While most matches between national teams are competitive, there are moments in qualifying campaigns and regional tournaments where the gap between two sides becomes glaringly obvious – the kind of mismatches that tend to draw attention from fans and platforms such as LiveScore Bet UK when fixtures first appear.

Some countries arrive with full-time professionals, strong domestic leagues and decades of experience. Others are still developing with smaller player pools and limited resources. When those extremes meet, the result becomes part of football folklore – for all the wrong reasons.

Here are some of the biggest wins ever recorded in men's international football.

China 19–0 Guam (2000)

China beat Guam 19–0 during qualification for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. At the time, China were ranked 112 places above Guam, showing just how wide the gulf was between the two teams.

For Guam, this was part of a difficult period where they faced several heavy defeats against stronger nations. For China, it showed how dominant a well-organised side can be when facing an opponent without the same depth of professional players or competitive league experience.

Iran 19–0 Guam (2000)

Iran matched China's scoreline later that year, beating Guam 19–0 in qualification for the 2002 World Cup. Guam, with a population of only around 150,000, faced a huge challenge competing against one of Asia's strongest sides.

Iran used the game to strengthen their goal difference, and the scoring was spread across several players. Karim Bagheri scored six goals, while three other Iranian players added four goals each. It's one of the most dominant attacking performances in international football history.

Kuwait 20–0 Bhutan (2000)

Kuwait recorded a 20–0 victory over Bhutan in AFC Asian Cup qualification. The big talking point was Bashar Abdullah's haul of eight goals – one of the highest individual tallies in a senior international fixture.

Kuwait were a nation with World Cup experience. Bhutan were still in the early stages of international football. It remains one of the most lopsided results ever seen in Asian qualification history.

North Korea 21–0 Guam (2005)

Just when things couldn't get worse for Guam, they were beaten 21–0 by North Korea in a qualifier for the East Asian Championship in 2005. North Korea knew goal difference could still decide the final standings, so they didn't hold back. They scored at a relentless rate – averaging a goal every 252 seconds across ninety minutes.

The result proved decisive in the table. North Korea finished above their regional rivals, Hong Kong, despite Hong Kong having held an 18-goal advantage before kick-off.

Australia 22–0 Tonga (2001)

Australia's 22–0 win over Tonga came during qualification for the 2002 World Cup in Oceania. They reached double figures before half-time as the score quickly moved beyond control.

At the time, it was one of the biggest wins in international football history and set a new record margin in World Cup qualifying. Australia's squad contained fully professional players, while Tonga's side was made up largely of amateurs. The scoreline reflected that difference.

Tahiti 30–0 Cook Islands (1971)

One of the earliest extreme scorelines came at the 1971 South Pacific Games, when Tahiti defeated the Cook Islands 30–0. Matches in this region often involved teams at very different stages of football development, and Tahiti's dominance was clear.

Only six teams took part in the entire football competition, and the Cook Islands were by far the weakest side in the field. They managed to score only one goal throughout the tournament, which came in a defeat against Papua New Guinea the following day.

Australia 31–0 American Samoa (2001)

The biggest win in international football history came on 11 April 2001, when Australia defeated American Samoa 31–0 in a World Cup qualifier in Coffs Harbour.

Archie Thompson scored 13 goals – still the record for the most by a player in a senior international game. Australia's total remains the largest victory ever recorded at this level. The result later inspired the film Next Goal Wins, which followed American Samoa's efforts to recover and rebuild after the heaviest defeat in football history.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while! 

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the loaded Diamondbacks were sellers at the trade deadline, but as this is a newer franchise, many of its active players have risen through the ranks.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. Randy Johnson
2. Paul Goldschmidt
3. Brandon Webb
4. Luis Gonzalez
5. Curt Schilling 

You can find the entire list here.

Of note, Ketel Marte came close to taking the #5 spot and remains at #6.  Zac Gallen also maintained his spot at #7.

Corbin Carroll rocketed up to #12 off of an All-MLB Team 2 selection.  He was previously ranked #28.

Pitcher Merrill Kelly, who was traded to Texas during the season but resigned with Arizona a couple of months ago, climbed to #14 from #21.

Infielder Geraldo Perdomo vaulted to #24 from #42.

Catcher Gabriel Moreno moved from #45 to #31.

Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went from #49 to #37.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

 

At first, it feels like normal wear. A little stiffness after a long drive. A pinch on the first few squats. A dull ache that fades once you warm up.

Then you start planning around it. You pick parking spots based on distance. You avoid stairs when you can. You skip movements you used to love because you already know what tonight will feel like. You tell yourself you will “take it easy” next week, then next week turns into the same cycle.

For athletic people, hip pain can be hard to read. You have a high tolerance and a strong habit of pushing through. The problem is that “pushing through” works best when the body can still bounce back. When it stops bouncing back, the decision gets real.

Why This Decision Feels So Messy for Athletic People

Retired athletes and weekend warriors tend to arrive at the same crossroads from different directions.

Retired athletes often carry identity in their movement. Even if competition is in the past, performance is still part of daily life. Coaching, lifting, golf, travel, and keeping up with family all require a hip that can handle volume. That makes it easy to delay a big decision because you can still do a lot, at least on good days.

Weekend warriors face a different trap. Training often comes in bursts. You sit all week, then go full speed on Saturday. Some days feel fine, some feel rough, and the inconsistency makes you second-guess everything. You may rest and feel better, only to flare up the moment you return to normal life.

The hardest part is that pain is not always a clean line. Imaging, symptoms, and function do not always align as people expect. That’s why a better approach is to focus on your lifestyle goals and your trend over time.

The Real Tradeoff: Pain Management vs. Your Performance Lifestyle

Instead of asking, “How bad is the pain?” ask, “What is this taking away from my life?”

Get specific. “Stay active” is too broad to guide a decision. Write down what you want back:

• Sleeping through the night without hip discomfort
• Sitting, standing, and stairs without thinking about it
• Lifting with confidence and good depth
• Running, hiking, or court time without paying for it for days
• Traveling without building recovery days into the itinerary

Next, look at your bad-day pattern. Bad days are not only about the intensity of pain. They are about function and recovery. Pay attention to signs such as sleep disruption, limping, persistent stiffness, or flare-ups that take longer and longer to settle.

Finally, notice compensation. If your hip changes how you move, the rest of your body pays the price. Low back tightness, knee irritation, and the feeling that one side is carrying the load can be your early warning that the problem is spreading.

Timing Matters More Than You Think

Waiting has a cost. Rushing has a cost. Timing is personal, but understanding the common traps helps.

The first trap is the good-week illusion. A calm stretch can make you feel like you turned the corner, even if the overall trend is downward. The second trap is waiting until your world gets small. When you stop doing the things you love, your baseline fitness drops, and the road back can feel steeper.

A simple decision filter can help: If things look the same 12 months from now, would you regret not acting? If the honest answer is yes, that’s worth discussing with a clinician sooner rather than later.

The Athlete Checklist: Questions to Ask Before You Commit

Bring questions that force clarity regarding hip replacement surgery:

• What is the diagnosis, and what options exist before surgery?
• What procedure is being recommended, and why that approach for my body and goals?
• What does “return to sport” mean for my specific sport or training style?
• What does rehab look like week by week, and what are the common bottlenecks?
• What complications should I watch for, and what symptoms should trigger a call?
• What implant or device is being proposed, and what is the follow-up plan?

Device Details, Documentation, and What to Do if Something Feels Off

If surgery is on the table, get organized. Keep copies of consult notes, imaging reports, and your treatment plan. If you move forward, ask for the implant details and your operative records, then store them somewhere you can actually find them later.

Keep a simple symptom log during rehab: pain location, swelling, instability, noises, changes in range of motion, and what triggers setbacks. If something feels off, details matter, especially over weeks and months.

This is also where some people want to understand the bigger landscape around certain devices. If you are specifically researching claims tied to Stryker hip implants, you can read Stryker hip implant lawsuit information from Rosenfeld Injury Law as a starting point for that topic.

No matter what you read online, your first move with new or worsening symptoms should be to see a doctor. Call your surgeon or clinician, explain what changed, and bring your notes. Advocacy gets easier when you can describe the pattern clearly.

Recovery Reality: How Athletic People Win the Rehab Phase

Rehab rewards consistency. Athletic people often struggle when they treat recovery like a test of toughness. The best outcomes usually come from practicing injury-prevention habits, patience, good form, and progressive load, not big spikes in effort.

Common mistakes include doing too much too soon, skipping foundational strength, or comparing timelines with someone else. Your job is to rebuild movement quality, then rebuild capacity. That takes time.

Redefining Strong for Your Next Season

Choosing surgery, delaying it, or exploring alternatives can all be informed decisions for athletes. The goal is clarity: what you want back, what the plan requires, and what the risks look like for your life.

A hip that hurts can shrink your world. A clear plan can expand it again.

1991 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946.

We have completed the first 46 years.

For “1991,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1990. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to select 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists and then choose five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process every week until we catch up to the current year.

Please note that a significant change occurred “years ago,” allowing voters to submit fewer than the allotted spots. 

31 Votes took place.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates they have been removed from future ballots

 

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Ron Yary T	4	25
Earl Campbell RB	1	25
Roger Wehrli DB	4	24
Lee Roy Selmon DE	2	23
John Hannah G	1	23
Randy Gradishar LB	3	22
Dave Casper TE	2	20
Tom Mack G	8	19
Dave Wilcox LB	12	18
Tommy Nobis LB	10	16
Jackie Smith TE	8	16
Bob Griese QB	6	16
Dave Robinson LB	12	15
Elvin Bethea DE	3	15
Joe DeLamielleure G	1	15
John Riggins RB-FB	1	15
L.C. Greenwood DE	5	14
Claude Humprhrey DE	5	14
Robert Brazile LB	2	14
Ken Stabler QB	2	14
Cliff Branch WR	1	14
Gino Cappelletti FL-SE-DB-WR-PK	16	13
Dick LeBeau DB	14	13
George Kunz T	6	13
Chris Hanburger LB	8	12
Lynn Swann WR	4	12
*Pete Retzlaff E-HB-TE	20	11
Bob Kuechenberg G-T-C	3	11
*Joe Fortunato LB	20	9
Bobby Boyd DB	18	9
Dick Schafrath T-G-DE	15	8
Otis Taylor WR-FL	11	8
Lemar Parrish DB	4	8
Drew Pearson WR	3	8
Fred Dean DE	1	8
Jim Marshall DE	7	7
Curley Culp DT-NT	5	7
Harold Carmichael WR	2	7
Jan Stenerud PK	1	7
Roger Brown DT	17	6
Ed Budde G	10	6
Andy Russell LB	10	6
Chuck Foreman RB	6	6
*Rosey Grier DT-DE	20	5
Art Powell E	17	5
Walt Sweeney G	11	5
Harold Jackson WR	3	5
Lyle Alzado DE	1	5
Fuzzy Thurston G	18	4
Larry Grantham LB	14	4
Winston Hill T	9	4
Cliff Harris S	7	4
Harvey Martin DE	3	4
Rick Upchurch WR/R	3	4
Joe Theismann QB	1	4
*Earl Faison DE	20	3
Bob Talamini G	18	3
Dave Grayson DB	16	3
Houston Antwine DT	14	3
Floyd Little RB	11	3
Dick Anderson DB	9	3
Jim Bakken PK	8	3
Bill Bergey LB	6	3
Ken Riley DB	3	3
Billy Sims RB	2	3
Doug Wilkerson G	2	3
Matt Blair LB	1	3
Erich Barnes DB	15	2
Rich Jackson DE	14	2
Mike Stratton LB	13	2
Daryle Lamonica QB	12	2
Gale Gillingham G-DT	10	2
Ernie McMillan T	10	2
Pat Fischer CB	9	2
Jerry Smith TE	9	2
Lydell Mitchell RB	6	2
Calvin Hill RB	5	2
Mel Gray WR	4	2
Ed White G	1	2
Cookie Gilchrist FB	19	1
Goose Gonsoulin DB	19	1
Abner Haynes HB	19	1
Clem Daniels HB-DB	18	1
Jim Katcavage DE-DT	18	1
Don Meredith QB	18	1
Babe Parilli QB	17	1
Howard Mudd G	16	1
Butch Byrd DB	15	1
George Andrie DE	14	1
George Saimes DB	14	1
John Brodie QB	13	1
Jim Nance RB-FB	13	1
Cornell Green LB	12	1
Larry Brown RB	10	1
Lee Roy Jordan LB	10	1
Bubba Smith DE	10	1
Bill Stanfill DE	10	1
Roman Gabriel QB	9	1
Len Hauss C	9	1
Ralph Neely T	9	1
Mike Curtis LB-FB	8	1
Ron McDole DE-DT	8	1
Jake Scott DB	8	1
George Atkinson DB	7	1
Sam Cunningham QB	6	1
Jack Tatum DB	6	1
Mike Wagner DB	6	1
Coy Bacon DE	5	1
Bert Jones QB	4	1
Isiah Robertson LB	4	1
Leon Gray T	3	1
Riley Odoms TE	3	1
Phil Villapiano LB	3	1
Jim Hart QB	2	1
Gary Johnson DT	1	1
Max McGee E	19	0
*John David Crow HB-TE-FB	18	0
Jack Kemp QB	17	0
*Billy Cannon TE-HB	16	0
*E.J. Holub LB-C	16	0
Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB	15	0
*Matt Snell RB	14	0
Carroll Dale WR-E	13	0
Bob Jeter DB-WR	13	0
John Niland G	11	0
*Dwight White DE	6	0
Ken Burrough WR	5	0
Fred Dryer DE	5	0
Lawrence McCutchen RB	5	0
Rich Saul C	5	0
*Isaac Curtis WR	2	0
*Louie Kelcher DT-NT	2	0
*Reggie McKenzie G	2	0
*Ed Newman G	2	0
*Greg Pruitt RB	2	0
Doug English DT	1	0
Gary Green DB	1	0
John Jefferson WR	1	0

This is for the Senior Era

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

 

Player	Year	Votes
Pat Harder FB	13	12
Marshall Goldberg FB	18	11
Bill Osmanski FB	19	8
Alan Ameche FB	6	8
Charles Bidwill OWNER	2	8
George Wilson E	20	7
Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB	19	6
Charlie Conerly QB	5	6
Les Richter LB-C	4	6
Greasy Neale COACH	2	6
Dan Reeves OWNER	2	6
Arch Ward CONTRIBUTOR	2	6
Billy Wilson FL-E	6	5
Woody Strode E	17	4
Bruno Banducci G	12	4
George Preston Marshall OWNER	2	4
Baby Ray T	18	3
Ray Bray G	14	3
Tank Younger FB-LB-HB	6	3
Harlon Hill E-DB	4	3
Jim Ray Smith G-T	2	3
Buster Ramsey G	15	2
Les Bingaman DG-G-C	12	2
Charley Brock C-HB-FB	19	1
Frank Cope WB-QB-HB	19	1
Paul Christman QB	16	1
Spec Sanders TB	16	1
Frankie Albert QB	14	1
Bob Gain DT-DE-MG-T	2	1
Bill Fischer T-G-DT	13	0
Leon Hart E-FB-DE	9	0
*Bobby Walston E-HB-PK	4	0
Bill Forester LB-MG-DT	3	0

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently. 

Name	Year	Votes
COACH: Bill Walsh	1	28
COACH: Tom Landry	1	27
OWNER: Tex Schramm	12	14
OWNER: Wellington Mara	5	14
EXEC: Jim Finks	2	12
OWNER: Bud Adams	10	7
TV EXEC: Roone Arledge	5	7
TV COMMENTATOR: Howard Cosell	5	5
OWNER: Clint Murchison	10	4
COACH: Bill Arnsbarger	6	4
COACH: Bum Phillips	4	4
EXEC: George Halas Jr.	12	3
OWNER: Art Modell	6	3
COACH: Lindy Infante	1	0
*EXEC: Don Klosterman	6	0
COACH: Steve Ortmayer	3	0
EXEC: Russ Thomas	3	0
*COACH & EXEC: Abe Gibron	2	0
*EXEC: Jim Kensil	2	0
*EXEC: Mike Lynn	2	0
OWNER/EXEC: Bill Bidwill	1	0
OWNER: Hugh Culverhouse	1	0
OWNER: Rankin Smith	1	0

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 1991 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.