[4][5] The American Samoan leagues are typically considered weak, with the small population and popularity of other sports strongly contributing to that.
They compete in the preliminary round of the competition, with Utulei Youth gaining the territory's only victory to date in the 2016 edition.
The men's team famously hold the distinction of suffering the largest official loss in international association football history, having been defeated by Australia 31–0 on April 11, 2001.
Results would continue to be limited, though positives would come from both the OFC Nations Cup and the Pacific Games, with victories over Tonga and the Cook Islands.
Appearances would be sporadic from then on, with their first draw coming against the Cook Islands in the 2007 Pacific Games.