Samoa national football team
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History
Beginnings (1979–1993)
Although they had not taken part in the first five editions of the South Pacific Games, their geographical proximity to Fiji, host of 1979 South Pacific Games, allowed them to participate for the first time. They lost both group stage matches to Wallis and Futuna 3–1 and Solomon Islands 12–0. Four years later, as hosts of the 1983 edition, they beat American Samoa 3–1, drew 3–3 with Tonga and fell again to Wallis and Futuna, but the results allowed them to advance to the next round. In the quarterfinals, Tahiti eliminated them by beating them 2–0.
Samoa entered qualification for the 1988 Summer Olympics however they were defeated by New Zealand over two legs, losing 7–0 at home before being defeated 12–0 in Auckland. In the playoffs for the next round, Samoa lost to Chinese Taipei 5–0 and were eliminated.
Regional Frustrations (1994–2010)
In 1994 they hosted the first edition of the Polynesia Cup, where they beat American Samoa, tied with Tonga and lost to Tahiti to finish in third position. In 1998 they were third again, coming within a point of the Cook Islands in second. Samoa returned to finish third again in the 2000 edition by beating Tonga and American Samoa, but losing to the Cook Islands and Tahiti.
After four tournaments absent, they returned in the 2007 South Pacific Games as hosts. They managed six points by beating Tonga and American Samoa again, but were eliminated after losing to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
OFC Nations Cup (2011–present)
In 2011, they hosted the OFC Nations Cup qualifying tournament. There, they beat the Cook Islands 3–2, drew 1–1 with Tonga and defeated American Samoa 1–0 to qualify for the first time in their history. At the championship proper, they were beaten 10–1 by Tahiti, 5–0 by Vanuatu and 9–0 by New Caledonia.
In the 2016 qualifiers, they beat American Samoa 3–2 and lost 1–0 to the Cook Islands. In their final game, the Samoan team defeated Tonga 3-0 and qualified on goal difference, because of American Samoa's 2–0 win over the Cookian team. At the tournament, which took place in Papua New Guinea, the Samoan team lost 4–0 to Tahiti, 7–0 to New Caledonia and 8–0 to the local team. Therefore, they finished in last place in their group without a single point.
During 2024 qualifying, Samoa qualified for the final tournament after a 4-1 win over Tonga, and a 1-0 win against Cook Islands. Samoa were then eliminated from the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup after a 2-0 defeat to Tahiti, a 9-1 defeat against co-hosts Fiji, and a 2-1 defeat against Papua New Guinea; this ensured their elimination as Samoa placed fourth in Group B after conceding thirteen goals without a single point.
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Period |
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| Template:Flagicon Puma | 1998 | |
| Template:Flagicon Lotto | 2000 | |
| Template:Flagicon Admiral | 2001 | |
| Template:Flagicon Uhlsport | 2002 | |
| Template:Flagicon Lotto | 2004 | |
| Template:Flagicon Uhlsport | 2005 | |
| Template:Flagicon Lotto | 2006–2014 | |
| Template:Flagicon Nike | 2015–2016 | |
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 2016–2018 | |
| FC | 2018 | |
| Template:Flagicon Lotto | 2019– |
Results and fixtures
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2024
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Coaching staff
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| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Jess Ibrom |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Alastair McLae |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Joseph Kapisi |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Saolotoga Pula |
| Technical adviser | Template:Flagicon Jess Ibrom |
| Gear manager | Template:Flagicon Bevan Kapisi |
| International Scout | Template:Flagicon Alastair McLae |
| International Scout | Template:Flagicon Russ Gurr |
Coaching history
- Template:Flagicon Terry Epa (1996–2001)
- Template:Flagicon Vic Fernandez (2001–2002)
- Template:Flagicon Malo Vaga (2002)
- Template:Flagicon David Brand (2002/2005)
- Template:Flagicon Rudi Gutendorf (2003)
- Template:Flagicon Falevi Umutaua (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Tunoa Lui (2011)
- Template:Flagicon Malo Vaga (2012–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Phineas Young (2014–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Scott Easthope (2016–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Paul Ualesi (2019)
- Template:Flagicon Matt Calcott (2021–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Ryan Stewart (2023–2024)
- Template:Flagicon Jess Ibrom (2024–present)
Players
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Caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2024, after the game against Papua New Guinea.
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Recent call-ups
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Player records
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- Players in bold are still active with Samoa.
Most appearances
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
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| 1 | Andrew Setefano | 28 | 0 | 2011–present |
| 2 | Desmond Fa'aiuaso | 20 | 9 | 2001–2016 |
| 3 | Filipo Bureta | 14 | 0 | 2001–2016 |
| Lionel Taylor | 14 | 1 | 2004–2016 | |
| 5 | Junior Michael | 13 | 5 | 1996–2007 |
| Luke Tolo Kent | 13 | 0 | 2023–present | |
| Dauntae Mariner | 13 | 0 | 2023–present | |
| Luke Salisbury | 13 | 2 | 2023–present | |
| 9 | Silao Malo | 12 | 2 | 2011–2016 |
| Jarrell Sale | 12 | 0 | 2007–2015 | |
| Mike Saofaiga | 12 | 0 | 2011–2019 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond Fa'aiuaso | 9 | 20 | {{#expr:9/20 round 2}} | 2001–2016 |
| 2 | Michael Tumua Leo | 5 | 6 | {{#expr:5/6 round 2}} | 2023–present |
| Junior Michael | 5 | 13 | {{#expr:5/13 round 2}} | 1996–2007 | |
| 4 | Dilo Tumua | 4 | 7 | {{#expr:4/7 round 2}} | 2023–present |
| 5 | Tama Fasavalu | 3 | 4 | {{#expr:3/4 round 2}} | 2002–2004 |
| Vito Laloata | 3 | 4 | {{#expr:3/4 round 2}} | 2015–2019 | |
| Nathan Viliamu | 3 | 7 | {{#expr:3/7 round 2}} | 2024–present | |
| Pualele Lemana | 3 | 11 | {{#expr:3/11 round 2}} | 2001–2004 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
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| 1930 to 1986 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2006 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2010 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2014 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2018 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2022 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | – | Template:Tooltip | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 104 | |
OFC Nations Cup
| Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1996 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2012 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2016 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2024 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | Group stage | 3/11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 56 | — | 31 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 58 | |
Pacific Games
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| Template:Flagicon 1963 | Did not enter | |||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1979 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Template:Flagicon 1983 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 1987 | Did not enter | |||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 2003 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2015 | N/A – tournament was U23 | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/16 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 60 |
Head-to-head record
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Historical kits
References
External links
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