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LI soccer star scores twice in debut as US women’s U-17 team stages largest World Cup win ever

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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/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Christian Arnold

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Loradana Paletta, an 15-year-old soccer player from Long Island, scored two goals and provided three assists for the U.S. U-17 women’s national team during their historic 17-0 victory over Samoa in the U-17 Women’s World Cup. The match saw ten different players score, setting a new record for the largest margin of victory at any FIFA World Cup level. Paletta's first goal came from deflecting a cross into the net, and her second was a result of weaving through the center of the penalty area to shoot past the goalkeeper.
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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.

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U.S. GPE · 5× Paletta PERSON · 4× the United States GPE · 3× Samoa GPE · 2× The Post ORG · 2× Long Island GPE · 1× Loradana Paletta PERSON · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× New York City FC ORG · 1× Syosset GPE · 1×

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Her first goal came after an attempted cross from the side of the net was deflected by Samoa goalkeeper Susahna Peacock, and Paletta corralled the loose ball before firing it into the net to give the U.S. a 5-0 lead. Paletta’s second goal of the match saw her take a pass before weaving into the center of the penalty area and shooting the ball by a diving Peacock.
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🔮 The United States will next face Kenya in a Group Stage match on Thursday.

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Long Island soccer star Loradana Paletta scored twice for the U.S. U-17 women’s national team in a history-making 17-0 win over Samoa in the U-17 Women’s World Cup. asserted
Paletta → score → Cup
The victory was the largest ever seen at a FIFA World Cup at any level and saw 10 different players, including the 15-year-old soccer phenom, score for the United States in the win. asserted
players → see → win
Paletta, the Syosset, N.Y., native and New York City FC academy squad member, scored in the 25th and 37th minutes of the match and had three assists before she was subbed out in the 73rd minute of the blowout. asserted
she → score → blowout
Her first goal came after an attempted cross from the side of the net was deflected by Samoa goalkeeper Susahna Peacock, and Paletta corralled the loose ball before firing it into the net to give the U.S. a 5-0 lead. Paletta’s second goal of the match saw her take a pass before weaving into the center of the penalty area and shooting the ball by a diving Peacock. asserted
her → come → Peacock
The teen has been a rising soccer star in the New York area and was featured by The Post last summer. asserted
teen → rise → Post
At the time, she said she “really” wanted to make the U-17 World Cup before going on to share her loftier goals of playing for the senior national team at the World Cup. “It’s always been a dream when I was little — being on the national team,” Paletta told The Post last July. asserted
Paletta → say → Post
She had been called up in March for the U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. asserted
She → call → qualifiers
The United States is only in the Group Stage of the tournament, taking place in Morocco. asserted
States → take → Morocco
Maddie DiMaria scored a record-breaking six goals for the U.S. in Monday’s win, making her the holder of the most goals ever by a U.S. women’s team player in any match. asserted
her → score → match
She also scored the most goals by any player in a single match at any U-17 Women’s World Cup. asserted
She → score → Cup
DiMaria’s goal in the second minute opened up the floodgates for the Americans’ big night on the pitch. asserted
goal → open → pitch
“We’re really happy with the result,” U.S. coach Ciara Crinion said to FIFA’s website. asserted
Crinion → ’re → website
“We knew the first game can be a tough game with the emotions and everything that goes with it. asserted
that → know → it
So we wanted to have a good performance and we felt like we got that and continued to be able to put the ball in the back of the net.” asserted
we → want → net
The United States will next face Kenya in a Group Stage match on Thursday. asserted
States → face → Thursday
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