Samoa women's national football team

Samoa
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Paul Ifill
FIFA code	SAM
FIFA ranking
Current	95 2 (15 December 2023)
Highest	93 (March 2009)
Lowest	115 (July 2019)
First international
	New Zealand 21–0 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest win
	Samoa 5–0 Tonga ; (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
	New Zealand 21–0 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Fourth place (2003, 2022)

The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa.

History

The team contested the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia,^[2] winning silver.^[3]

The team topped Group A in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup after defeating both Tonga and the Cook Islands.^[4]

Coaching staff

Current technical staff

As of 7 October 2023

Position
Head coach	Juan Chang Urrea

Manager history

Juan Chang Urrea(2023-)
Paul Ifill(20??-20??)

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture

2023

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Tahiti	2–3	Samoa	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Samin 33' Teore 82'	Report	Dade 7' Taeaoalii 10' Stewart 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Samoa	4–1	Tonga	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Dowsing 4' Dade 18', 52' Stewart 68'	Report	Polivili 35' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

27 November 2023 (2023-11-27) 2023 Pacific Games SF	Papua New Guinea	5–1	Samoa	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Padio 7', 26', 78' Kaipu 40', 64'	Report	Lyne-Lewis 56'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games 3rd place	Samoa	1–3	New Caledonia	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Taeoalii 79'	Report	Palene 83', 88' Wenessia 90'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)

Players

A player is eligible to represent Samoa if they have a Samoan parent or grandparent.^[5] In 2021 Samoa held trials in Auckland, New Zealand to identify players from the diaspora who could represent it.^[6] It also identified potential players in the United States and Europe.^[7] In 2022 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Samoa-based players being excluded in favour of diaspora players.^[8]

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Pacific Games from 17 November to 2 December in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 1 August 2022, after the match against Solomon Islands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
13	1GK	Angelique Tuisamoa	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000	2	0	Western Springs AFC

3	2DF	Alisa Tuatagaloa	(2001-05-08) 8 May 2001	5	0	Three Kings United
6	2DF	Faith Lilli Moa	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004	5	0	Ellerslie AFC
11	2DF	Shontelle Stevens	(1995-09-10) 10 September 1995	5	0	Manukau United

12	3MF	Lianna Soifua	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000	5	0	Unattached
21	3MF	Sariah Taeoalii	(2006-07-05) 5 July 2006	4	0	Murray Soccer Club
4	3MF	Jaedeci Uluvii	(2001-06-02) 2 June 2001	5	0	Western Springs AFC
20	3MF	Paige Mccloskey	(1999-01-26) 26 January 1999	3	0	Lakes FC
7	3MF	Iole Avenoso	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996	4	0	Brunswick City

9	4FW	Torijan Lyne-Lewis	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995	4	0	Wairarapa United
10	4FW	Jayda Stewart	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002	5	5	Coastal Spirit

		Arianna Skeers
		Sasjah Vikolia Dade
		Lilly Dowsing
		Leiloa Fesolai
		Eve Stuart
		Shylah Balla-Ateli
		Grace Taeoalii
		Faaitaita Iakopo

Competitive record

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1983	Did not enter
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998	Group stage	2	0	0	2	0	26
2003	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	3	39
2007	Did not enter
2010
2014
2018	Group stage	3	0	1	2	5	12
2022	Fourth place	5	3	1	1	8	6
Total	4/12	14	4	2	8	16	83

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2003	Did not enter
2007	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2
2011	Did not enter
2015	Fourth Place	5	2	1	2	5	8	−3
2019	Second Place	5	3	1	1	10	5	+5
Total	Second Place	13	6	3	4	17	17	0

References

↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
↑ Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
↑ "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
↑ Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
↑ Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
↑ Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
↑ "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
↑ Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

[2] Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[3] "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[4] Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[PS2021-5] Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[6] Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[7] "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[8] Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

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