Hailing from the Enga Province which sits in the north-most region in the Papua New Guinea highlands, Sos is a rare example of an Engan who has progressed through to play football for Papua New Guinea.
The trip to Rarotonga for the tournament – which offers direct qualification to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 for the winner – is significant to Sos for more than just footballing reasons.
It is the first time the 16-year-old has been out of Papua New Guinea, while she also visited the nation’s capital Port Moresby for the first time as part of her commitments with the squad.
“When I was asked to be part of the team I was so excited,” Sos says.
“It was my first time flying out from Enga to Port Moresby, and making an overseas trip is a dream.
“It is something I will never forget and is such an exciting opportunity.
“Sport for me is really good and I like that it helps me to make new friends. That is the reason I play.”
Sos was first spotted by Papua New Guinea Football Association officials while playing for her Birip Primary School team at a competition in Enga Province, impressing enough to be included in training camps for the national U-17 squad.
The Papua New Guinea U-17 side have made a good start to their campaign at the CIFA Academy, putting together a clinical 7-1 defeat of Vanuatu on Match Day 2 before edging out host nation the Cook Islands 2-1 on Match Day 4.
Sitting at the top of Group B with a three-point advantage over Fiji and Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea are in a strong position to secure a semi-final spot on Match Day 5, when they will take on Fiji at Takitumu School in Matavera, Rarotonga.
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