Samoa vs Vanuatu head-to-head record

Samoa wins: 0
Draws: 0
Vanuatu wins: 6

6 meetings, 1981 to 2024Goals: Samoa 2, Vanuatu 40

Samoa and Vanuatu have met 6 times since 1981. Vanuatu have won 6, Samoa 0. They last met on 12 October 2024, when Vanuatu won 4–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 42 goals, 7.00 per game. The biggest win is Vanuatu’s 13–1 in the South Pacific Mini Games in 1981. Vanuatu have won the last six meetings. They went 22 years without meeting, between 1981 and 2004.

Who has won more, Samoa or Vanuatu?

All matches6 matches

0 Samoa0 drawsVanuatu 6

Competitive6 matches

0 Samoa0 drawsVanuatu 6

Key numbers

Goals: Samoa 2, Vanuatu 407.00 per game
First meeting: Vanuatu 13–1 SamoaSouth Pacific Mini Games, 7 Jul 1981
Most recent: Vanuatu 4–1 SamoaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2024
Vanuatu’s biggest win: Vanuatu 13–1 SamoaSouth Pacific Mini Games, 7 Jul 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Vanuatu 13–1 SamoaSouth Pacific Mini Games, 7 Jul 1981
Current run: Vanuatu, 6 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Samoa 1174 (175th), Vanuatu 1401 (136th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

12 Oct 2024
Vanuatu4Samoa1
World Cup qualifying
Port Vila, Vanuatu
18 Jul 2019
Samoa0Vanuatu11
Pacific Games
Apia, Samoa
3 Jun 2012
Vanuatu5Samoa0
Oceania Nations Cup
Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
25 Aug 2007
Samoa0Vanuatu4
South Pacific Games
Apia, Samoa
15 May 2004
Samoa0Vanuatu3
World Cup qualifying
Apia, Samoa

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Samoa win and drops with every Vanuatu win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Samoa have won more Below: Vanuatu have won more

Level

Vanuatu lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Vanuatu from 12 October 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Samoa wins

Draws

Vanuatu wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Samoa's home games

3 matches

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SamoaDrawsVanuatu

In Vanuatu's home games

1 match

001

SamoaDrawsVanuatu

At neutral venues

2 matches

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SamoaDrawsVanuatu

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Vanuatu	Goals
World Cup qualifying	2	2	1–7
Oceania Nations Cup	1	1	0–5
Pacific Games	1	1	0–11
South Pacific Games	1	1	0–4
South Pacific Mini Games	1	1	1–13

Meetings by decade

Samoa wins Draws Vanuatu wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Vanuatu	Goals
1980s	1	1	14
2000s	2	2	7
2010s	2	2	16
2020s	1	1	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Samoa	Vanuatu
Wins in a row	None	61981 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings	None	61981 to 2024

Top scorers in Samoa vs Vanuatu

1John AlickVanuatu2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Samoa and Vanuatu played each other?

6 times, starting on 7 July 1981. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Samoa and Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, with 6 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Samoa vs Vanuatu?

Vanuatu’s 13–1 win in the South Pacific Mini Games on 7 July 1981 in Honiara.

When did Samoa and Vanuatu last play?

On 12 October 2024 in Port Vila, when Vanuatu won 4–1 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Samoa vs Vanuatu result

Every Samoa vs Vanuatu result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
12 Oct 2024	Vanuatu	4–1	Samoa	World Cup qualifying	Port Vila, Vanuatu
18 Jul 2019	Samoa	0–11	Vanuatu	Pacific Games	Apia, Samoa
3 Jun 2012	Vanuatu	5–0	Samoa	Oceania Nations Cup	Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)
25 Aug 2007	Samoa	0–4	Vanuatu	South Pacific Games	Apia, Samoa
15 May 2004	Samoa	0–3	Vanuatu	World Cup qualifying	Apia, Samoa
7 Jul 1981	Vanuatu	13–1	Samoaas Western Samoa	South Pacific Mini Games	Honiara, Solomon Islands (neutral)