US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history
The United States opened their Under-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 17-0 victory over Samoa, the biggest winning margin in the history of a World Cup at any age level. The result sets a new benchmark, while also highlighting the uneven contests that can arise in an expanded youth tournament.
Maddie DiMaria scored six goals, the most by a US player in any match and by any player in a Women’s World Cup match at any level. The US led 9-0 at half-time and had 58 shots; ten Americans scored, while Samoa goalkeeper Susahna Peacock made 13 saves. The tournament grew from 16 to 24 teams in 2025 and is now held annually through 2029; the US next face Kenya and have never won the competition.
- The US beat Samoa 17-0 in a record World Cup win.
- Maddie DiMaria scored six goals.
- The expanded tournament features 24 teams.
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The Under-17 Women’s World Cup is an international football tournament for national teams made up of players aged under 17. It is organised by FIFA, football’s world governing body, and brings together teams from different regions.
The United States and Samoa are among the countries competing in the tournament. The US have taken part before but have not won the title; Samoa are representing the Pacific island nation in a competition that expanded from 16 teams to 24 in 2025.
At youth tournaments, teams can vary widely in experience and strength, so some matches are much less closely contested than others. Results can also set records and draw attention to how the competition’s format brings teams together.