Aspley State High School Year 12 student Mia Afoa has earned a call-up to the Samoa women’s national football team for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Oceania Qualifiers.
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The 17-year-old is currently enrolled in the Football Academy programme at Aspley SHS, and represented Samoa on the international stage against New Zealand, American Samoa, and the Solomon Islands.
Samoa’s qualifying campaign pitted them against a formidable New Zealand women’s national team, a squad stacked with professional A-League Women players, as well as American Samoa and the Solomon Islands.
A History-Making Path to the Senior Stage
Mia plays her club football with Olympic FC in Brisbane. Mia made history the previous year when she represented Samoa at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, becoming part of the first Samoan team, at any level, senior or youth, to ever reach a FIFA World Cup. Now she has stepped up to the senior side as Samoa push for a place in the 2027 Women’s World Cup finals.
Aspley SHS paid tribute to Mia’s achievement in a post shared on the school’s official Facebook page, writing that she and her teammates “gave everything throughout the qualifying campaign” and that they “can be incredibly proud of their effort, courage and resilience they displayed whilst representing their country.”
A Proud Moment for Aspley
For the Aspley community, this is a proud moment. Mia is currently part of the Football Academy program at Aspley SHS, and her achievement on the international stage reflects the dedication she has shown both on and off the pitch.
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The U-17 campaign in Morocco was already a landmark moment for Samoan football, and Mia’s progression to the senior squad continues that story. Whether Samoa punches through to the 2027 Women’s World Cup finals remains to be seen, but Mia has already made her mark on the international stage at just 17 years of age.
Featured image credit: Facebook/Aspley State High School
Published 30-April-2026
