The U.S. under-17 men’s national team kicked off qualifying for the 2025 U-17 World Cup on Monday, and they did so in record fashion. Riding 10 — yes, 10 — goals from 16-year-old Columbus Crew 2 forward Chase Adams, the U.S. beat the Virgin Islands U-17s 22-0.
The result is the largest margin of victory ever recorded by a U.S. team in a World Cup qualifier at any level, men’s or women’s. The U-17 women’s national team were the previous record holders, beating Grenada 20-0 in a U-17 World Cup qualifier in 2020. Adams’ 10-goal performance is the most ever by a U.S. player in a qualifying match, men or women.
Adams, the standout of the night, recorded a hat trick in a four-minute span in the first half.
Chase Adams bangs a header in for the United States! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/O9XLKt0WSI
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The scoresheet is dizzying: NYCFC midfielder Máximo Carrizo scored four goals. Chance Cowell, the younger brother of USMNT player Cade Cowell, tallied a pair of his own, as did LAFC homegrown Jude Terry. Four other U.S. players also found the back of the net. The U.S. were up 14-0 at halftime.
The match was the first encounter between the U.S. and the Virgin Islands in U-17 international. The USVI entered the match riding an 18-match…
