Samoa 0-8 New Zealand in the World Cup Qual. OFC, round 3 at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (25,000 capacity).

Samoa won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

New Zealand won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–L), scoring 16 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 1 time: Samoa 0 wins, New Zealand 1, 0 draws.