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Arbroath's 36 - 0 win over Bon Accord in 1885 remains the biggest winning margin in soccer history.

But that record came close to being broken during a 2002 World Cup qualifier between American Samoa and Australia.

The Socceroos recorded a 31 - 0 victory which although short of the overall world record, became the highest winning margin in an international match.

It is a story that fascinated football writer James Montague who went on to pen a book.

He ended up writing Thirty-One Nil: The Amazing Story of World Cup Qualification and tonight us on the show to talk about the spirit of football's ultimate underdogs and why countries like American Samoa and San Marino keep trying despite realizing that they have virtually no chance of success.

He also touched on countries that should be underdogs based on population like ourselves and Croatia and how they overachieve.

Montague also spoke about 2014 World Cup newcomers Bosnia and the incredible stories of players like Edin Dzeko and ethnic tensions which continue to simmer following the war and genocide of the 1990s.

He also revealed that he was tear-gassed while researching the book in Egypt and how football and politics impacted on each other.