U.S. Beats Samoa 17-0 at the U-17 Women's World Cup, a Record Win

U.S. Beats Samoa 17-0 at the U-17 Women's World Cup, a Record Win

The U.S. U-17 women opened the 2026 World Cup in Morocco with a 17-0 rout of Samoa, a tournament record, as Maddie DiMaria scored six. Kenya is next on Thursday.

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Sixty-two seconds. That's how long it took the United States to score at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and the goals didn't stop until the 90th minute. The U.S. beat Samoa 17-0 on Monday in its Group E opener at the Mohammed VI Football Complex outside Rabat, Morocco.

It was 9-0 at halftime. Ten different players scored, and forward Maddie DiMaria finished with six goals, according to Concacaf's match report.

A U-17 Women's World Cup Record, by Goals and by Margin

Concacaf called the 17 goals the most ever scored by one team at the tournament, and the 17-goal margin the largest in its history. Coverage republished by Yahoo Sports went further, describing it as the biggest win in any FIFA World Cup event at any level.

DiMaria's six goals are a single-match record for the U-17 Women's World Cup. She scored in the 2nd, 18th, 20th, 30th, 70th and 73rd minutes. Loradana Paletta and Carolina Reyna added two goals each, and the U.S. took 58 shots, per Concacaf. Only one other team since 2018 has topped 50 shots in a match at this event.

Head coach Ciara Crinion told reporters the team wanted a strong start because first games at a World Cup can be emotional, per the Yahoo Sports report.

Samoa's Second U-17 World Cup Trip

This one needs context. Samoa is still new at this level. The Pacific island nation made its first U-17 Women's World Cup appearance in 2025, also in Morocco, after finishing second to New Zealand in Oceania qualifying, according to the Oceania Football Confederation. Getting back to the world stage a second straight year is its own accomplishment for a small federation.

U.S. U-17 Women: Group E Schedule vs. Kenya and China PR

The 2026 tournament runs October 17 to November 7 with 24 teams in six groups. The top two in each group and the four best third-place teams reach the round of 16, which starts October 28. The U.S. finished runner-up in 2008 and third in 2024, per U.S. Soccer.

Next up is Kenya on Thursday, October 22, at 2 p.m. Eastern, then China PR on Sunday, October 25, at the same time. FS2 carries every U.S. group match in English, and Peacock streams them in Spanish. Find more youth and international soccer on the BallerTube soccer page.