World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : American Samoa beats Tonga 2-1
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APIA, Nov. 22, 2011 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (Oceania Qualifiers) : The American Samoa defeated Tonga by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (First Round) on Tuesday afternoon.
The result put the Samoans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, the American Samoa will meet the Cook islands on November 24, while Tonga will face Samoa.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
American Samoa at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Tonga at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
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American Samoa
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2:1
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Tonga
2:1 (1:0)
- 22 November 2011
- 15:00
- Apia
First Round
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
World Cup History
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