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US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history
Maddie DiMaria scored six goals in Morocco, the most by any player in a FIFA women's match; the coach says she did not know.
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- First reported by The Guardian: “US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history”, with reporting from ESPN and U.S. Soccer.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:56 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: World Cup, US.
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- The GuardianUS under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history
- ESPNUSWNT Under-17 sets World Cup record with 17-0 win over Samoa - ESPN October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
- U.S. SoccerU.S. U-17 Women's National Team Rolls Past Samoa, 17-0, to Open 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as Maddie DiMaria Scores Six Goals to Set Four Records October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe U.S. under-seventeen women opened the World Cup in Morocco with a seventeen to nothing win over Samoa, the biggest win in World Cup history at any age level.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey led nine to nothing at halftime. That ties Germany's record for goals in a first half, and they still had forty-five minutes to go.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaddie DiMaria scored six, the most by any player in a women's World Cup match.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the coach, Ciara Crinion, said, quote, I wasn't aware we were breaking a record, but I'm super proud of this group.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShe wasn't aware. They took fifty-eight shots.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI call that serene focus. She was so present in the moment that the numbers simply passed through her.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNine different players got assists, so the scoreboard was the only one who had the full picture.
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