U.S. women’s U-17 soccer team earns record-setting 17-0 victory at World Cup

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The United States Under-17 women’s national team opened the U-17 World Cup in Morocco on Monday with a 17-0 victory over Samoa, the largest margin of victory in a World Cup match. The 17-0 margin was a record for any national team at any level in an 11-a-side World Cup, topping the previous record set by Morocco’s Under-17 national team, which defeated New Caledonia 16-0 in the men’s U-17 World Cup last year. Forward Maddie DiMaria opened scoring for the U.S. in the second minute, setting the pa