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STATISTICS

Did you know that Croatia have the best defensive record in the history of the World Cup Finals, conceding only 0.71 goals/game? Click here to view your team's overall record in the World Cup Finals from 1930-98.

TOP TEN

Using a system of 3pts. for a win and 1pt. for a draw the top 10 teams in World Cup history are:
Brazil-173
Germany-152
Italy-130
Argentina-97
England-73
France-69
Spain-58
Yugoslavia-56
Russia-54
Uruguay-53

Most Appearances by Player

Lothar Matthaus made 25 appearances over 5 tournaments for West Germany/Germany. Maybe after that 5-1 thrashing by England he might be considering putting down his pipe and slippers to add to that number!

Youngest/Oldest Player

Norman Whiteside 17yrs 42days. NIR-YUG 1982.
Roger Miller 42yrs 39days. CAM-RUS 1994.
Despite his seniority, Roger Miller was the better dancer of the two!

Golden Boot

14 Gerd Muller FRG 1970/4
13 Just Fontaine FRA 1958
12 Pele BRA 1958-70
11 Sandor Kocsis HUN 1954
11 Jurgen Klinsmann GER 1990-8

Fastest...

Goal: 1'15 Vaclav Masek TCH-MEX 1962
Substitution: 4' Nesta ITA-AUT 1998
Caution: 1' Gorlukovich RUS-SWE 1994
Sending Off: 1'Batista URU-SCO 1986

Biggest wins

10-1 Hungary v. El Salvador 1982
9-0 Hungary v. South Korea 1954
9-0 Yugoslavia v. Zaire 1974
8-0 Sweden v. Cuba 1938
8-0 Uruguay v. Bolivia 1950