Australia won 2-0 today... but they once won a World Cup game 31-0 😳

Australia just beat Türkiye 2-0 at the World Cup — but that's nothing compared to the most lopsided result in football history. 😳

Back in 2001, Australia won a World Cup qualifier against American Samoa 31-0 — still the biggest win in the history of international football. One man, Archie Thompson, scored THIRTEEN of them: a Guinness World Record for the most goals by a single player in an international match that has never been broken. The wildest part? Thompson didn't even know he'd scored 13 until officials told him after the final whistle. His teammate David Zdrilic chipped in 8 — still the second-most ever in an international game.

Yes, it was a qualifier — but it counts, and 25 years later nobody's come close.

Could any team win a World Cup game 31-0 today? 👀 Let me know below.

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