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The American Samoa national football team represents American Samoa in men's international 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 and their head coach is Tunoa Lui.
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in men's international football and it 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. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.
The Cook Islands national football team is the men's football team that represents the Cook Islands in international competition since 1971. It is governed by the Cook Islands Football Association which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFA.
The Tokelau national rugby league team represents Tokelau in rugby league football and first participated in international competition in 1986.
Sports in American Samoa are slightly different from sports in Samoa. The main difference is that Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Western Samoans are more likely to follow or play rugby union, rugby league, and netball. Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location.
The American Samoa women's national football team represents American Samoa in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) and managed by Beulah Oney, a former player. The Veterans Memorial Stadium is their home ground and their only goalscorer is Jasmine Makiasi, with only one goal.
The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Samoa Football (Soccer) Federation.
The sport of football in American Samoa is governed by the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS), the nations football association. It was founded in 1984, and affiliated to FIFA and to the OFC in 1998. It organizes the ASFA Soccer League and the national team.
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa. Its location is centered on 14.3°S 170.7°W. It is east of the International Date Line, while Samoa is west of the Line. The total land area is 199 square kilometers (76.8 sq mi), slightly more than Washington, D.C. American Samoa is the southernmost territory of the United States and one of two U.S. territories south of the Equator, along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island. Tuna products are the main exports, and the main trading partner is the rest of the United States.
Desmond Fa'aiuaso is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for Vailima Kiwi. He currently has both the most caps and the most goals for his home country, Samoa.
PanSa East FC are an American Samoan association football club from Pago Pago who compete in the ASFA Soccer League. PanSa are four-time winners of the domestic league, making them American Samoa's most successful club along with Pago Youth FC. However, the club struggled to emulate this success in the following years, finishing fourth in both 2008 and 2009 and dropping to fifth in 2010.
The 2011 Pacific Games football tournament was an international football tournament held in New Caledonia from 27 August until 9 September 2011. The 11 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Shalom Luani is an American football safety who is a free agent. He is better known worldwide for his association football career, having scored against Tonga in American Samoa's first-ever win in FIFA-sanctioned play. Luani, who now plays as a forward, scored twice for American Samoa in November 2011, making him the country's joint–top goalscorer of all time with fellow forward Ramin Ott.
Pago Youth is an American Samoan football club located in Pago Pago, American Samoa. It currently plays in the FFAS Senior League, the nation's top-division football league, and has won it eight times, making Pago Youth the most successful club in American Samoa.
Silao Malo is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vaimoso and Samoa.
Lapalapa Toni is a Samoan footballer who plays as a forward for Lupe o le Soaga and the Samoa national football team. He made his debut for the national team on August 31, 2015 in a 3–2 victory against American Samoa.
Joseph Dan-Tyrell is a Samoan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fencibles United and the Samoa national football team. He made his debut for the national team on August 31, 2015 in a 3–2 victory against American Samoa
The Samoa national under-20 association football team represents Samoa in under-20 competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's U20 home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national under-20 football team until 1997, following the renaming of the country. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.
The American Samoa women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in American Samoa and is controlled by the Football Federation American Samoa, the governing body of the sport in the territory.
Matthew Tuiaoloa Taga'i is an American Samoan footballer who plays as a defender for American Samoan club Ilaoa and To'omata and the American Samoa national team.
