Samoa women's national football team

Samoa
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Juan José Chang
FIFA code	SAM
FIFA ranking
Current	86 13 (7 August 2025)
Highest	93 (March 2009)
Lowest	115 (July 2019)
First international
	New Zealand 21–0 ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest win
	5–0 Tonga ; (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
	New Zealand 21–0 ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1998)
Best result	Third place (2025)

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 July 1, 2025

Position
Head coach	Juan José Chang
Assistant coach	Erin Carrillo-Bautista
Team Manager	Wendy Turton
Goal Keeper Coach	Alex Britton
International Scout	Alastair McLae
Opposition Scout	Wyatt Burrows

Manager history

Juan Chang Urrea(2023-)
Paul Ifill

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

2025

4 July 2025 (2025-07-04) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS	Papua New Guinea	2–1		Lautoka, Fiji
15:00 UTC+12	Kaipu 19', 40'	Report	Xev. Salanoa 84'	Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)

7 July 2025 (2025-07-07) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS	Cook Islands	0–3		Lautoka, Fiji
12:00		Report	Xev. Salanoa 3' Dowsing 12' Fischer 58'	Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) 2025 OFC Nations Cup GS		3–1	Tahiti	Lautoka, Fiji
12:00	Skeers 6' (pen.) Kitiona 18' Jessop 75'	Report	Teore 38'	Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) 2025 OFC Nations Cup SF	Solomon Islands	2-1		Suva, Fiji
19:00 UTC+12	Pegi 22' B. Kitiona 33' (o.g.)	Report	O. Kitiona 14'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

19 July 2025 (2025-07-19) 2025 OFC Nations Cup 3rd	Fiji	0–2		Suva, Fiji
15:30			Dowsing 8', 16'	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium

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 named to the squad for the 2025 OFC Women's Nations Cup between 74–19 July 2025.

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Xeyana Salanoa	(2007-06-20)20 June 2007 (aged 18)	Western Oregon Wolves



2	4FW	Xevani Salanoa	(2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 20)	Westminster Griffins
3	2DF	Alisa Tuatagaloa (Captain)	(2001-08-05)5 August 2001 (aged 23)
4	3MF	Lianna Soifua	(2000-09-06)6 September 2000 (aged 24)
5	4FW	Oteta Kitiona	(2005-05-30)30 May 2005 (aged 20)	BC Bulldogs
6	3MF	Jaedeci Uluvili	(2001-02-06)6 February 2001 (aged 24)	Western Springs AFC
7	4FW	Lilly Dowsing	(2006-11-28)28 November 2006 (aged 18)
8	3MF	Malia Jessop	(2007-04-06)6 April 2007 (aged 18)	Utah Valley Wolverines
9	4FW	Sariah Taeoalii	(2006-05-07)7 May 2006 (aged 19)	Utah State Eastern Eagles
10	3MF	Monique Fischer	(1991-12-19)19 December 1991 (aged 33)
11	2DF	Gracie Va'afusuaga	(2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 23)
12	1GK	Kamy Anaya	(2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (aged 21)	CS Bakersfield Roadrunners
14	2DF	Mia Afoa	(2009-02-11)11 February 2009 (aged 16)
17	2DF	Alexandrea Ape-Paia	(2005-08-07)7 August 2005 (aged 19)
18	2DF	Breanna Kitiona	(2009-01-09)9 January 2009 (aged 16)
19	4FW	Arianna Skeers	(2006-07-20)20 July 2006 (aged 18)	Souths United FC
21	2DF	Tielua Baptista	(2007-04-12)12 April 2007 (aged 18)	Angelo State Rams
22	1GK	Meripa Seumanutafa	(2001-12-11)11 December 2001 (aged 23)

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

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. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
^ 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.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

[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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National sports teams of Samoa
Australian rules Badminton Basketball M M U-17 M U-15 W U-17 W U-15 Cricket M W W U-19 Field hockey M W Football M M U-23 M U-20 M U-17 W U-20 W U-17 Futsal Netball W W U-21 Rugby league M W Rugby union M M U-20 M7 W W7 Softball Volleyball W U-18
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National women's football teams of Oceania (OFC)
American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati† New Caledonia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu† Vanuatu
† Associate member – Not a member of FIFA