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Read the article: DIDIER DESCHAMPS POWER 4DIDIER DESCHAMPS POWER 4
Deschamps ties World Cup record for coaches Didier Deschamps leads the French national team as a coach at the 4th World Cup (starting in 2014).This ties the competition’s record. Before Deschamps, five coaches had worked with the same team for four editions. In all cases, the team in consideration was of the coach’s nationality.Deschamps became…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 5WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 5
Picture : Vozinha was the Hero of Cabo Verde against Spain ! World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 5 (June 15) Spain vs Cabo Verde 0-0 (Group H) *Spain have won only 5 of their 17 opening matches in World Cups (5 draws, 7 losses) and only in last five editions (7-0 vs Costa Rica…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 4WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 4
Picture : Manuel Neuer became the second goalkeeper to play at five World Cups, after Mexico’s Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966). World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 4 (June 14) Germany vs Curaçao 7-1 (Group E) *It was the fourth 7-1 scoreline in World Cup history. The precedents:Italy vs USA (round of 16,…
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Read the article: ONE STEP FOR GERMANYONE STEP FOR GERMANY
Picture : Jamal Musiala was one of the 6 Goal Scorers ! Bundesteam in just one step from old Yugoslavia’s record Germany had 6 different goal-scorers in the game against Curaçao (7-1): Nmecha, Schlotterbeck, Havertz (2), Musiala, Brown, and Undav.This is only the 6th time in history that a team has had 6+ different goal-scorers…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP AGE RECORDSWORLD CUP AGE RECORDS
Advocaat & Nagelsmann set World Cup age records In the match Germany – Curaçao (7-1) two World Cup records were set for coaches.Dick Advocaat became the oldest head coach (78 years 260 days) in the history of the competition. He was up against the youngest head coach of all those participating in this tournament, Julian Nagelsmann…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 3WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 3
Picture : Ismael Saibari opened the score for Morocco in the big game against Brazil ! World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 3 (June 13) Qatar vs Switzerland 1-1 (Group B) *Switzerland have gone seven consecutive World Cups without losing their starting match (since 1994). This equals Belgium’s record (unbeaten at World Cup starts since…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 2WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 2
Picture : Folarin Balogun is the 2nd US player to score more than one goal in a single World Cup match. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 2 (June 12) Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 (Group B) *Canada needed 7 matches to earn their first point in a World Cup, thanks to Cyle Larin…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 1WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 1
World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 1 (June 11) Picture : Mexico’s Julián Quiñones is the first player from a CONCACAF nation to score the opening goal at a World Cup tournament. Mexico vs South Africa 2-0 (Group A) *Mexico and South Africa have repeated the opening fixture of the 2010 World Cup – exactly…
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Read the article: NEW RECORD FOR HAALAND ?NEW RECORD FOR HAALAND ?
Haaland only tied Minhat’s record Erling Haaland missed recently a good chance to set a new world record. In 2024-25, «The Cyborg» scored in 11 consecutive games for Norway. Only one player in the history of national teams has achieved such a long scoring streak: Abdul Gani Minhat (Malaysia), and that was way back in…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP RECORDSWORLD CUP RECORDS
Picture : Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in the World Cup 1958 ! It is always the World Record and will be difficult to beat . World Cup Records before World Cup 2026 Most titles (teams): 5 – Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Most consecutive titles (teams): 2 – Italy (1934, 1938) 2…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026WORLD CUP 2026
THE 2026 WORLD CUP – GIGANTIC The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first edition in football history to feature 48 teams, compared to 32 in previous editions. It will also be the first to be co-hosted by three countries: the United States (11 stadiums), Canada (2 stadiums), and Mexico (3 stadiums). 104 matches…
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Read the article: WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2027 QUALIFIERSWOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2027 QUALIFIERS
Linda Caicedo (picture up) and Vicky Lopez (picture down) won the IFFHS World’s Best Youth Player Award ! They led their teams Colombia and Spain to the qualifications for the World Cup 2027. WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2027 QUALIFIERS Next summer, Brazil will welcome the world’s best players when the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks…
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Read the article: 500 FOR HARRY KANE500 FOR HARRY KANE
Harry Kane joined “Club 500+ goals” Harry Kane has reached last month a remarkable milestone of 500 goals at top level. The Bayern forward did it on 6 May in the Champions League game vs PSG (1-1).Since then, the 32-year old Kane registered 7 goals more and now has already 507 at is tally. His…
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Read the article: ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI POWER 1000ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI POWER 1000
Lewandowski in “Club 1000+ games”! Robert Lewandowsi has joined recently the “Club” of players with 1000+ games at top level. The Pole reached the landmark on 25 April in La Liga game for Barcelona vs Getafe (2-0).Since then he made 7 further appearances for club and country and now has 1007 games.RL9 is the first…
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Read the article: RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWRETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2025/26 HIGHLIGHTS Statistics on Champions’ League 2025-26: Semi-finals Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal 1-1, 0-1 (agg 1-2) *Arsenal have reached the Champions League final for the second time in their history and for the first time in 20 years. *Arsenal have gone 14 consecutive matches without defeat (11 wins, 3 draws) for the…
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Read the article: RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWRETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2025/26 HIGHLIGHTS Statistics on Champions’ League 2025-26: Quarter-finals Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 0-1, 0-0 (agg 0-1) *Arsenal have reached the Champions League semi-finals in back-to-back seasons for the first time in their history. *Sporting had won their last 17 home competitive matches before losing to Arsenal. *Arsenal’s Max Dowman has played in…
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Read the article: RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWRETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2025/26 HIGHLIGHTS Statistics on Champions’ League 2025-26: Round of 16 *For the first time ever four teams from a single nation (England: Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur) have been eliminated at the same stage of a season in the Champions League. *Two English teams have conceded 8+ goals on aggregate in…
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Read the article: MESSI’S MILESTONESMESSI’S MILESTONES
Lionel Messi’s career milestones Earlier this year, Lionel Messi became the second player in the history of football to reach 900 goals in top-level games. He did it on 18 March in the CONCACAF Champions Cup game vs Nashville (1-1).Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 900th goal on 5 September 2024, in his 1236th game at the…
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Read the article: THE FOURTH IN HISTORYTHE FOURTH IN HISTORY
Havertz’s feats in Champions League finals By scoring for Arsenal in the 2025-26 Champions League final against PSG, Kai Havertz became the fourth player in the history of the competition (including the European Cup era) to score for two different clubs in final matches. He previously scored for Chelsea in the 2021 final (1-0 against…
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Read the article: SUCCESSFULL COACHESSUCCESSFULL COACHES
Most successful coaches in the Champions League Having won the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain for the second season in a row, Luis Enrique has become one of the most successful coaches in the history of the competition. He now has three trophies, including the one he won with Barcelona in 2015.The Spaniard shares 2nd…
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Read the article: THE RECORD FOR PARIS SGTHE RECORD FOR PARIS SG
PSG, joint most prolific team in UCL history PSG have scored 45 goals in the Champions League this season, equaling the record for a single team in the competition (45 for Barcelona in 1999-2000).Bayern were also impressive in attack with 43 goals, the joint third highest amount in the history of the competition.Including qualification, the…
