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The World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time. In case of a draw, extra time is used.
Samoa emerged from the 1999 World Cup with its honor intact after another shock 38–31 victory over host nation Wales in the pool stages. They again lost out to Scotland in the quarterfinal play-off.
On November 23, 2011, American Samoa recorded their second and first FIFA-recognized win when they defeated Tonga 2–1 in the first round of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It was also the team's first victory after 38 consecutive defeats.
Apr 26, 2014 · The 2014 World Cup is quickly approaching, but the qualifying process began two years ago. And one of the 171 teams eliminated was American Samoa — a most unlikely contender. Yet for the tiny...
Jan 5, 2024 · Only a one-goal defeat to Samoa ended their World Cup adventure. "I looked in their eyes and for the first time I felt they believed they could win. That was the biggest victory."
Those three words written on Stephen Crichton’s wrist tape were the inspiration for his World Cup semi-final heroics, which included a rehearsed field goal ploy that earned Samoa an historic place in this weekend’s grand final against Australia at Old Trafford.
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Apr 11, 2001 · American Samoa, with Salapu in goal, claimed a well-documented maiden victory in 2011 - subsequently detailed in a highly-regarded documentary - having gone into those Brazil 2014 qualifiers with...
