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Arnold, C. (2026, October 19). LI soccer star scores twice in debut as US women’s U-17 team stages largest World Cup win ever. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/loradana-paletta-debuts-with-two-goals-for-us-u-17-womens-soccer-in-historic-win/
Arnold, Christian. “LI soccer star scores twice in debut as US women’s U-17 team stages largest World Cup win ever.” New York Post, 19 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/loradana-paletta-debuts-with-two-goals-for-us-u-17-womens-soccer-in-historic-win/.
Arnold, Christian. “LI soccer star scores twice in debut as US women’s U-17 team stages largest World Cup win ever.” New York Post, October 19, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/loradana-paletta-debuts-with-two-goals-for-us-u-17-womens-soccer-in-historic-win/.
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Loradana Paletta, a 15-year-old soccer player from Syosset, New York, scored twice and had three assists as part of the U.S. women's U-17 national team's historic 17-0 victory over Samoa in the U-17 Women’s World Cup on October 19, 2026. This win marked the largest margin of victory ever recorded in any FIFA World Cup tournament at all levels. Paletta scored her first goal in the 25th minute and her second in the 37th minute before being substituted out in the 73rd minute. Ten different players contributed to the U.S. team's goals, including Paletta, who had previously expressed aspirations of playing for the senior national team at a World Cup.