American Samoa national football team

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American Samoa
Football Federation American Samoa (badge).svg
Nickname(s) The Boys from the Territory
Association Football Federation American Samoa
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Shani Simpson
Captain Justin Manao
Most caps Nicky Salapu (24)
Top scorer Samuel Hayward [1]
Ramin Ott (3)
Home stadium Pago Park Soccer Stadium
FIFA code ASA
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FIFA ranking
Current 187 Increase2.svg 1 (July 18, 2024) [2]
Highest164 (October 2015)
Lowest205 (May 2006)
First international
Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 3–1 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Apia, Western Samoa; August 20, 1983)
FIFA recognized
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3–0 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Avarua, Cook Islands; September 2, 1998)
Biggest win
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 0–3 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Apia, Western Samoa; August 22, 1983)
FIFA recognized
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2–0 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; September 4, 2015)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31–0 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001)
(World record for senior international matches)
Pacific Games
Appearances6 (first in 1983 )
Best resultSixth place (1987)
Polynesia Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1994 )
Best resultFourth place (1994)

The American Samoa men's national football team (Samoan : Au soka Amerika Sāmoa) represents American Samoa in men's international association football and is controlled by the Football Federation American Samoa, the governing body of the sport in the territory. American Samoa's home ground is the Pago Park Soccer Stadium in Pago Pago.

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History

Early history

In 1983, American Samoa entered a football team in the South Pacific Games for the first time. The territory's official first match took place in Apia, Western Samoa on August 20, 1983, and ended in a 3–1 defeat to Western Samoa. Two days later, the team recorded their first win with a 3–0 victory against Wallis and Futuna however, they were eliminated from the competition at the group stage following a 3–2 loss to Tonga on August 24. [3] [4] [5]

The following year, the American Samoa Football Association (ASFA) – now known as Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) – was founded and took over responsibility for organizing the territory's national team. [6]

After competing in the 1987 South Pacific Games and the 1994 Polynesia Cup, ASFA became full members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) allowing them to compete in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time. [6] American Samoa registered their first FIFA-recognized international during the 1998 Polynesia Cup in Rarotonga, Cook Islands when they lost 3–0 to Tonga on September 2. [4] [5] [7]

World record for the worst loss in international matches

During their first qualifying campaign for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in April 2001, American Samoa was involved in a match which set the record for the largest margin of victory in international football when they lost 31–0 to Australia. [8] The outcome of the match led to debates about the format of qualification tournaments, with the Australian manager Frank Farina and striker Archie Thompson – who scored 13 times in the match – feeling that preliminary rounds should be introduced to avoid such unbalanced matches, views shared by the international footballing body FIFA. It eventually led to the introduction of a preliminary round in the Oceanian zone qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. [9]

Stagnation

Since joining FIFA, the team has been regarded as one of the world's weakest teams [10] and were, until November 2011, the joint-lowest ranked national team in the FIFA World ranking. [11]

On November 23, 2011, American Samoa recorded their second and first FIFA-recognized win when they defeated Tonga 2–1 in the first round of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It was also the team's first victory after 38 consecutive defeats. [4] [10] [12]

The team's efforts to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup were chronicled in a 2014 British documentary, Next Goal Wins , directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. [13] [14] In October 2015, the territory achieved its highest position in the FIFA World Rankings when they reached 164th following back-to-back wins against Tonga and the Cook Islands in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [4] [15]

After playing in the 2019 Pacific Games, American Samoa was removed from the FIFA World Rankings after it had not played a match in over four years. This hiatus was caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the team out of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification and the cancellation of the 2020 OFC Nations Cup. American Samoa would finally compete again at the 2023 Pacific Games. [16]

Player pool

American Samoa has struggled in part because of its small player pool. The territory has a small population, and many potential players move away for education or work or choose to play other sports such as baseball. Another limiting factor is that international competition regulations often require that players hold the nationality of the country that they represent, which in the case of American Samoa is United States nationality. [17] Although people born in American Samoa are United States nationals, [18] foreign nationals who immigrate to American Samoa, who comprise about a third of its population, [19] [20] are ineligible to apply for United States nationality. [21] An option for the team would be to recruit players from the United States, as other teams of Pacific territories have done with their parent countries, such as Tahiti drawing players from Metropolitan France. [17]

Team image

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Pago Park Soccer Stadium

Home stadium

American Samoa's home ground is the Pago Park Soccer Stadium, however American Samoa had never played a home match there in their history at the senior level. [4] The stadium featured in the 2023 film Next Goal Wins and was a facility used as the national team's training ground in the build-up to the 2011 Pacific Games and the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. [22] Matches at the stadium must be concluded before 6:30pm because of a village curfew which limits noise and prevents the installation of floodlighting. For this reason, the association began planning to build a new facility in Tafuna in 2023. FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised the association $5 million for the project during his visit around Oceania in summer of that year. [23]

Results and fixtures

2023

20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) 2023 Pacific Games Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00  UTC+11
Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
23 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–11Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00  UTC+11 Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

2024

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Apia, Samoa
15:00  UTC+13 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: FFS Football Stadium Field 1
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
9 September Friendly Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg1–2Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Apia, Samoa
11:00  UTC+13 Kaufononga Soccerball shade.svg83' Report (OFC) Stadium: FFS Football Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Coaching staff

As of November 23, 2023 [24]
PositionName
Head coach Flag of American Samoa.svg Shani Simpson
Assistant coach Flag of American Samoa.svg Fred Maiava
Team manager Flag of American Samoa.svg Silasila Samuelu
Physicotherapist Flag of American Samoa.svg Uaealesi Malaga
Goalkeeper coach Flag of American Samoa.svg Augustine Grey

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games. [25]

Caps and goals updated as of 30 November 2023, after the game against Tonga.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Penieli Atu (2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 (age 19)30 Flag of American Samoa.svg PanSa
231 GK Matthias Logologo (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth

32 DF Austin Kaleopa (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 23)80 Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth
42 DF Poasa Collins (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
52 DF Leaga Lealuga 41 Flag of American Samoa.svg Black Roses
62 DF Robert Yarofalir 30 Flag of American Samoa.svg Green Bay
82 DF Lalofau Fe'a 40 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
142 DF Misiona Fagapulea 20 Flag of American Samoa.svg Ilaoa and To'omata
152 DF Pela Scanlan (2006-01-24) 24 January 2006 (age 18)30 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth

23 MF Roy Ledoux (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)90 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
103 MF Tia Silao 41 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
113 MF Billjay Vaitoelau (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)41 Flag of American Samoa.svg Royal Puma
123 MF Kuresa Taga'i (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24)70 Flag of American Samoa.svg Ilaoa and To'omata
133 MF Larry Silao 20 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
163 MF Ben Tofaeono (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18)30 Flag of American Samoa.svg Ilaoa and To'omata
173 MF Pago Isu (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 18)30 Flag of American Samoa.svg Black Roses
203 MF Puni Samuelu (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28)70 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth

74 FW Petu Pouli (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 18)40 Flag of American Samoa.svg Vaiala Tongan
94 FW Daniel Lee (2007-02-17)17 February 2007 (aged 16)30 Flag of American Samoa.svg Royal Puma
184 FW Tala Fereti 40 Flag of American Samoa.svg Ilaoa and To'omata
194 FW Paneta Loke 00 Flag of American Samoa.svg Lion Heart

Player records

Goalkeeper Nicky Salapu holds the record for the most appearances for American Samoa. [26] Since his debut against Fiji on April 7, 2001, he has made 22 appearances for the national team – including the world record defeat to Australia and American Samoa's first FIFA-recognized victory against Tonga in November 2011. [27] Ramin Ott holds the record for most goals for American Samoa after scoring three times in 15 appearances between 2004 and 2015. [28] In total, 10 different players have scored a goal in a FIFA-recognized match for American Samoa. [26]

As of September 6, 2024. [26]

Most appearances

RankNameCapsGoalsPositionCareer
1 Nicky Salapu 240GK2001–Present
2Uasi Heleta160DF2004–2019
3 Ramin Ott 153FW2004–2015
4 Jaiyah Saelua 140DF2004–2019
5Travis Pita Sinapati120DF2001–2007
6Roy Ledoux90DF2018–present
Natia Natia91MF2004–2011
8Austin Kaleopa80MF2019–present
Maika Molesi80DF2004–2007
Ryan Samuelu80DF2015–2019
Pesamino Victor80DF2007–2011

Youngest player

Oldest player

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsCapsAverageCareer
1 Ramin Ott 3150.22004–2015
2Demetrius Beauchamp240.252015
Justin Mana'o270.292011–2015
Shalom Luani 280.252011

First goal

Most goals in a match

Team records

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Following FIFA affiliation in 1998, [6] American Samoa first entered the qualifying competition for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They have entered the qualifiers for each subsequent edition but have never made it beyond the first stage. The closest they came to reaching the second phase was in qualifying for the 2018 edition when they won two of their three matches and narrowly missed out on progressing on goal difference. [15]

FIFA World Cup Qualification
YearHostRoundPldWDLFAPos.PldWDLFASource
1930 to 1998 Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
2002 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Did not qualify Group – 5th 4004057 [32]
2006 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany First round group – 5th [A] 4004134 [33]
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa First round group – 5th [B] 4004138 [34]
2014 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil First round group – 3rd [C] 311133 [35]
2018 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia First round group – 2nd [D] 320164 [15]
2022 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar WithdrewWithdrew
2026 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Did not qualify First round 100102
2030 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2034 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Total0000000/619311511138
Notes
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    A: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup.
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    B: The men's football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games doubled as qualifiers for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup and the first round of qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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    C: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.
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    D: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup.

OFC Nations Cup

Before becoming full members of OFC in 1998, [6] American Samoa entered the 1994 Polynesia Cup which acted as the qualifying round for Polynesian national teams for the 1996 OFC Nations Cup. This was the territory's first time competing for a place in OFC's flagship competition for senior men's national teams. [7]

The OFC Men's Nations Cup has often acted as part of the FIFA World Cup qualification process for Oceanian national teams and, as a result, American Samoa have competed in the qualifiers for both competitions in every edition since 1998. They have yet to qualify for either competition.

Oceania Cup / OFC Nations Cup Qualification record
YearHostRoundPldWDLGFGAPos.PldWDLGFGASource
1973 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Did not enterDid not enter
1980 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
1996 [E] Did not qualify 4th [F] 300337 [36]
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5th [G] 4004323 [7]
2000 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5th [H] 4004229 [37]
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5th 4004229 [38]
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5th [I] 4004134 [33]
2008 [E] 5th [J] 4004138 [34]
2012 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3rd [K] 311133 [35]
2016 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2nd [L] 320164 [15]
2024 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Did not enterDid not enter
Total00000029312521167
Notes
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    E: There was no fixed host for the 1996 OFC Nations Cup or the 2008 OFC Nations Cup.
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    F: The 1994 Polynesia Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 1996 OFC Nations Cup.
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    G: The 1998 Polynesia Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 1998 OFC Nations Cup.
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    H: The 2000 Polynesia Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2000 OFC Nations Cup.
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    I: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup.
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    J: The men's football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games doubled as qualifiers for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup and the first round of qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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    K: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.
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    L: The Oceanian qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup.

Pacific Games

American Samoa first entered the South Pacific Games in 1983. This was the first time a team representing the territory had competed in association football and they recorded one win from their three games in the group stage by beating Wallis and Futuna 3–0 – the only time American Samoa have recorded a win in the competition – but that wasn't enough to progress to the next round. [3] American Samoa would go onto enter the 1987 edition where they were again eliminated in the group stage, losing all four of their matches. [39]

It would be another 20 years before they again entered the competition. The 2007 edition was the last known as the South Pacific Games before becoming the Pacific Games four years later and it was also part of the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In their third appearance in the competition, American Samoa were again eliminated at the group stage, losing all four matches. [34] The same fate befell American Samoa in the 2011 Pacific Games as they lost all five games to finish bottom of their group. [40]

In 2015, the Pacific Games was an age-restricted tournament that doubled as the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and no team representing American Samoa took part. Four years later, they were again eliminated at the group stage however, a 1–1 draw with Tuvalu ended a 32-year losing streak in the competition. [41]

Pacific Games
YearHostRoundPldWDLFASource
1963 to 1979 Did not enter
1983 Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa Group stage310266 [3]
1987 Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 4004142 [39]
1991 to 2003 Did not enter
2007 [M] Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Group stage4004138 [34]
2011 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 5005026 [40]
2015 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Did not enter [N]
2019 Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Group stage5014236 [41]
2023 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4004231
Total25112312179
Notes
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    M: The men's football tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games doubled as qualifiers for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup and the first round of qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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    N: The men's football tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games was an age-restricted competition that doubled as the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Records and statistics

American Samoa played their first full international match against Papua New Guinea, which ended in a 20–0 loss. Their national team have suffered the world's biggest international defeat, by losing to Australia 31–0. American Samoa have won only against Cook Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna. American Samoa have also lost to all of these teams at least once.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows the American Samoa national football team's all-time international record. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, OFC Nations Cup, Polynesia Cup and Pacific Games matches, as well as international friendlies.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1001031310.00
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 521289140.00
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4004039390.00
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 10010220.00
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 10010440.00
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Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3003037370.00
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [lower-alpha 1] 120012555500.00
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4004140390.00
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 4004240380.00
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1020812342220.00
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 20111540.00
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4004139380.00
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna 210145150.00
Total 575250343733398.77
Source: Results
Notes:
  1. Includes results as Western Samoa.

Performance by competition

Up to matches played on 5 September 2024.

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
FIFA World Cup qualification [N] 1931151113812715.79
OFC Nations Cup qualification [N] 2931252116714610.34
Polynesia Cup [N] 110011859510.00
Pacific Games [N] 251123121791674.00
Source: [42] [26]
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Competitive554249323673357.27
Friendlies 10010660.00
Total 564250323733417.14
Source: [42] [26]
Notes
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    N: A number of matches in the Polynesia Cup and the Pacific Games doubled as qualifiers for the ONC Nations Cup and the FIFA World Cup. For full details, see American Samoa national football team results.

Performance by venue

Up to matches played on 5 September 2024.

VenuePldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Home7016344410.00
Away3003125240.00
Neutral534247323553237.55
Total 634356364243886.35
Source: [42] [26]

Historical kits

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2000 Home
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2004 Home
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2011 Home
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2015 Away
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2019 Home
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2019 Away
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2019 Third
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2023 Home
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Sources: [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49]

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Sport in Oceania varies from country to country. The most popular playing sport for men in Australia is Australian rules football, while for women is netball. Australian rules football is the most popular sport in terms of spectatorship and television ratings. Rugby union is the most popular sport among New Zealanders, while in Papua New Guinea rugby league is the most popular. Cricket is another popular sport throughout the Oceania region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football in Tuvalu</span>

Association football is the most popular sport in Tuvalu. Football in Tuvalu is governed by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA). The TNFA became an associate member association of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) on 15 November 2006 with a further reinstatement on 16 March 2020. The TNFA has been wanting to become a full member of the OFC and a member of FIFA since 1987.

This article lists the results for the New Caledonia national football team from 2000 to present.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Samoa national football team.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Tahiti national football team from 1952 to 1999.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Tahiti national football team from 2000 to present.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Tonga national football team.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Vanuatu national football team from 1981 to present.

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