The American Samoa women's national football team represents the unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States in Polynesia, American Samoa in international women's international football. The team is governed by the Football Federation American Samoa and competes in OFC (the Oceania Football Confederation).
The team has traditionally been considered the weakest in terms of world ranking and on-field performance, failing to win a single match from its inception until late 2025. It has participated in the OFC Women's Nations Cup once, in 1998, and has competed in four of the six Pacific Games. Outside of these competitions, the team has yet to take part in any major international tournaments.
History Early Struggles American Samoa played its first international matches in 1998, entering the 6th edition of the OFC Women's Championship. On October 9, 1998, the team faced Australia in its first-ever match, suffering a 21–0 defeat (7–0 at halftime). Their second match, though less heavy, ended in a 9–0 loss to Papua New Guinea.
Nine years later, the team competed in the 2007 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Placed in Group A, American Samoa finished last with one draw and three losses. Their first positive result came in a 1–1 draw against the Cook Islands. The team returned for the 2011 edition in Nouméa but failed to win any matches, losing all four group games. They did not participate in the 2015 Pacific Games.
In 2018, two decades after their first OFC Women's Nations Cup appearance, American Samoa entered the qualifying tournament for the 2018 edition. Despite narrowly losing 2–0 and 1–0 in their matches, the team failed to reach the finals. The following year, they returned to the Pacific Games for the 2019 edition. The team lost three matches by nine or more goals, with their only positive result a scoreless draw against the host nation and rival Samoa.
At the 2023 Pacific Games, American Samoa lost all three group-stage matches. Cook Islands withdrew from the placement match, allowing American Samoa to finish in ninth place. Their struggles continued during the 2024 Summer Olympic qualification, where the team conceded 26 goals across three matches.
New Era In 2025, after opting out of the OFC Women's Nations Cup, American Samoa returned to competitive international scene in the first round of OFC qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Under new head coach Amanda Cromwell, the squad underwent a significant overhaul, with the majority of players based in the United States. Despite being the lowest-ranked team in the group, American Samoa stunned Tonga, the highest-ranked nation, with a 3–0 victory, marking the program's first competitive win. They followed this with a 4–0 triumph over the Cook Islands, their largest-ever win, securing a place in the second round of qualification.
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
2025
2026
Head-to-head record
+OpponentGPWDLGFGAGDFirst matchMost recent matchWin %1001021–21October 9, 1998421184+4August 28, 2007December 1, 20255005128–27August 30, 2007February 21, 20263003020–20August 31, 2011November 20, 2023100103–3March 5, 20266006042–42October 11, 1998February 13, 2024211010+1July 10, 2019March 2, 20265104216–14September 1, 2007February 27, 2026100101–4September 5, 20112101312–9July 15, 2019November 28, 2025100101–1August 27, 2018Total31522415148–133October 9, 1998April 11, 2026
Coaching staff
Role Name Ref. Head coach Amanda Cromwell Assistant coach Danielle Hanson Goalkeeper coach Omar Zeenni
Head coach history Below is the record of each head coach in the national team's history. NameYearsMatchesWonDrawnLost Unknown19982002 2007, 20238116 20114004 20183003 20194013 20243003 2025–present7403Totals315224
Players Current squad The following 20 players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Oceania third round against Papua New Guinea
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
Notes
= Withdrew due to injury
= Preliminary squad / standby = Retired from the national team
Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification recordHostResult 1991Not member of FIFANot member of FIFA 1995 1999Did not qualify 2003WithdrewWithdrew 2007Did not enterDid not enter 2011 2015 2019Did not qualify 2023Did not enterDid not enter 2027 To be determined440090 2031To be determined 2035 Total 0/10——————440090
OFC Women's Nations Cup OFC Women's Nations Cup recordQualification recordHostResult 1983Not member of OFCNo qualification 1986 1989 1991 1994 1998Group stage2002030 2003Withdrew 2007Did not enter 2010 2014 2018Did not qualify300305 2022Did not enterNo qualification 2025 Total 1/132002030300305
Olympic games Olympic Games recordQualification record 1996IneligibleNot member of FIFA 2000Did not qualify 2004Did not enterDid not enter 2008Did not qualify 2012Did not enterDid not enter 2016 2020Did not qualify 2024 3 0 0 3 1 26 2028To be determinedTo be determined Total 0/9——————3003126
Pacific Games Pacific Games recordHostResult 2003Did not enter 2007Group stage4013113 2011Group stage4004023 2015Did not enter 2019Group stage4013032 2023Ninth place4103316 Total 4/6121213484
See also
Sport in American Samoa Soccer in American Samoa Women's soccer in American Samoa American Samoa men's national football team American Samoa men's national under-23 football team American Samoa men's national under-20 football team American Samoa men's national under-17 football team American Samoa women's national under-17 football team
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