Association | Football Federation Samoa | ||
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Jess Ibrom | ||
Captain | Andrew Setefano | ||
Most caps | Andrew Setefano (26) | ||
Top scorer | Desmond Fa'aiuaso (9) | ||
Home stadium | National Soccer Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SAM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 186 1 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 146 (December 2007) | ||
Lowest | 204 (November 2011) | ||
First international | |||
Solomon Islands 12–0 Western Samoa (Suva, Fiji; 31 August 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Samoa 10–0 American Samoa (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 20 November 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tahiti 13–0 Western Samoa (Honiara, Solomon Islands; 13 July 1981) | |||
OFC Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2012) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2012, 2016, 2024) | ||
Pacific Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1979) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1983) |
The Samoa men's national association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in men's international 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. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997.