team US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history

Guardian ^ | October 20, 2026 | staff

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The United States began their U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign on Monday with a record-setting 17-0 win over Samoa the biggest win at any age level in World Cup history.

The result surpassed the previous record for margin at an 11-a-side World Cup, a 16-0 win by Morocco against New Caledonia in the 2025 U-17 men’s World Cup. Ten players scored for the US, and forward Maddie DiMaria led with six goals in Salé, Morocco.

“I wasn’t aware [we were breaking a record], but I’m super proud of this group and it’s nice that they have something like that behind their name,” US coach Ciara Crinion told Fifa’s website.

DiMaria, a 17-year-old high-schooler from St Louis who is committed to play in college at North Carolina, scored her first goal 63 minutes into the match. It was the most goals by a US player ever in any match and the most by any player in a Women’s World Cup match at any level.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: maddiedimaria; soccer; womensworldcup; worldcup

[dfwgator]

Let’s see how they do against the Samoan men.

[alternatives?]

At some point guys would still piling on.

[dfwgator]

Edited Highlights of the match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9k3L1NC2mE

[BenLurkin]

U-17

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-17_(1935)

[crusty old prospector]

Big fish in a small pond.

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

Are all the US Under17 women really women? Justice Autopen wants to know.... 😃

[Texas Eagle]

Yeah but let them play a team of 10 year old boys and let us know how that works out for them.

[dadfly]

Samoa plays soccer? not much room for a field on the island.

[deks]

Funny...with a surprise ending!