US beats Samoa 17-0 in biggest World Cup win ever

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

The United States' U-17 women's team defeated Samoa 17-0 in the biggest win in World Cup history at any level.

The United States' U-17 women's team defeated Samoa 17-0 on Monday in the biggest win in World Cup history at any age level. The result surpassed the previous record of 16-0, set by Morocco against New Caledonia in the 2025 U-17 men's World Cup. The US led 9-0 by half-time and finished with 58 shots on goal.

Forward Maddie DiMaria, a 17-year-old high-school student from St Louis committed to play college football at North Carolina, led with six goals. She scored her first goal 63 minutes into the match and became the first player to net six goals in a single match at a Fifa finals since Erling Haaland scored nine at the U-20 men's World Cup in 2019. Nine other US players also scored, including 15-year-old Loradana Paletta from Long Island, who scored twice in her World Cup debut, and Carolina Reyna, sister of USMNT midfielder Gio Reyna.

US coach Ciara Crinion said on Fifa's website: '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.' DiMaria called the record 'an honour', adding that Haaland was 'an inspiration'. Samoa goalkeeper Susahna Peacock made 13 saves in the group stage match in Morocco.

How it is being reported

• US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup historyResult is largest margin at any age level of a World Cup DiMaria is first to score six at Fifa finals since Haaland Tournament is in year two of expanded 24-team field 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. Continue…Guardian Football · 20 Oct, 16:15
• LI soccer star scores twice in debut as US women’s U-17 team stages largest World Cup win everLong Island soccer star Loradana Paletta scored twice for the U.S. U-17 women’s national team in a history-making 17-0 win over Samoa in the U-17 Women’s World Cup.New York Post · 19 Oct, 23:52

In this story: United States · Samoa · Maddie DiMaria · Loradana Paletta · Carolina Reyna · Ciara Crinion · Morocco · Long Island

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