence]]. Papua New Guinea confirmed its desire to host at the committee’s meeting in December 2024.<ref name=”10th MSG Sports Committee Meeting (SCM) Agenda”>{{cite web |title=10th MSG Sports Committee Meeting (SCM) Agenda |url=https://www.msgsec.info/wp-content/uploads/2024SCMPAPERS/Agenda-8-Confirmation-of-the-next-Host-of-the-4th-MSG-Prime-Ministers-Cup-in-2025_.pdf |publisher=MSG Sports Committee |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref><ref name=”PNG to host”>{{cite web |last1=Chand |first1=Simran |title=PNG to host next MSG Prime Minister’s cup |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/football/png-to-host-next-msg-prime-ministers-cup/ |publisher=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref> The official host agreement was signed by the nation and MSG on 10 April 2025.<ref name=”PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO HOST”>{{cite web |title=PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO HOST 4th MSG PRIME MINISTER’S CUP TOURNAMENT |url=https://mjcs.gov.vu/index.php/news/240-papua-new-guinea-to-host-4th-msg-prime-ministers-cup-tournament-port-vila-vanuatu-9-april-2025 |publisher=Vanuatu Ministry of Justice, Youth, and Community Services |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref><ref name=”Agreement signed”>{{cite web |last1=Toara |first1=Ezra |title=Agreement signed for PNG to host MSG PM Cup |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/agreement-signed-for-png-to-host-msg-pm-cup/article_18fcfd0d-567f-5262-b7fe-2c1ffcf65a59.html |publisher=Vanuatu Daily Post |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref> The dates for the tournament were set as 4–18 October by summer 2025. The MSG Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Sports, Bill Henry, stated at that time that the group was looking to expand the teams in the competition and that it could feature teams from other confederations, notably the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF).<ref name=”Football fever builds”>{{cite web |title=Football fever builds as Fiji confirms teams for MSG Prime Minister’s Cup in PNG |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/football-fever-builds-as-fiji-confirms-teams-for-msg-prime-minister-s-cup-in-png/article_2c0000de-4ad0-57e5-9657-d6e460c0f17c.html |publisher=Vanua Daily Post |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref>

==Squads==

==Squads==

[[Prime Minister’s Cup 2025 Squads]]

Prime Minister’s Cup

==Group Stage==

==Group Stage==


Latest revision as of 03:32, 30 October 2025

International football competition

The 2025 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup will be held from 10–22 November. Papua New Guinea hosted the competition and were the defending champions from 2024. For the first time, both men’s and women’s tournament will be held.[1]

Papua New Guinea offered to host the 2025 edition of the Prime Minster’s Cup at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Sport Committee Meeting in September 2022 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence. Papua New Guinea confirmed its desire to host at the committee’s meeting in December 2024.[3][4] The official host agreement was signed by the nation and MSG on 10 April 2025.[5][6] The dates for the tournament were set as 4–18 October by summer 2025. The MSG Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Sports, Bill Henry, stated at that time that the group was looking to expand the teams in the competition and that it could feature teams from other confederations, notably the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

All times given as local time (UTC+10)

First match(es) will be played: 11 November 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
First match(es) will be played: 11 November 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Third place playoff

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