Nail-biting final day sees Samoa through

American Samoa fell just one goal short of unlikely progress following a 2-0 win over Cook Islands. Defeat for the Cook Islands, who started the day at the top, saw them relegated to third though also equal at the top on points.Samoa’s 3-0 win over Tonga means they will now feature at next year’s OFC…

Follow the play-by-play action below.Match summary here You can also follow the action via the official OFC Twitter account here. WCQ ASAvCOKAmerican Samoa: 1. Pita FALEVALU (GK), 2. Ne’emia KALEOPA, 3. Jordan GRANT, 4. Moe Casperpona KURESA, 7. Dylan HARDIE-JORDAN, 8. Aloali’i MITCHELL, 9. Ramin OTT (C), 10. Panweichi KALEOPA, 13. Rawlston MASANIAI, 14. Justin…

The Cook Islands earned a narrow 1-0 victory over Samoa on Match Day 2 and with 6 points and a clean- sheet the two sides hoping to chase them down have a lot of goal scoring to do.American Samoa’s repeat 2-1 victory over Tonga opened things back up for them after going down 3-2 to…

Now in their sixth campaign, Oceania’s smallest nation had not won a single FIFA World Cup qualifier until this week, but suddenly they have secured a pair of victories within the space of 48 hours. The men in green require just a single point from their final match against American Samoa to earn passage to…

Skippering the side for the first time this week in Tonga, Ott is a perfect choice for the armband given his long tenure in the national team, and role as a Sergeant in the US Military.The 29-year-old is now in his third FIFA World Cup campaign, with his international career covering American Samoa’s impressive rise…

Tonga will play Samoa at 1pm before American Samoa take on Cook Islands at 3.30pm at Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.Match Day 3Friday 4 September13h: Tonga vs. Samoa15h30: American Samoa vs. Cook IslandsTo view the full match schedule click here. Share

The former international defender and transgender pin-up has thrown her weight behind the side and has every faith they will triumph in their final encounter against Cook Islands on Friday.“Despite not making the travelling squad this year, I am so proud of the team’s performance beginning with the second half against Samoa all the way…