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Read the article: JOHAN MANZAMBI IN HISTORYJOHAN MANZAMBI IN HISTORY
Manzambi. World Cup youngest ever brace scorer as a sub Switzerland striker Johan Manzambi became the youngest (20 years and 247 days) substitute in the history of the World Cup to score 2 goals in a single match (vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1) *He is the 3rd youngest Swiss goal-scorer in World Cups, after:Alfred Bickel…
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Read the article: JONATHAN DAVID’S HAT TRICKJONATHAN DAVID’S HAT TRICK
Jonathan David: first host nation hat-trick at World Cup in 60 years! Canada’s Jonathan David became in the game vs Qatar (6-0) the 6th player in the history of the World Cup to score a hat-trick while representing a host nation, and the first to do so in 60 years, since Geoff Hurst for England…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 8WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 8
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…
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Read the article: RECORD FOR HARRY KANERECORD FOR HARRY KANE
Kane set a World Cup penalty record With converted penalty for England vs Croatia (4-2), Harry Kane became the first player to score 5 penalty goals in World Cup history.This penalty was Harry Kane’s 6th at World Cups (not counting shootouts). He equals Lionel Messi as the two players who have taken the most spot…
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Read the article: CARLOS QUEIROZ JOINS CLUB OF 3CARLOS QUEIROZ JOINS CLUB OF 3
Queiroz joins “club” of three-confederation coaches at World Cup Carlos Queiroz became the 5th coach in history to manage teams from 3 different confederations in the World Cup (formerly UEFA with Portugal, AFC with Iran, now CAF with Ghana in the current edition).Also, the Portuguese coach is managing a team in his fifth World Cup.…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 7WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 7
World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 7 (June 17) Portugal vs DR Kongo 1-1 (Group K) *Cristiano Ronaldo became the second player to have played in six editions of the World Cup, along with Lionel Messi. *Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 41 years and 132 days, is the oldest outfield player to start a match in World…
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Read the article: 12 WORLD RECORDS FOR LIONEL MESSI !12 WORLD RECORDS FOR LIONEL MESSI !
Unbelievable day of crashing records by single man! In his 200th senior appearance for Argentina, Lionel Messi broke world records in 10 different categories and tied them in two more.An incredible feat for one player in one day! There are no precedents for this in world football history, not even close.Here they are listed. BEATEN…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 6WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 6
World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 6 (June 16) Picture : Mbappé became the first captain in French history to score a brace at the World Cup. France vs Senegal 3-1 (Group I) *France have won each of their seven opening matches under Didier Deschamps in major tournaments (4 in World Cup + 3 in…
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Read the article: NEW RECORD FOR LIONEL MESSINEW RECORD FOR LIONEL MESSI
Messi: oldest hat-trick in World Cups With his hat trick against Algeria, Lionel Messi became the oldest player (38 years and 357 days) in World Cup history to score 3+ goals in a single match.He surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo (33 years 130 days, hat-trick against Spain in the 2018 World Cup) by more than five years.…
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Read the article: AYMEN HUSSEIN THIRD EVERAYMEN HUSSEIN THIRD EVER
Aymen Hussein, World Cup’s third ever scorer in both directions Aymen Hussein (Iraq) became in the game vs Norway (1-4) only the third player in the history of the World Cup to score both a goal and an own goal in the same match. Details are in the table.His own goal came in the 96th…
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Read the article: IBRAHIM MBAYE ON PODIUMIBRAHIM MBAYE ON PODIUM
Mbaye on podium of World Cup youngest scorers With his goal vs France (1-3), Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye became the third youngest player (18 years and 142 days) in the World Cup history, behind only Gavi and Pele (who is still the only one to score at the age of 17).Mbaye became also the youngest Senegal’s…
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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: CHRIS WOOD THE SECONDCHRIS WOOD THE SECOND
Wood repeats Mondragon’s feat New Zealand’s Chris Wood, playing in the match against Iran (2-2), became the second player in history to return to the World Cup 16 years after his previous participation.Wood made his debut at the tournament in 2010, after which he missed the 2014, 2018, and 2022 editions (where his country did…
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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: WORLD CUP OPENERWORLD CUP OPENER
Picture : Sphephelo Sithole received the first red card of the World Cup in this action. World Cup opener with most red cards In the first game at the 2026 World Cup, there were three red cards awarded. Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane got marching from South African side and Cesar Montes from Mexican.For comparison:…
