"We got a goal. That's big progress for us."

-- American Samoa coach David Brand, whose team is ranked last (199th) in the world by FIFA, after a 12-1 loss to the Solomon Islands in their 2010 World Cup qualifying opener. America Samoa made history in 2002 World Cup qualifying with a 31-0 loss to Australia. (Reuters)

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