According to team manager and Football Federation American Samoa vice-president Tony Langkilde, some of the Samoan players had never played a full 90-minute game before the match with Australia.
Menurut pelatih sekaligus wakil presiden Federasi Sepak Bola Samoa Amerika Tony Langkilde, beberapa pemain Samoa Amerika belum pernah bermain penuh selama 90 menit sebelum pertandingan dengan Australia.