The worst football team in the world?

The Federated States of Micronesia have conceded 68 goals in two games at the Pacific Games football tournament. Photo / Getty Images.

Played two, lost two, conceded 68.

Those are the unfortunate stats of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) who are currently competing alongside New Zealand at the Pacific Games/Olympic qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea.

After raising eyebrows with their opening 30-0 loss to Tahiti, FSM went a little worse today, eight to be precise, as they were thumped 38-0 by Fiji.

The result topped Australia's record for the largest victory in an international football match (They beat American Samoa 31-0 in 2001) but because the Pacific Games is an age group (under 23) tournament, they won't be re-writing the history books.

But FSM will have to think of a new game plan for their final group match against Vanuatu on Tuesday.

The FSM are formed by four small islands in the South Pacific that are spread over 100km. The islands have no organised football and have relied on playing teams from visiting ships for practice matches.

They have around 500 players, 150 of which come from schools on the islands of Phonpei, Chuuk and Yap.

FSM don't fall under the Oceania Football Confederation or Asian football umbrella, so don't receive any development grants other than from the UN, who promote sport as a means of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

But football is incredibly popular across the Federated States and their passionate fans had something to cheer about 16 years ago when they registered their one and only win over the Northern Marianas.

The FSM are appearing at the Pacific Games for the second time, after they travelled to Fiji in 2003 where they conceded 52 goals across four group games.

But are they the worst football team in the world? Probably not. That honour may fall to the Nigerian lower league side Akurba FC who were beaten 79-0 and 67-0 in two league matches in 2013 before they were suspended.