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STATISTICS
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[GOALS]
Lots of records
concerning goals and goalscorers. |
[APPEARANCES]
Most appearances
for players, teams and more. |
[DISCIPLINE]
Red cards
for players and teams. |
[PENALTIES]
Different
records in penalty shoot-outs. |
[MISCELLANEOUS]
A good mix
of everything in records and statistics. |
[CONTINENTS]
The different continents
measured up against eachother. |
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APPEARANCES
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MOST
TOURNAMENTS APPEARED IN (Players)
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Lothar
Matthäus (GER)
Antonio Carbajal
(MEX)
Uwe
Seeler (GER)
Wladislav
Zmuda (POL)
Karl-Heinz
Schnellinger (GER)
Pelé
(BRA)
Djalma Santos
(BRA)
Gianni Rivera
(ITA)
Pedro Rocha
(URU)
Diego
Maradona (ARG)
Giuseppe Bergomi
(ITA)
Andoni Zubizarreta
(SPA)
Enzo Scifo
(BEL)
Frankie van
der Elst (BEL)
Paolo
Maldini (ITA)
Cafu (BRA)
Sami Al-Jaber (KSA) |
5 (1982,86,90,94,98)
5 (1950,54,58,62,66)
4 (1958,62,66,70)
4 (1974,78,82,86)
4 (1958,62,66,70)
4 (1958,62,66,70)
4 (1954,58,62,66)
4 (1962,66,70,74)
4 (1962,66,70,74)
4 (1982,86,90,94)
4 (1982,86,90,98)
4 (1986,90,94,98)
4 (1986,90,94,98)
4 (1986,90,94,98)
4 (1990,94,98,02)
4 (1994,98,02,06)
4 (1994,98,02,06) |
MOST TOURNAMENTS APPEARED IN (Teams)
Brazil 18*
Italy 16
Germany (West) 16
Argentina 14
Mexico 13
England 12
France 12
Spain 12
Belgium 11
Sweden 11
Serbia/Yugoslavia 10
Uruguay 10
* all tournaments
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APPEARANCES
IN THE FINAL ROUNDS
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NATION
Brazil
Italy
Germany (West)
Argentina
Uruguay
France
England
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Sweden
Poland
Yugoslavia
Austria
Portugal
Belgium
Chile
Soviet Union
Spain
United States
Bulgaria
Croatia
Turkey
South Korea |
CHAMPIONS
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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FINALIST
7
6
7
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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SEMIFINAL
10
8
11
4
4
5
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 |
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VARIOUS
APPEARANCE RECORDS
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| Oldest
player to have played in the World Cup is Cameroon's Roger
Milla. He was 42 years and 39 days old when he played against Russia
in 1994.
The youngest player to have played is Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland. He was
just 17 years and 41 days old when he played against Yugoslavia in 1982.
Players who have appeared for two countries in World Cup history are:
Luis Monti (Argentina 30 and Italy 34), Ferenc Puskas (Hungary 54 and Spain 62),
José Santamaria (Uruguay 54 and Spain 62), Mazola (Brazil 58, Italy 62 [then known as José Altafini]),
Robert Prosinecki and Robert Jarni both for Yugoslavia in 90 and Croatia in 98.
The Shortest World Cup career in terms of minutes on the field is shared between
two players. Tunisia's Khemais Labidi played two minutes against Mexico in 1978. Argentina's
Marcelo Trobbiani played the last two minutes of his country's 3-2 final win over
West Germany in 1986.
First World Cup substitute was Anatoli Pusatch of the Soviet Union against
Mexico in 1970. He replaced Viktor Serebrjanikov. Substitutes were never used until the
1970 World Cup.
First goalkeeper to be substituted was Steve Adamache of Romania against
Brazil. He was replaced by Necula Raducanu.
Fastest substitution came in 1998, when Italy's Alessandro Nesta was replaced
by Giuseppe Bergomi in the match against Austria after only 4 minutes. That record was equalled when Michael
Owen was replaced by Peter Crouch against Sweden in 2006.
The man who has refereed most matches is Frenchman Joël Quiniou. He was
in charge of 8 matches between 1986-1994 with four of them coming in USA '94. Nicolaj
Latychev (RUS 1962), José Ramiz Wright (BRA 1990) and Jan Langenus (BEL 1930) have also
refereed four times in one tournament - which is a record also.
Youngest referee in a World Cup game was Francisco Mateuccia of Uruguay, 27 years and 62 days old
when he led Yugoslavia - Bolivia in 1930.
Oldest referee in a World Cup game was George Reader of England, 53 years and 236 days old
when he led the Brazil - Uruguay World Cup final in 1950.
Youngest coach for a World Cup team was Juan Jose Tramutola of Argentina, 27 years and 267 days old
when his country opened their campaign against France in 1930.
Oldest coach for a World Cup team was Gaston Barreau of France, 70 years and 194 days old
when his country played Mexico in 1954.
The record of most matches as coach in World Cup tournaments belongs to Germany's legendary Helmut Schön
who led his team 25 times between 1966-1978.
The youngest starting line-up in a World Cup game was fielded by Yugoslavia
against Brazil in 1930. The average age was only 21 years and 258 days.
The oldest starting line-up in a World Cup game was fielded by Germany against
Iran in 1998. The average age was 31 years and 345 days. That record is closely
followed by Belgium whose average age against Mexico the same year was 31 years and 304 days.
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