With the help of Opta, we take a look at the statistics of the 21st edition of the World Cup FIFA …
Dramatic drama, VAR and more, it was an unforgettable World Cup! With the help of Opta, we take a look at the statistics of the 21st edition of the tournament …
Tournament Statistics …
July 1, 2018 was the second day of two World Cup matches (Spain vs. Russia, Croatia vs. Denmark) both participated in a penalty shootout – the other was on June 21, 1986 (France vs. Brazil, Mexico vs. Germany )
It was the first World Cup to see all the teams competing score At least two goals, Panama being the final team to complete the collection (one goal each against England) and Tunisia).
43% of goals scored in the 2018 World Cup come from pre-set situations (73 out of 169), more than any other edition of the competition since 1966.
There were 22 penalties scored at the 2018 World Cup, the highest number of all editions of the competition.
Nine winning goals were scored in the 90th minute or later at the 2018 World Cup (excluding extra time), more than any other edition of the tournament.
Player made …
Essam El-Hadary, the oldest player of the World Cup, saves a penalty from Fahad Al-Muwallad
The Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo It is only the fourth player to score four times World Cup Tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) after Pele, Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose. Ronaldo became the first European player to score eight consecutive major tournaments (World Cup and European Championships).
Since 1966, only Grzegorz Lato and Andrzej Szarmach (5 for Poland) and Michael Ballack and Miroslav Klose (5 for Germany) Edige Cavani and Luis Suarez (4 for Uruguay) have combined for more goals from the World Cup.
The Mexican Rafael Marquez (39y 139d) became the oldest player out of the World Cup since Stanley Matthews (39y 145d), in 1954 for England against Uruguay.
Essam El-Hadary (45y 161d) broke the record for the oldest player in the World Cup, the Egyptian goalkeeper two years and 158 days older than the Colombian Faryd Mondragón. held the record. He also saved a penalty in this match for Egypt.
Against Argentina in the round of 16, Frenchman Kylian Mbappe became the first teenager to score at least twice in a World Cup match since Pele twice for Brazil against Sweden in 1958 [19659020] 9 – The most chances created for a specific teammate in 2018 #WorldCup 9 – Neymar at Coutinho 7 – Kieran Trippier at Harry Maguire 6 – Kevin De Bruyne at Eden Hazard
Didier Deschamps continues his success as a player leading France to the Cup of the World as manager [19659015] Oscar Tabarez became the fifth manager to take charge of the same country at four different World Cup finals (1990, 2010, 2014 and 2018), after Walter Winterbottom (England), Josef Herberger (West Germany), Helmut Schon (West Germany) and Lajos Baroti (Hungary)
Didier Deschamps is the third player to win the World Cup both as a player and as a coach, after the Brazilian Mario Zagall o and the German Franz Beckenbauer
. Belgium, Roberto Martinez oversaw six victories from seven g ames; only Luis Felipe Scolari has won more matches at his first World Cup as manager (7 in 2002) than the Spanish.
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23 managers took charge of their first Cup matches of the World at the 2018 tournament, with Croatia's Zlatko Dalic recording the highest end of this group (runner-up).
Joachim Low became the third consecutive manager of the reigning World Cup champions after Vicente Del Bosque in 2014 (Spain) and Marcelo Lippi in 2010 (Italy)
Facts about the team …
Neymar's Brazil came out in the quarterfinals
Russia's victory against Saudi Arabia means that the host country has never lost its opening match in any of the 21 editions of the FIFA World Cup (W16 D6 L0). match against Japan, Belgium became the first team to come from 2+ goa Portugal beat North Korea 5-3 in the quarterfinals in 1966.
Mexico has now been eliminated at each of its eight last World Cup knockout games – the longest series of consecutive playoff eliminations in competition (QF 1986 + last 16 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018)
Roberto Martinez led Belgium to the bronze medal
Switzerland has never won a knockout match in the World Cup world; suffering elimination in the seven matches, including their last four round of 16 (in 1994, 2006, 2014 and 2018).
Croatia became the second team to progress on a penalty shoot-out in consecutive knockout matches in a World Cup Tournament after Argentina in 1990 (v Yugoslavia and Italy) [19659007] Brazil has been eliminated by a European nation in each of the last four editions of the World Cup (France 2006, Netherlands 2010, Germany 2014 and Belgium 2018). 19659037] The World Cup of England …
the semifinals for the first time since 1990
England scored nine goals at the 2018 World Cup – the largest number of women in the world. a team in a single World Cup tournament since 1966.
Gareth Southgate had six different players score for them in this tournament;
Harry Kane scored six goals for England in the 2018 tournament; the best collective of a player from England in a single World Cup campaign, after Gary Lineker in 1986. After his goal against Colombia, Kane became the first player to score in six consecutive appearances in England since Tommy Lawton in 1939.
Harry Kane won the Golden Boot
Kieran Trippier created 24 chances for the year. England at the 2018 World Cup – a record for an English player since 1966, breaking Bobby Charlton's total of 18 in 1966.
Southgate became just the third manager to take England to half-time. Final of a World Cup tournament, after Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966 and Sir Bobby Robson in 1990.
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Paul Pogba scored the third in the World Cup final ba became the first Manchester United player to score in the World Cup final, and the first Premier League player to do it since Emmanuel Petit in 1998.
Eden Hazard was directly involved in seven goals at the World Cup (three goals, four assists); the best of all Belgian players since 1966 (Jan Ceulemans also with seven).
Excluding his own goals, Kevin De Bruyne's goal against Brazil led him to become the 100th player to score in the 2018 World Cup finals.
Kevin De Bruyne was an outstanding player for Belgium
Kane scored six goals from six shots at the 2018 World Cup – The last player to score up to six goals in a World Cup tournament by converting 100% of his shots on goal was Jairzinho in 1970 for Brazil (7 goals 7 shots on target).
Dele Alli is the second youngest player to score for England at the World Cup (22y 87d), behind Michael Owen (18y 190d against Romania in 1998).
The final …
French players after the 4-2 victory against Croatia in the final of the 2018 World Cup
Kylian Mbappé (19y 207d) is the second youngest player to score in the final of the World Cup, after Pele for Brazil in 1958 (17y 249d).
Mario Mandzukic became the first player to score a goal against his side in the World Cup final. Mandzukic is only the second player in World Cup history to score a goal for his team and a goal against his side, after the Dutchman Ernie Brandts against Italy in 1978.
The France became the first team to score four goals in a World Cup final since Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in 1970.
This was the most memorable final of the Cup of the world since England defeated Germany 4-2 in 1966.
Croatia is the first team to lose first participation in a World Cup final since the Netherlands in 1974 (1-2 against West Germany)
