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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 12WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 12
Picture : Erling Haaland has become Norway’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup (4), surpassing Kjetil Rekdal (2). World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 12 (June 22) Argentina vs Austria 2-0 (Group J) *Argentina have won all their last 9 matches in all competitions: their best winning streak since November 2015 – June 2016…
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Read the article: MOST MISSED PENALTIESMOST MISSED PENALTIES
Messi and penalties The avalanche of records set by Lionel Messi in his first two matches at the 2026 World Cup is mind-boggling.But among them, there’s a curious one, the record for most missed penalties in the competition. Messi now has three such failures to his name in World Cups, more than anyone else.Actually, the…
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Read the article: LAMINE YAMAL THE THIRDLAMINE YAMAL THE THIRD
Yamal in company of Pele and Mbaye A goal scored by Lamine Yamal for Spain vs Saudi Arabia at the age of 18 years and 343 days, made him the third youngest player to score both in a World Cup and in continental cup for nation (Euro).He is behind Pelé (who achieved it at 18…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 11WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 11
Picture : Kevin Pina’s (Cabo Verde) goal is the 2nd direct free-kick goal in this World Cup, after that scored by Nathan Saliba (Canada) vs Qatar. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 11 (June 21) Spain vs Saudi Arabia 4-0 (Group H) *Each of Spain’s last four World Cup wins have all come at different…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 10WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 10
Picture : Manuel Neuer has played his 21st game at a World Cup and is now the goalkeeper with the most World Cup games, in the HISTORY, overtaking France’s Hugo Lloris (20). Sepp Maier (Germany) and Claudio Taffarel (Brazil) are next with 18 games. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 10 (June 20) Netherlands vs…
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Read the article: TUNISIA TWICE !TUNISIA TWICE !
Tunisia, only nation to change coaches during World Cup twice Tunisia’s head coach Sabri Lamouchi (left) has been fired after the 1-5 disaster vs Sweden. His fellow Frenchman Hervé Renard (right) took over to watch another devastating defeat, 0-4 vs Japan.It is the 5th case of coach change in a team during a World Cup…
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Read the article: BRIAN BROBBEY 4th FASTESTBRIAN BROBBEY 4th FASTEST
Brobbey scores one of World Cup earliest ever braces Netherlands’ Brian Brobbey netted twice vs Sweden (5-1) after already 16 minutes 12 seconds from kick-off.This is the 4th fastest brace from the start of the game in World Cup history.The record belongs to Lukas Podolski who scored for Germany in 2006 also vs Sweden after…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 9WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 9
Picture : Ismael Saibari is only the second African player to score in his first two appearances at the World Cup, after Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 9 (June 19) USA vs Australia 2-0 (Group D) *The United States won their first two matches of a World Cup for the second…
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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…
