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Picture : Stephen Eustaquio is the first player to score a winning goal in second-half stoppage time of a World Cup knockout match since Nacer Chadli did so for Belgium against Japan on 2 July 2018. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 18 (June 28) – Round of 32 Canada vs South Africa 1-0 *Canada…

World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 17 (June 27) – Group J Algeria vs Austria 3-3 (Group J) *Austria scored as many as 6 goals in a single World Cup tournament for the first time since 1982 (when they scored 7). *Marko Arnautovic became the first player to score multiple goals for Austria (2) in…

Picture : James Rodríguez set a new record for most World Cup appearances for Colombia (11), World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 17 (June 27) – Group K Colombia vs Portugal 0-0 (Group K) *Colombia have topped the group in each of their last three World Cup campaigns (also in 2014 and 2018). *Colombia recorded…

Picture : Harry Kane has become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup ! World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 17 (June 27) – Group L Panama vs England 0-2 (Group L) *Harry Kane has become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup with 11 goals, overtaking Gary Lineker (10). *Jude Bellingham became…

Picture : Mohamed Salah and Egypt finished unbeaten for the first time in history ! World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 16 (June 26) – Group G Egypt vs Iran 1-1 (Group G) *Egypt have finished a World Cup group stage unbeaten (1 win, 2 draws) for the first time in history. *Egypt is the…

Picture : Spain’s Unai Simón has gone 429 minutes without conceding a goal in the World Cup. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 16 (June 26) – Group H Uruguay vs Spain 0-1 (Group H) *This is Spain’s 2nd World Cup victory in history against a team that had previously been world champions.The first was…

Picture : Ismaila Sarr (4 goals) becomes Senegal’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup, surpassing Papa Bouba Diop (3). World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 16 (June 26) – Group I Norway vs France 1-4 (Group I) *France have finished at the top of its World Cup group for the fourth consecutive time: one…

Picture : Arda Güler became the youngest Turkish footballer (21 years 120 days old) to score in World Cup history, surpassing Emre Belözoğlu (21 years 275 days old vs Costa Rica in 2002). World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 15 (June 25) Turkey vs USA 3-2 (Group D) *Turkey won a World Cup match after…

Picture : Japan’s Yuto Nagatomo made his first appearance in the 2026 World Cup and became the first Asian player to play in 5 World Cups (since 2010). World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 15 (June 25) Tunisia vs Netherlands 1-3 (Group F) *The Netherlands is the national team with the best record for advancing…

Picture : Gonzalo Plata and Ecuador bet Germany in the last game to reach the next round ! World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 15 (June 25) – Group E Ecuador vs Germany 2-1 (Group E) *Germany have broken their winning streak of 11 matches across all competitions. *Germany suffered their first World Cup defeat…

STATISTICS DAY 14 – GROUP C Picture : Neymar and Vinicius Jr again together on the field ! Scotland vs Brazil 0-3 (Group C) *Brazil are now the team that played the most World Cup matches at a single stadium (Jalisco) without ever losing (10), ahead of:Mexico at Azteca (9)England at Wembley (6)Germany at San…

Statistics DAY 14 – GROUP B Picture : Johan Manzambi is the youngest player (20 years 253 days) to both score and assist in a single World Cup game since Memphis Depay (20 years 125 days) in 2014. Switzerland vs Canada 2-1 (Group B) *Canada became the first host nation to lose a match at…

Picture : Mateo Chavez Garcia (20) and Mexico efficient ! STATISTICS Day 14 – GROUP A Czechia vs Mexico 0-3 (Group A) *Mexico repeated the biggest victory (3-goal difference) achieved by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL against a European opponent in World Cup history, after:USA vs Belgium 3-0 in 1930Nigeria vs Bulgaria 3-0…

Picture : Tori Penso (USA) became the second woman to referee a match in World Cup history. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 8 (June 18) Czechia vs South Africa 1-1 (Group A) *This is the first match in World Cup history to see both head coaches aged over 70:Miroslav Koubek with the Czech Republic…