The United States Under-17 WNT qualified for this year’s World Cup in Morocco on Sunday. A 4-0 defeat against Puerto Rico secured first place in Group B.

It culminated a strong week in Costa Rica, which saw the United States score 32 goals without conceding another.

The event opened with a 19-0 win against Bermuda that featured 10 different goal scorers. Following that, a Giselle Aguilar hat trick anchored a 9-0 defeat of Haiti.

Sunday’s match against Puerto Rico was for first place in the group and a spot in the World Cup. Madeline DiMaria opened the scoring in the 21st minute from the penalty spot, before Mia Corona doubled the lead before the break. DiMaria assisted McKenna Whitham’s goal, the third of the game, and Corona was credited with the helped on Taylor Morrell’s fourth and final goal.

Game 1: 19-0 vs. Bermuda

Lineup: Alexis Fischer, Georgianna Zuniga, Anaiah Williams, Madeline Maves, Kendra Hansen, Loradana Paletta (Elena Vera), Taylor Morrell, Mia Corona (Jordyn Heathcock), Madeline DiMaria (Giselle Aguilar), Amari Manning (Gianna Hanf), Deus Stanislaus (McKenna Whitham)

Goal Scorers: Deus Stanislaus (x4), Amari Manning (x2), Taylor Morrell (x3), Mia Corona, Madeline DiMaria (x2), Loradana Paletta, McKenna Whitham (x3), Giselle Aguilar, Jordyn Heathcock, Gianna Hanf

Game 2: 9-0 vs. Haiti

Lineup: Lola-Iris Ta; Georgianna Zuniga (Loradana Paletta), Sophie Ahrens, Anaiah Williams, Sam Ogden; Elena Vera, Grace Murray, Jordyn Heathcock (Mia Corona); Giselle Aguilar (Madeline DiMaria), McKenna Whitham (Deus Stanislaus), Gianna Hanf (Amari Manning)

Goal Scorers: Grace Murray, Giselle Aguilar (x3), McKenna Whitham, Loradana Paletta, Deus Stanislaus (x2)

Game 3: 4-0 vs. Puerto Rico

Lineup: Avellina Saunders; Georgianna Zuniga, Sophie Ahrens, Madeline Maves, Kendra Hansen; Loradana Paletta (Elena Vera), Grace Murray (Taylor Morrell), Mia Corona, Madeline DiMaria (Giselle Aguilar), Deus Stanislaus (McKenna Whitham), Amari Manning (Gianna Hanf)

Goal Scorers: Madeline DiMaria, Mia Corona, McKenna Whitham, Taylor Morrell

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