Samoa national football team

Samoa
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Scott Easthope
Most caps	Desmond Fa'aiuaso (17)
Top scorer	Desmond Fa'aiuaso (7)
Home stadium	National Soccer Stadium (Samoa)
FIFA code	SAM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	193 1 (14 September 2017)
Highest	146 (December 2007)
Lowest	204 (November 2011)
First international
	Solomon Islands 12–0 Western Samoa ; (Fiji; 31 August 1979)
Biggest win
	Samoa 8–0 American Samoa ; (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
	Tahiti 13–0 Western Samoa ; (Solomon Islands; July 13, 1981)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group stage, 2012 and 2016

The Samoa national association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia.^[1] It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.^[2]

World Cup record

1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
1994 – Withdrew
1998 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

OFC Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973 and 1980	Did not enter
1996 to 2008	Did not qualify
2012	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	24
2016	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	0	19
Total	Group stage	2/10	6	0	0	6	1	43

South Pacific Games record

1963 to 1975 – Did not enter
1979 – Round 1
1983 – Quarter-final
1987 to 2003 – Did not enter
2007 – Round 1
2011 – Did not enter

All-time record against other nations

As of 30 July 2017^[3]

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
American Samoa	10	10	0	0	44	5	+39
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	11	−11
Chinese Taipei	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
Cook Islands	6	2	1	3	8	9	−1
Fiji	5	0	0	5	2	22	−20
Guam	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2
New Caledonia	4	0	0	4	0	29	−29
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	0	19	−19
Papua New Guinea	4	0	0	4	3	20	−17
Solomon Islands	3	0	0	3	0	20	−20
Tahiti	7	0	0	7	3	43	−40
Tonga	10	5	3	2	19	9	+10
Tuvalu	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
Vanuatu	4	0	0	4	1	25	−24
Wallis and Futuna	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
Total	61	17	4	40	84	229	−145

Results and Fixtures

2015

31 August 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Samoa	3–2	American Samoa	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:30 UTC+13	Fa'aiuaso 4' Hamilton-Pama 18' Mobberley 26'		Beauchamp 38', 86'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 200 Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

2 September 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Cook Islands	1–0	Samoa	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
13:00 UTC+13	Saghabi 39'			Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 150 Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

4 September 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Tonga	0–3	Samoa	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 UTC+13			Mobberley 9' Hall 22', 77'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 250 Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

2016

29 May 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Tahiti	4–0	Samoa	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
	T. Tehau 2', 5' Chong Hue 15' A. Tehau 39'	Report (FIFA) Report (OFC)		Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

1 June 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	New Caledonia	7–0	Samoa	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
	R. Kayara 18', 30' K. Nemia 28' C. Zeoula 38' (pen.) J. Wadriako 53' J. Cexome 79' J. Dahite 89' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

5 June 2016 2016 OFC Nations Cup	Samoa	0–8	Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
		Report (FIFA)	Foster 13', 51' Gunemba 33', 63', 83' Dabinyaba 58', 74' Upaiga 67'	Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Current Technical Staff

Position
Head coach	Scott Easthope
Assistant coach	Phineas Young
Goalkeeping coach	Joseph Kapisi
Teammanager	Saolotoga Pula
Technical Adviser	Yuta Sahara
Gear Manager	Bevan Kapisi

Current squad

The following 23 players were called-up for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup.^[4]

Caps and goals updated as of 5 June 2016, after the game against Papua New Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Faalavelave Matagi	(1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Lupe ole Soaga
22	1GK	Charlie Tapelu	(1993-07-22) 22 July 1993 (age 30)	0	0	BSL Vaitele Uta
23	1GK	Ted Sikovi	(1983-05-26) 26 May 1983 (age 40)	1	0	Lupe ole Soaga

2	2DF	Johnny Hall	(1991-02-16) 16 February 1991 (age 33)	6	2	Brookvale
3	2DF	Kaipo Tagaloa	(1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Maui Sabers
4	2DF	Filipo Bureta	(1983-03-05) 5 March 1983 (age 41)	14	0	Clendon United
5	2DF	Jarrell Sale	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39)	13	0	Kiwi FC
16	2DF	Marcus Alimonti	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)	2	0	Dulwich Hill
18	2DF	Henry Pupi	(1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 31)	4	0	Kiwi FC

6	3MF	Ryan Martin	(1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 30)	2	0	Unattached
7	3MF	Andrew Mobberley	(1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 32)	6	2	East Coast Bays
8	3MF	Cameron Martin	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 29)	0	0	Unattached
9	3MF	Paulo Scanlan	(1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Kiwi FC
13	3MF	Lionel Taylor	(1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 (age 40)	15	1	Kiwi FC
14	3MF	Keone Kapisi	(1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Maui Sabers
17	3MF	Joseph Dan-Tyrell	(1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 29)	6	0	Central United
20	3MF	Silao Malo	(1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33)	11	2	Kiwi FC
21	3MF	Samuelu Malo	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Lupe ole Soaga

10	4FW	Desmond Fa'aiuaso	(1984-02-24) 24 February 1984 (age 40)	17	7	Kiwi FC
11	4FW	Jai Ingham	(1993-08-14) 14 August 1993 (age 30)	0	0	Melbourne Victory
12	4FW	Mike Saofaiga	(1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33)	8	0	Kiwi FC
15	4FW	Luki Gosche	(1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 (age 38)	3	2	Kiwi FC
19	4FW	Lapalapa Toni	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Lupe ole Soaga

List of coaches

Terry Epa
Vic Fernandez (2001–2002)
Malo Vaga (2002)
David Brand (2002/2005)
Rudi Gutendorf (2003)
Falevi Umutaua (2007)
Tunoa Lui (2011)
Malo Vaga (2012–2014)
Phineas Young (2014–2016)
Scott Easthope (2016–Present)

References

^ http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/743/ "Football Lineups – Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex" Retrieved 15 August 2011
^ http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=sam/goalprogramme/index.html "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011
^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Samoa". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Nations Cup Team List". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

[1] ttp://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/743/ "Football Lineups – Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex" Retrieved 15 August 2011

[2] ttp://www.fifa.com/associations/association=sam/goalprogramme/index.html "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011

[3] "World Football Elo Ratings: Samoa". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[4] "Nations Cup Team List". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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