Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest

06/02/22 • 7 min

Coach Paul Ifill says he doubts he will be able include many, if any, islands based players in Samoa's women's squad for the OFC Nations Cup in July. A COVID-19 lockdown means the local players have had next to no action lately, and fitness levels are low.

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