POST YOUR WORLD CUP FACTS HERE PLEASE !!

[bbchris]

First World Cup match with extra time:

Austria vs France on 27 June 1934



Longest winless streak by a country in World Cup:

Bulgaria - 17 matches (6 ties & 11 losses, 1962-1994)



Most appearances in World Cup semi-finals for a country:

Germany - 9 semi-finals (1934, 54, 58, 66, 70, 74, 82, 86 & 90)



Most penalties saved in World Cup:

Harald Schumacher (Germany) - 4 penalties (1982-1986) and

Sergio Goycochea (Argentina) - 4 penalties (1990)

Jane Eliz |

[Yj2]

First time I realized the football world cup was in 1974 and as you know this was a fantastic year for german football. That`s a fact!!! And it`s also a fact that I was ten years old.

Sebastian

[MIKE BURN]

Most goals during any worldchampionship:





1. Gerd Müller (Germany), 14



2. Just Fontaine (France), 13



3. Pelé Édson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazil), 12

MIKE

[MIKE BURN]

Most yellow and red cards (banning) for unfair playing at the actual worldchampionships:





USA (10):



Pope (2) banning

Mastroeni (2) banning

Wolff

Berhalter (2) banning

Friedel

Lewis

Reyna

MIKE

[MIKE BURN]

Most red cards (banning) in a world-cup final ever (single-game) for extreme unfair playing:



Argentina = 2



Worldcup 1990 Final, Germany - Argentina

(Germany won the worldcup, Argentina lost even with unfairness )

MIKE

[bbchris]

More more more facts please



Chris (in Amsterdam)

Jane Eliz |

[bbchris]

Germany beat Korea just now! wow!

Jane Eliz |

[wyldscallions]

Germany were lucky all the way through this World Cup.



Robbie Keane's last-minute goal against Germany was one of the best moments of my life.



If only Ireland beat Spain. They are the best team in the world EVER. Well the fans are the best, maybe not the team.

[bbchris]

Yes tis was a shame about Ireland - another good team knocked out far too early



Chris

Jane Eliz |

[bbchris]

First World Cup match played indoor:

USA vs Switzerland at Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, USA on 18 June 1994



Most experienced team in World Cup:

Germany - average of 57 caps / player (1994 vs Bulgaria - score 2-1 for Bulgaria)



Only twin brothers to score in World Cup:

Rene & Willy van der Kerkhof (Holland) - one goal each in

1978



First player to get red card in a World Cup match:

Carlos Caszely (Chile) - 14 June 1974 (against West Germany)

Jane Eliz |

[MIKE BURN]

Germany set a new record in the 72 year history of the world-cup, by reaching the final with only ONE enemy goal in the round before (it was the 1:1 against Ireland) )))))

MIKE

Edited by: MIKE BURN at: 6/26/02 9:51:15 am

[enlightened]

first world champion team to loose all of her matchs.... FRANCE!!! Vice la france! Allez les bleus!

[bbchris]

Youngest World Cup player:

Norman Whiteside (North Ireland) - 17 years 24 days (1982)



Youngest player to score in World Cup:

Pele (Brazil) - 17 years 239 days (1958 - against Wales)



First penalty goal in a Final:

Johan Neeskens (Holland) - against West Germany on 7 July 1974

Jane Eliz |

[wyldscallions]

Yay, Stormin' Norman Whiteside. BRILLIANNNTTTTTT.





Oldest player ever in World Cup:



Roger Milla (Cameroon)-84 years old (nearly)

[bbchris]

WOW! That's OLD!



Chris

Jane Eliz |