Next Goal Wins

In 2001, the American Samoa national football team suffers a 0–31 defeat against Australia. Since then, the team goes through a long period without any notable victories. After yet another humiliating defeat in 2011 Pacific Games, Tavita Taumua who heads the nation's football federation announces that he will hire a new coach. Meanwhile in the United States, football coach Thomas Rongen has just been sacked by American Soccer Federation. He is then offered to become the new coach for American Samoa. Because he doesn't want to live without a job, Rongen reluctantly accepts the offer. When Rongen begins his new job, Rongen is frustrated by the players' lack of football skill and the islands' limited facilities. He also dislikes Jaiyah — the American Samoa player who happens to be transgender (fa'afafine) — because he thinks Jaiyah lacks discipline and focus. Eventually, the two are involved in minor brawl after Rongen taunts Jaiyah by calling Jaiyah with her legal birth name.