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  2. www.forbes.com › sites › monicamercuriIs ‘Next Goal Wins’ A True Story? What Happened To The ...

    Feb 20, 2024 · The answer is yes, Next Goal Wins was loosely inspired by the real-life American Samoa national football team. In April 2001, American Samoa was defeated by Australia 31-0 at an Oceanian ...

  3. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › next-goal-winsNext Goal Wins vs. the True Story of the American Samoa ...

    Nov 17, 2023 · Yes. While there are a number of embellishments in the movie, a Next Goal Wins fact-check confirms that the depiction of a trans woman on the team is mostly accurate. Portrayed by Kaimana, the character Jaiyah Saelua is based directly on a real-life player of the same name.

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  5. screenrant.com › next-goal-wins-true-storyNext Goal Wins: The Real True Underdog Story - Screen Rant

    • American Samoa Lost 31-0 to Australia, The Worst Defeat in Football History
    • The Football Federation American Samoa Hired Thomas Rongen to Coach
    • Rongen Coached American Samoa to Their Second-Ever Win Against Tonga
    • Next Goal Wins Is Also A 2014 Documentary

    On April 11, 2001, after 30 consecutive defeats – including a 13-0 loss to Fiji and a 15-0 loss to Vanuatu (via the Daily Mail) – American Samoa suffered the worst defeat in football history when Australia beat them 31-0 (via FourFourTwo). The top-scoring player of the game was Archie Thompson (via the BBC), who broke the record for most goals scor...

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    In 2011, when the qualifying rounds for the World Cup were coming up, the Football Federation American Samoa brought in a new coach for American Samoa’s national team. Rongen was hired to get the team ready for the qualifications in the hope that the team could compete in the then-upcoming World Cup. Explaining his decision to take the job as head ...

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    Under Rongen's leadership, American Samoa managed to win its first international match in 17 years – the second-ever victory for the team – on November 22, 2011 (via the Daily Mail). The game was a qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup. American Samoa got a two-goal lead on Tonga, thanks to Ramin Ott scoring a 40-yard strike in the 44th minute du...

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    Next Goal Wins is a Hollywood feature film adaptation of the 2014 documentary of the same name by directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. Rongen, Saelua, and Salapu appear prominently in the documentary, along with the rest of the team. The doc was released in 2014, with a premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, and received universal acclaim from c...

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  6. movieweb.com › next-goal-wins-true-storyThe True Story Behind Next Goal Wins, Explained - MovieWeb

    Nov 16, 2023 · Next Goal Wins Is Based on a Moving Documentary. Searchlight Pictures. The decision to make Next Goal Wins was risky because it consists of a fairly new story based on an acclaimed British...

  7. www.countryliving.com › true-story-next-goal-winsThe Incredible True Story Behind Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins'

    Nov 18, 2023 · Is Next Goal Wins a True Story? Taika is a comedian at heart and he infuses his love of laughter into Next Goal Wins to enliven the plot. Nevertheless, the sports film is, in fact, based on real-life events.

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  8. decider.com › 2023/10/30 › true-story-behind-taikaThe True Story Behind Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’

    Oct 30, 2023 · Next Goal Wins is based on the true story of the “infamously terrible” American Samoa national soccer team, who suffered a historic defeat at the 2001 FIFA World Cup, where they lost 31-0.

  9. collider.com › next-goal-wins-true-story-taika-waititiThe True Story Behind Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' - Collider

    Feb 16, 2024 · Taika Waititi's film Next Goal Wins is based on the American Samoan soccer team, let's look at the true story behind the movie.