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A World Cup qualifier once ended 31-0, and one player scored 13 of the goals.
On April 11, 2001, in Coffs Harbour, Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a 2002 World Cup qualifier — still the biggest win in international football history. Striker Archie Thompson scored 13 goals, the most by one player in a senior international match. The stadium scoreboard briefly showed 32-0 before a recount fixed it.
Thompson had two caps and one international goal before this game. He scored 13 in 90 minutes — and the scoreboard still managed to get the score wrong.
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Source: FIFA.com. FIFA's own retrospective on the match confirms: April 11, 2001, Australia 31-0 American Samoa, Thompson 13 goals — world records for an international match and for one player in it.
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A world cup qualifier once ended 31-0, and one player scored 13 of the goals?
On April 11, 2001, in Coffs Harbour, Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a 2002 World Cup qualifier — still the biggest win in international football history. Striker Archie Thompson scored 13 goals, the most by one player in a senior international match. The stadium scoreboard briefly showed 32-0 before a recount fixed it. Thompson had two caps and one international goal before this game. He scored 13 in 90 minutes — and the scoreboard still managed to get the score wrong. Source: FIFA.com. FIFA's own retrospective on the match confirms: April 11, 2001, Australia 31-0 American Samoa, Thompson 13 goals — world records for an international match and for one player in it.