Soccer stadium in American Samoa
Pago Park Soccer Stadium is a soccer stadium in Pago Pago , American Samoa . The capacity is 2,000.
The stadium is the home ground of the American Samoa national football team . It featured in the highly rated 2014 film Next Goal Wins , which documents the team's attempt to achieve their first-ever international win. The stadium is shown to be the team's training ground in the build-up to the 2011 Pacific Games and the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers .[ 2]
Stands
The stadium has one small covered stand on the north side of the pitch, which is in-line with the half-way line.[ 2]
The stadium is used for all games in the FFAS Senior League , the top-tier of American Samoan football. It has been used to host OFC Champions League matches.[ 3]
2009 tsunami
The FIFA Goal Project had enabled a new pitch and new administration offices to be constructed in 2007, but the stadium was severely damaged by a tsunami in 2009 .[ 3] After undergoing a rebuilding project, the stadium was re-opened by FIFA President Sepp Blatter in a ceremony in January 2011.[ 3]
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