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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 14WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 14
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…
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Read the article: WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 14WORLD CUP 2026 – DAY 14
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…
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Read the article: RECORDS FOR CRISTIANO RONALDORECORDS FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO
A day of records for Cristiano Ronaldo After an unsuccessful opening match against DR Congo (1-1), Cristiano Ronaldo performed brilliantly yesterday against Uzbekistan (5-0) and delighted with a scattering of records, just as Messi did before him. *Cristiano Ronaldo has scored vs Uzbekistan his first goals in World Cup since a penalty he converted in…
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Read the article: LIONEL MESSI’S RECORDS BOOK !LIONEL MESSI’S RECORDS BOOK !
Another bunch of records from Messi! The greatest footballer in history has made us accustomed to the fact that after almost every match he significantly rewrites the record books. This happened again after Argentina’s 2-0 win over Iraq.Here’s a bunch of records he set, extended or tied as a result of that match. Most goals…
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Read the article: KYLIAN MBAPPE REPEATSKYLIAN MBAPPE REPEATS
Mbappé repeats Klose’s feat Kylian Mbappé has played vs Iraq his 100th game for France, at the age of 27 years 184 days. He became the 4th youngest European in history to reach 100 caps.The continental record holder is Sergio Ramos who reached the milestone with Spain at 26 years 357 days (the table below).…
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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: 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: 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: 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…
