Random World Cup Facts

Despite the loss, Majid Hosseini was excellent on his birthday in the first competitive match he ever started for Iran. For that match to be against Spain at the World Cup must be something. If Iran hadn't lost, it would have been the best birthday present he could have hoped for.

 

I was really impressed with Iran. Looked so much better than against Morocco despite the results. Scared the living daylights out of me. Hope they continue the trend against Portugal.

 

Fernando Muslera in now leader in Uruguay for clean sheets in World Cups. He has 6 clean sheets and Ladislao Mazurkiewicz has 5.

 

In 2018 World Cup there is bunch of clubs that has honour to send(called up) a player to world cup FOR THE FIRST TIME.
The list is here:
1. FK Krasnodar(RUS)
2. RB Leipzig(GER)
3. FC Los Angeles(USA)
4. Girona FC(ESP)
5. New York City FC(USA)
6. CSD Municipal(GUA)
7. Amkar Perm(RUS)
8. FC Crotone(ITA)
9. Dijon FCO(FRA)
10. Dalian Yifang(CHN)
11. Portland Timbers(USA)
12. Lobos BUAP(MEX)
13. SPAL Ferrara(ITA)
14. Sangju Sangmu FC(KOR)
15. Arsenal Tula(RUS)
16. Tianjin Teda(CHN)
17. Ludogorets Razgrad(BUL)
18. Lechia Gdansk(POL)
19. CS Maritimo(POR)
20. Östersunds FK(SWE)
21. Padideh FC(IRN)
22. Rionegro Aguilas(COL)
23. Minnesota United(USA)
24. Plaza Amador(PAN)
25. Chorrillo FC(PAN)
26. San Francisco FC(PAN)
27. CA BUcaramanga(COL)
28. Cafetaleros tapachula(MEX)
29. Huachipato CD(CHI)
30. CHippa United(RSA)
31. Changchun Yatai(CHN)
32. Sagan Tosu(JPN)
33. Asan Mugunghwa(KOR)
34. FC Daegu(KOR)
35. Incheon United(KOR)
36. FC Atromitos(GRE)
37. Al Raed SC(KSA)
38. KuPS Kuopio(FIN)
39. Al Taawoun(KSA)
40. Al Fateh(KSA)
41. RS Berkane(MOR)
42. IR TAnger(MOR)
43. Yeni Malatyaspor(TUR)
44. Hebei China Fortune(CHN)
45. Al Batin FC(KSA)
46. Valur Reykjavik(ISL)
47. Roskilde BK(DEN)
48. FC NOrdsjaelland(DEN)
49. Kardemir Karabükspor(TUR)
50. Sandhausen SV(GER)
51. Orlando City(USA)
52. UTC Cajacura(PER)
53. FBC Melgar(PER)
54. Vitoria Guimaraes(POR)
55. FC Brentford(ENG)
56. Horoya AC(GUI)
57. KAS Eupen(BEL)
58. Alanyaspor(TUR)
59. Melbourne City(AUS)


And there is 4 new leagues now represented in world cups:
PANAMA
ICELAND
FINLAND
GUINEA

 

My mistake.

This marks the fourth time in World Cup history that the first round of group stage matches did not feature a scoreless result.
1958 (8 matches)
1994 (12)
2002 (16)
2018 (16)

 

Denmark 1-1 Australia



Goals scored at World Cup 2018 based on clubs the scorers play for.
6 Real Madrid
5 Atlético Madrid
3 Villarreal, Tottenham Hotspur (Kane x2, Eriksen)

In 21 matches there have been 11 penalties awarded (5 via VAR).
Previously, the most number of penalties awarded after 11 matches was 7 (1978, 2002, 2014).
The record for most penalties awarded in a World Cup is 18 (1998 and 2002).

Time elapsed between the foul and the taking of penalty following VAR review.
3' 15'' France-Australia
2' 35'' Peru-Denmark
2' 40'' Sweden-South Korea
1' 35'' Russia-Egypt
2' 41'' Australia-Denmark

Most penalties converted in World Cup history. (shootouts excluded)
4 Eusebio (Portugal, 1966)
4 Rob Rensenbrink (Netherlands, 1978)
4 Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina, 1994-1998)
3 Johan Neeskens (Netherlands, 1974)
3 Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria, 1994)
3 Fernando Hierro (Spain, 1998-2002)
3 Mile Jedinak (Australia, 2014-2018)

Andreas Cornelius was subbed on wearing the #21 shirt in the 21st match of the 21st World Cup, on 21 June.

 

France 1-0 Peru



Youngest France players to play in a World Cup match.
19-183 Kylian Mbappé (21 June 2018 v Peru)
20-246 David Trezeguet (12 June 1998 v South Africa)
20-299 Thierry Henry (12 June 1998 v South Africa)

France's record in World Cup when leading at halftime: Won 20, drawn 2, lost 0

This is the third occasion that France have opened their World Cup campaign with two victories.
1998 (Champions)
2014 (quarterfinalists)
2018 (?)

The record at Russia 2018 of the five coaches who were born in Argentina.
1 draw (Sampaoli)
7 defeats (Pizzi x2, Gareca x2, Pékerman, Cúper x2)

Advanced to knockout rounds: Russia, Uruguay, France
Eliminated: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Peru

 

That you noticed that is just crazy! Well done, unclesox!

 

Argentina 0-3 Croatia



Ravshan Irmatov refereed his tenth World Cup match, a record.
5 in 2010
4 in 2014
1 in 2018

Most World Cup appearances for Argentina.
21 Diego Maradona
18 Mario Kempes, Javier Mascherano
17 Lionel Messi

Croatia v CONMEBOL
1 win (today v Argentina)
4 defeats (v Argentina, v Ecuador, 2x v Brazil)

Largest margins of defeat in World Cup for Argentina.
6-1 v Czechoslovakia, 15 June 1958
4-0 v Netherlands, 26 June 1974
4-0 v Germany, 3 July 2010
3-0 v Croatia, 21 June 2018

The record at Russia 2018 of the five coaches who were born in Argentina.
1 draw (Sampaoli)
8 defeats (Pizzi x2, Gareca x2, Pékerman, Cúper x2, Sampaoli)

In the 3-points-for-a-win group stage era (since 1994) 33 teams had only claimed 1 point after their first two matches.
Only four of those still managed to advance out of their groups.
Paraguay 2002 (lost in Round of 16)
Turkey 2002 (semifinalists)
Slovakia 2010 (lost in Round of 16)
Greece 2014 (lost in Round of 16)

Advanced to knockout rounds: Russia, Uruguay, France, Croatia
Eliminated: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Peru

 

but it was spoiled by subbing Cornelius in in minute 68 which was 22 and not 21 minites before the end of the match.

ok, i am a bit peculiar.

 

Denmark have scored almost 30 goals in world cup history but not one from outside the box...

 

Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica



Brazil wearing all-blue kits (shirts/shorts, not necessarily socks) in World Cup.
1974: 0-2 v Netherlands (white socks)
1994: 1-0 v Sweden
2018: 2-0 v Costa Rica

11 of 24 matches in Russia 2018 have been 0-0 at halftime. (45.8%)

This is the first time in their World Cup history that Brazil have won a match with the winning goal scored in injury time.

Latest injury time goals scored in World Cup history. (excluding extra-time)
96' 48" Neymar (2018, Brazil v Costa Rica)
96' 03" Maxime Bossis (1982, France v Kuwait)

First time ever a World Cup match that is level going into injury time ends with a two goal differential.

Brazil equal Germany with 224 all-time goals in World Cup history.

Advanced to knockout rounds: Russia, Uruguay, France, Croatia
Eliminated: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Costa Rica

 

@unclesox: maybe you can help me with this. is christoph kramer of germany the only player to only feature in one single world cup match, and this match was a world cup final?

 

He played against Algeria and Argentina in 2014

 

Kramer played in the final because Sami Khedira got injured during warm up.

 

Are you sure? I believe against Uruguay in WC86, Lerby (?) scored off a free kick outside the box.

 

Technically correct, although on Møller's goal (the 1st one in the 1998 win over Nigeria) he had one foot in the box, and one foot out.

 

No, no free kick goals in that match.

 

Nigeria 2-0 Iceland




All-time leading goal scorers for Nigeria in World Cup history.
4 - Ahmed Musa (2 against Argentina in 2014, 2 'in favor' of Argentina in 2018)
3 - Daniel Amokachi
3 - Emanuel Amunike
3 - Kalu Uche

All-time CAF leading goal scorers in World Cup history.
6 - Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
5 - Roger Milla (Cameroon)
4 - Ahmed Musa (Nigeria)

Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is the first player to miss (not saved by goalkeeper, but miss the target) a penalty against a CAF team in World Cup history.

CAF teams with the most victories in World Cup history.
6 Nigeria
4 Cameroon
4 Ghana

 

Serbia 1-2 Switzerland



Most headed goals in World Cup history.
43 Germany
25 Brazil
24 Italy
19 Argentina
18 England
14 Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia/Yugoslavia

Switzerland players to score in two different World Cup tournaments.
André Abegglen (1934, 1938)
Jacques Fatton (1950, 1954)
Granit Xhaka (2014, 2018)

All-time leading goal scorers for Switzerland in World Cup history.
6 Josef Hügi
4 Robert Ballaman
4 André Abegglen
4 Xherdan Shaqiri

Today was the first matchday at Russia 2018 without a goal from a set-piece situation.

26 matches played at World Cup 2018.
58 goals scored: 21 in the first half, 37 in the second half.
7 matches have been won by more than a one goal differential.
Switzerland are the first team to come from behind to win. (v Serbia, 0-1 to 2-1)

 

Shaqiri has also scored at two WCs.

 

Correct. In 2014 and 2018,

 

Belgium 5-2 Tunisia

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Teams that have worn yellow shirts/black shorts in a World Cup match.
1958 Argentina (v West Germany)
1998 Jamaica (v Croatia, v Japan)
2018 Belgium (v Tunisia)

231 penalties have been awarded in World Cup history.
Three of the nine fastest have been awarded in Russia 2018
2' 11" Spain v Portugal (Nacho fouls Cristiano)
2' 48" Colombia v Japan (Sánchez handles Kagawa's shot)
4' 26" Tunisia v Belgium (Ben Youssef fouls E. Hazard)

Belgium's 6th minute penalty was their first awarded since 1990 (v Spain, missed by Enzo Scifo)
It's their first converted penalty since 1986 (v Iraq, by Nico Claesen)

None of the 27 matches at the start of Russia 2018 have ended 0-0. Previous record was 26 in 1954 (no 0-0 entire tournament).

Longest run of matches at a World Cup without a 0-0 result.
32 in 1998
27 in 2018 (from start of tournament)

Romelu Lukaku is the first player to score at least two goals in consecutive World Cup matches since Diego Maradona in 1986 (v England and Belgium).

Most goals scored by Belgium in a World Cup match.
5-2 Belgium v Tunisia, 2018
4-4 Belgium v England, 1954 (after extra time, 3-3 after 90')
4-3 Belgium v USSR, 1986 (after extra time, 2-2 after 90')

Most goals conceded by a CAF team in a World Cup match.
9-0 Yugoslavia v Zaire, 1974
6-1 Russia v Cameroon, 1994
5-2 Belgium v Tunisia, 2018

Most goals scored by Belgium in a World Cup.
12 in 1986 (7 matches)
8 in 2018 (2 matches)

 

Korea Republic 1-2 Mexico



14 penalties have been awarded at World Cup 2018. (6 via VAR)
The most penalties ever awarded in a single World Cup tournament is 18 (1990, 1998, 2002 - excluding shootouts)

Teams with most penalties awarded in World Cup history.
17 Spain
13 Germany, Mexico
12 Brazil, France

Mexico players who have scored in three World Cup tournaments.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco : 1998, 2002, 2010
Rafael Márquez : 2006, 2010, 2014
Chicharito Hernández : 2010, 2014, 2018

World Cups where Mexico won their opening two matches.
2002 (1-0 v Croatia, 2-1 v Ecuador)
2018 (1-0 v Germany, 2-1 v South Korea)