World Cup Trivia

[Baimi]

Most World Cup appearances
19, Brazil (only country to appear in every World Cup)
For a detailed list, see National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup
Most championships
5, Brazil
Most appearances in a World Cup final
7, Brazil and Germany
Most appearances in semifinal/last four
11, Germany
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see FIFA World Cup#Successful national teams
Most matches played
92, Germany and Brazil
Fewest matches played
1, Indonesia (as Dutch East Indies)
Most wins
64, Brazil
Most losses
22, Mexico
Most draws
19, Germany and Italy
Most matches played without a win or a draw
6, El Salvador
Most matches played without a win
6, Bolivia and El Salvador
Most goals scored
201, Brazil
Most goals conceded
112, Germany
Fewest goals scored
0, Canada, China PR, Indonesia (as Dutch East Indies), Greece, Trinidad and Tobago, and Congo DR (as Zaire).
Fewest goals conceded
2, Angola
Most matches played without scoring a goal
3, Canada, China PR, Greece, Trinidad and Tobago, and Congo DR (as Zaire).
Highest average of goals scored per match
2.72, Hungary
Lowest average of goals conceded per match
0.67, Angola (2 goals in 3 matches)[1]
Most meetings between two teams
7 times, Brazil vs Sweden (1938, 1950, 1958, 1978, 1990 and twice in 1994)
Most meetings between two teams, Final match
2 times, Brazil vs Italy (1970 & 1994) & Argentina vs Germany (1986 & 1990)
Most appearances, always advancing from first round
3,[2] Denmark and Republic of Ireland
Most appearances, never advancing from first round
8, Scotland

 

[Baimi]

In one tournament
Most wins
[3] 7, Brazil, 2002
Most goals scored
27, Hungary, 1954
Fewest goals conceded
0, Switzerland, 2006
Most goals conceded
16, Korea Republic, 1954
Most minutes without conceding a goal
517 mins, Italy, 1990
Highest goal difference
+17, Hungary, 1954
Lowest goal difference
-16, Korea Republic, 1954
Highest average of goals scored per match
5.40, Hungary, 1954
Most goals scored, champions
25, Germany, 1954
Fewest goals scored, champions
11, Italy, 1938, England, 1966, and Brazil, 1994
Fewest goals conceded, champions
2, France, 1998, and Italy, 2006
Most goals conceded, champions
14, Germany, 1954
Worst performance by a defending champion
1 draw, 2 losses and 0 goals scored, France, 2002[4]
[edit] Streaks
Most consecutive championships
2, Italy (1934–1938) and Brazil (1958–1962).
Most consecutive final matches
3, Germany (1982–1990) and Brazil (1994–2002).
Most consecutive runners-up
2, Netherlands (1974–1978) and Germany (1982–1986).
Most consecutive first-round eliminations
8, Scotland (1954–1958, 1974–1990, 1998).
Most consecutive finals tournaments
19, Brazil (1930–2010).
Most consecutive successful qualification attempts[5]
7, Spain (1986–2010).
Most consecutive failed qualification attempts
18, Luxembourg (1934–2010).
Most consecutive wins
11, Brazil, from 2-1 Turkey (2002) to 3-0 Ghana (2006).
Most consecutive matches without a loss
13, Brazil, from 3-0 Austria (1958) to 2-0 Bulgaria (1966).
Most consecutive losses
9, Mexico, from 1-4 France (1930) to 0-3 Sweden (1958).
Most consecutive matches without a win
17, Bulgaria, from 0-1 Argentina (1962) to 0-3 Nigeria (1994).
Most consecutive draws
5, Belgium, from 0-0 Netherlands (1998) to 1-1 Tunisia (2002).
Most consecutive matches without a draw
16, Portugal, from 3-1 Hungary (1966) to 1-0 Netherlands (2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal
18, Brazil (1930–1958) and Germany (1934–1958).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals
11, Uruguay (1930–1954)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least three / four goals
4, Uruguay (1930–1950) and Hungary (1954) (four goals); also Portugal (1966), Germany (1970), Brazil (1970),
Most consecutive matches scoring at least six / eight goals
2, Hungary (1954) (eight goals); also Brazil (1950) (six goals)
Most consecutive matches without scoring a goal
5, Bolivia (1930–1994).
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
5, Italy (1990).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least one goal
22, Switzerland (1934–1994).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least two goals
9, Mexico (1930–1958).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least three goals
5, Mexico (1930–1950).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least four goals
3, Bolivia (1930–1950), Mexico (1930–1950).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least five / six / seven goals
2, Korea Republic (1954) (seven goals); also United States (1930–1934) (six goals); also Austria (1954) (five goals).

 

[Baimi]

Individual
For records regarding goalscoring, see Goalscoring; for records regarding goalkeeping, see Goalkeeping
Most tournaments played
5, Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico, 1950–1966) and Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998).
See here for a list of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups
Most championships
3, Pelé ( Brazil, 1958, 1962 and 1970).
See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups
Most matches played, finals
25, Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998).
Most minutes played, finals
2,217 minutes, Paolo Maldini ( Italy, 1990–2002).
Most matches played, qualifying
68, Iván Hurtado ( Ecuador, 1994–2010)
Most matches won
16, Cafu ( Brazil, 1994–2006).
Most appearances in a World Cup final
3, Cafu ( Brazil, 1994–2002).[6]
Most appearances as captain
16, Diego Maradona ( Argentina, 1986–1994).
Most appearances as substitute
11, Denílson ( Brazil, 1998–2002).
Youngest player
17 years and 41 days, Norman Whiteside ( Northern Ireland, vs Yugoslavia, 1982).
Youngest player, final
17 years and 249 days, Pelé ( Brazil, vs Sweden, 1958) .
Youngest player, qualifying match
13 years and 310 days, Souleymane Mamam ( Togo, vs Zambia, May 6, 2001, 2002 CAF Group 1).[7]
Youngest captain
21 years and 109 days, Tony Meola ( United States, vs Czechoslovakia, June 10, 1990, 1990).[8]
Oldest player
42 years and 39 days, Roger Milla ( Cameroon, vs Russia, 1994).
Oldest player, final
40 years and 133 days, Dino Zoff ( Italy, vs Germany, 1982).
Oldest player, qualifying match
46 years and 180 days, MacDonald Taylor ( U.S. Virgin Islands, vs St. Kitts and Nevis, February 18, 2004, 2006 CONCACAF Prelim Group 4).[9]
Oldest captain
40 years and 292 days, Peter Shilton ( England, vs Italy, July 7, 1990, 1990).
Largest age difference on the same team
24 years and 42 days, 1994, Cameroon (Rigobert Song: 17 years and 358 days; Roger Milla: 42 years and 35 days).
Largest age difference on a champion team
21 years and 297 days, 1982, Italy (Dino Zoff: 40 years and 133 days; Giuseppe Bergomi: 18 years and 201 days).
Longest period between World Cup finals appearances as a player
12 years and 13 days, Alfred Bickel ( Switzerland, 1938–1950).
Longest span of World Cup finals appearances as a player
16 years, Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico, 1950–1966); Elías Figueroa ( Chile, 1966–1982); Hugo Sánchez ( Mexico, 1978–1994); Giuseppe Bergomi ( Italy, 1982–1998); Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998).
Longest period between World Cup finals appearances, overall
44 years, Tim ( Brazil, 1938, as a player; and Peru, 1982, as coach).

 

[Baimi]

Goalscoring Individual
Most goals scored, overall finals
15, Ronaldo ( Brazil, 1998–2006)
Most goals scored, overall qualifying
35, Ali Daei ( Iran, 1994–2006).[10]
Most goals scored in a tournament
13, Just Fontaine ( France), 1958.
For a detailed list of top goalscorers in each tournament (Golden Boot winner), see FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Shoe - Top Goalscorers
Most goals scored in a match
5, Oleg Salenko ( Russia, vs Cameroon, 1994).
Most goals scored in a lost match
4, Ernest Wilimowski ( Poland, vs Brazil, 1938).
Most goals scored in a qualifying match
13, Archie Thompson ( Australia, vs American Samoa, 2002 OFC Group 1).
Most goals scored in one Final
3, Geoff Hurst ( England, vs West Germany, 1966).
Most goals scored in all Final matches
3, Vavá ( Brazil, 2 vs Sweden in 1958 & 1 vs Czechoslovakia in 1962), Pelé ( Brazil, 2 vs Sweden in 1958 & 1 vs Italy in 1970), Geoff Hurst ( England, 3 vs West Germany in 1966), and Zinedine Zidane ( France, 2 vs Brazil in 1998 & 1 vs Italy in 2006).
Most matches with at least one goal
11, Ronaldo ( Brazil, 1998–2006).
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal
6, Just Fontaine ( France, 1958) and Jairzinho ( Brazil, 1970).
Most matches with at least two goals
4, Sándor Kocsis ( Hungary, 1954), Just Fontaine ( France, 1958), and Ronaldo ( Brazil, 1998–2006).
Most consecutive matches with at least two goals
4, Sándor Kocsis ( Hungary, 1954).
The only Olympic goal
Marcos Coll ( Colombia vs Soviet Union, 1962)
Most hat-tricks
2, Sándor Kocsis ( Hungary, 1954), Just Fontaine ( France, 1958), Gerd Müller ( West Germany, 1970), and Gabriel Batistuta ( Argentina, 1994 and 1998).
Most consecutive hat-tricks
2, Sándor Kocsis ( Hungary, 1954) and Gerd Müller ( West Germany, 1970).
Fastest hat-trick & Most goals scored by a substitute in a match
8 minutes, László Kiss ( Hungary), scored at 69', 72', and 76' against El Salvador, 1982.
Hat-tricks from the penalty spot
Never occurred in the final tournament. Twice in qualification: Kubilay Türkyilmaz ( Switzerland, vs Faroe Islands, October 7, 2000, 2002 UEFA Group 1); Ronaldo ( Brazil, vs Argentina, June 2, 2004, 2006 CONMEBOL).
Scoring in every match of a World Cup
Alcides Ghiggia ( Uruguay), 4 goals in 4 matches (1950), Just Fontaine ( France), 13 goals in 6 matches (1958), Jairzinho ( Brazil), 7 goals in 6 matches (1970).[11]
Most tournaments with at least one goal
4, Pelé ( Brazil, 1958–1970) and Uwe Seeler ( West Germany, 1958–1970).
Most tournaments with at least two goals
4, Uwe Seeler ( West Germany, 1958–1970).
Most tournaments with at least three goals
3, Jürgen Klinsmann ( Germany, 1990–1998) and Ronaldo ( Brazil, 1998–2006).
Most tournaments with at least four goals
2, Helmut Rahn ( West Germany, 1954–1958), Gerd Müller ( West Germany, 1970–1974), Vavá ( Brazil, 1958–1962), Pelé ( Brazil, 1958, 1970), Teófilo Cubillas ( Peru, 1970, 1978), Gary Lineker ( England, 1986–1990), Gabriel Batistuta ( Argentina, 1994–1998), Ronaldo ( Brazil, 1998–2002), Christian Vieri ( Italy, 1998–2002), and Miroslav Klose ( Germany, 2002–2006).
Most tournaments with at least five goals
2, Teófilo Cubillas ( Peru 1970, 1978) and Miroslav Klose ( Germany, 2002–2006).
Longest period between a player's first and last goals
12 years, Pelé ( Brazil, 1958–1970), Uwe Seeler ( West Germany, 1958–1970), Diego Maradona ( Argentina, 1982–1994), Michael Laudrup ( Denmark, 1986–1998), Henrik Larsson ( Sweden, 1994–2006), and Sami Al-Jaber ( Saudi Arabia, 1994–2006).
Youngest goalscorer
17 years and 239 days, Pelé ( Brazil, vs Wales, 1958).
Youngest hat-trick scorer
17 years and 244 days, Pelé ( Brazil, vs France, 1958).
Youngest goalscorer, final
17 years and 249 days, Pelé ( Brazil, vs Sweden, 1958).
Oldest goalscorer
42 years and 39 days, Roger Milla ( Cameroon, vs Russia, 1994).
Oldest hat-trick scorer
33 years and 159 days, Tore Keller ( Sweden, vs Cuba, 1938).[12]
Oldest goalscorer, final
35 years, 263 days, Nils Liedholm ( Sweden, vs Brazil, 1958).
Most penalties scored (excluding during shootouts)
4, Eusébio ( Portugal, 4 in 1966), Rob Rensenbrink ( Netherlands, 4 in 1978) - both records for one tournament - and Gabriel Batistuta ( Argentina, 2 each in 1994 and 1998).
Fastest goal from kickoff
11 seconds, Hakan Şükür ( Turkey, vs Korea Republic, June 29, 2002, 2002).
For a detailed list of the fastest goals from kickoff, see below
Fastest goal by a substitute
16 seconds, Ebbe Sand ( Denmark, vs Nigeria, June 28, 1998, 1998).
Fastest goal in a final
90 seconds, Johan Neeskens ( Netherlands, vs West Germany, July 7, 1974, 1974).
Fastest goal in a qualifying match
8 seconds, Davide Gualtieri ( San Marino, vs England, November 17, 1993, 1994 UEFA Group 2).
Latest goal from kickoff
121st minute, Alessandro Del Piero ( Italy vs Germany, July 4, 2006, 2006).
Latest goal from kickoff in a final
120th minute, Geoff Hurst ( England vs West Germany 1966 )

 

[Baimi]

Team
Biggest margin of victory
9, Hungary (9) vs Korea Republic (0), 1954; Yugoslavia (9) vs Zaire (0), 1974; Hungary (10) vs El Salvador (1), 1982.
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match
31, Australia (31) vs American Samoa (0), April 11, 2001, 2002 OFC Group 1.
Most goals scored in a match, one team
10, Hungary, vs El Salvador, 1982.
Most goals scored in a match, both teams
12, Austria (7) vs Switzerland (5), 1954.
Highest scoring draw
4-4, England vs Belgium (AET), 1954, and Soviet Union vs Colombia, 1962.
Largest deficit overcome in a win
3 goals, Austria, 1954 (coming from 0-3 down to win 7-5 vs Switzerland) and Portugal, 1966 (coming from 0-3 down to win 5-3 vs Korea DPR).
Largest deficit overcome in a draw
3 goals, Colombia, 1962 (coming from 0-3 down to draw 4-4 vs Soviet Union) and Uruguay, 2002 (coming from 0-3 down to draw 3-3 vs Senegal).
Most goals scored in extra time, both teams
5, Italy (3) vs West Germany (2), 1970.
Most goals scored in a final, one team
5, Brazil, 1958.
Most goals scored in a final, both teams
7, Brazil (5) vs. Sweden (2), 1958.
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
0, Brazil (0) vs. Italy (0), 1994.
Biggest margin of victory in a final
3, France (3) vs. Brazil (0) 1998 and Brazil (4) vs. Italy (1), 1970 and Brazil (5) vs. Sweden (2), 1958.
Largest deficit overcome in a win in a final
2, West Germany, 1954 (coming from 0-2 down to win 3-2 vs Hungary).
Most goals in a tournament, one team
27, Hungary, 1954.
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one match
7, Yugoslavia, vs Zaire, 1974 (Dušan Bajević, Dragan Džajić, Ivica Šurjak, Josip Katalinski, Vladislav Bogićević, Branko Oblak, Ilija Petković).
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament
10, France, 1982 (Gérard Soler, Bernard Genghini, Michel Platini, Didier Six, Maxime Bossis, Alain Giresse, Dominique Rocheteau, Marius Trésor, René Girard, Alain Couriol) and Italy, 2006 (Alessandro Del Piero, Alberto Gilardino, Fabio Grosso, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Filippo Inzaghi, Marco Materazzi, Andrea Pirlo, Luca Toni, Francesco Totti, Gianluca Zambrotta).
Largest goal difference improvement in consecutive matches[13]
+10: Turkey (1954) — lost 1-4 to West Germany, then won 7-0 over Korea Republic; and West Germany (1954) — lost 3-8 to Hungary, then won 7-2 over Turkey.
Largest goal difference disimprovement in consecutive matches
-12: Sweden (1938) — won 8-0 over Cuba, then lost 1-5 to Hungary ; Turkey (1954) — won 7-0 over Korea Republic, then lost 2-7 to West Germany; Hungary (1982) — won 10-1 over El Salvador, then lost 1-4 to Argentina.

 

[Ramseth]

World Cup Trivia Quiz:

The FIFA World Player Of The Year Award started in 1991. Who won it without playing in a single game not even a single minute in the World Cup finals?

 

[Wayne Piew]

World Cup Trivia Quiz:

The FIFA World Player Of The Year Award started in 1991. Who won it without playing in a single game not even a single minute in the World Cup finals?

George Weah, like Ryan Giggs and Georgie Best,
one of the best footballers born to the wrong country,
never to have played in a World Cup finals.

 

[Ramseth]

George Weah, like Ryan Giggs and Georgie Best,
one of the best footballers born to the wrong country,
never to have played in a World Cup finals.

Well done! Applause! Next quiz question. Which player has scored in three different World Cup finals, exactly one goal each time, three goals total?

 

[Ramseth]

Next quiz question. Which player has scored in three different World Cup finals, exactly one goal each time, three goals total?

48 hours no answer? OK. It's David Beckham. 1998 scored a free kick against Colombia. 2002 scored a penalty against Argentina. 2006 scored a free kick against Ecuador. Interestingly, all were non-open-play goals and all were against South American countries.

 

[oli9]

More WC trivia -

Which football personality has won the World Cup as a coach & as a player?

fastest goal in a world cup is scored by whom?

 

[jw5]

More WC trivia -

Which football personality has won the World Cup as a coach & as a player?

fastest goal in a world cup is scored by whom?

The Kaiser
Hakan Sukur

 

[yinyang]

Ronaldinho's out, so is Vieira? WC shelf life over? Scholes declined Capello just before naming squad.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/default.stm

 

[po2wq]

The Kaiser ...

got 1 mor ...

 

[jw5]

got 1 mor ...

Is it Dunga?

 

[po2wq]

Is it Dunga?

not tis 1 ... tis 1 not yet ...

 

[Baimi]

Tournament
Most goals scored in a tournament
171 goals, 1998.
Fewest goals scored in a tournament
70 goals 1930 and 1934.
Most goals per match in a tournament
5.38 goals per match, 1954.
Fewest goals per match in a tournament
2.21 goals per match, 1990.
[edit] Own goals
Most own goals in a tournament
4 goals, 1954, 1998 & 2006.
Most own goals in a match
2, United States vs Portugal, 2002 (Jorge Costa of Portugal and Jeff Agoos of USA).
Scoring for both teams in the same match
Ernie Brandts ( Netherlands, vs Italy, 1978 – own goal in the 18th minute, goal in the 50th minute).
[edit] Goalkeeping
Most clean sheets (matches without conceding)
10, Peter Shilton ( England, 1982–1990) and Fabien Barthez ( France, 1998–2006)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding
517 mins, Walter Zenga ( Italy, 1990)
Most goals conceded
25, Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico) and Mohamed Al-Deayea ( Saudi Arabia)
Most goals conceded, one tournament
16, Hong Duk-Yung ( Korea Republic), 1954
Most goals conceded, one match
10, Luis Guevara Mora ( El Salvador), 1982 (vs Hungary)
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions
2, Fabien Barthez ( France), 1998 and Gianluigi Buffon ( Italy, 2006)
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament
0, Pascal Zuberbühler ( Switzerland), 2006[14]
Most penalties saved, one tournament (excluding during shootouts)
2, Jan Tomaszewski ( Poland), 1974 and Brad Friedel ( United States), 2002
[edit] Coaching
Most matches coached
25, Helmut Schön ( West Germany, 1966–1978).
Most matches won
16, Helmut Schön ( West Germany, 1966–1978).
Most championships
2, Vittorio Pozzo ( Italy, 1934–1938).
Most tournaments
5, Bora Milutinović (1986–2002) and Carlos Alberto Parreira (1982, 1990–1998, 2006).
Most nations coached
5, Bora Milutinović ( Mexico, 1986; Costa Rica, 1990; United States, 1994; Nigeria, 1998; China PR, 2002).
Most consecutive wins
11, Luiz Felipe Scolari ( Brazil, 2002, 7 wins; Portugal, 2006, 4 wins – Portugal "won" its next match, the quarterfinal against England, by penalty kicks, which technically counts as a draw).
Most consecutive matches without a loss
12, Luiz Felipe Scolari ( Brazil, 2002, 7 matches; Portugal, 2006, 5 matches).
Youngest coach
27 years and 267 days, Juan José Tramutola ( Argentina, 1930)
Oldest coach
70 years and 131 days, Cesare Maldini ( Paraguay, 2002)
Quickest substitution made
4th minute, Cesare Maldini, Giuseppe Bergomi for Alessandro Nesta ( Italy, vs Austria, 1998); Sven-Göran Eriksson, Peter Crouch for Michael Owen ( England, vs Sweden, 2006).
Most championship wins as player and head coach
3, Mário Zagallo, Brazil (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 as coach)[15]
Most final appearances as player and head coach
4, Mário Zagallo, Brazil (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 & 1998 as coach); Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany (1966 & 1974 as player, 1986 & 1990 as coach)
Won tournaments as both player and head coach
Mário Zagallo, Brazil (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 as coach); Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany (1974 as player, 1990 as coach)
[edit] Refereeing
Most tournaments
3, Jean Langenus ( Belgium, 1930–1938), Ivan Eklind ( Sweden, 1934–1950), Benjamin Griffiths ( Wales, 1950–1958), Arthur Ellis ( England, 1950–1958), Juan Gardeazábal ( Spain, 1958–1966), Jamal Al Sharif ( Syria, 1986–1994), Joël Quiniou ( France, 1986–1994), Ali Mohamed Bujsaim ( UAE, 1994–2002)
Most matches refereed, overall
8, Joël Quiniou ( France), 1986–1994
Most matches refereed, one tournament
6, Benito Archundia ( Mexico), 2006, and Horacio Elizondo ( Argentina), 2006
Youngest referee
24 years and 193 days, Juan Gardeazábal ( Spain, 1958)
Oldest referee
56 years and 236 days, George Reader ( England, 1950)
[edit] Discipline
Note: There are no official records for cautions issued in tournaments before the introduction of yellow cards in 1970.[16]

Fastest caution
first minute, Giampiero Marini ( Italy), vs Poland, 1982; Sergei Gorlukovich ( Russia), vs Sweden, 1994.
Fastest sending off
56 seconds, José Batista ( Uruguay), vs Scotland, 1986.
Latest caution
during penalty shootout: Edinho ( Brazil) v France 1986; Carlos Roa ( Argentina), vs England, 1998.
Latest sending off
121 minutes Leandro Cufre ( Argentina), vs Germany, 2006.
Sent off from the bench
Claudio Caniggia ( Argentina), vs Sweden, 2002.
Most cards (all-time, player)
6, Zinedine Zidane ( France, 1998–2006) and Cafu ( Brazil, 1994–2006).
Most cautions (all-time, player)
6, Cafu ( Brazil, 1994–2006).
Most sendings off (all-time, player)
2, Rigobert Song ( Cameroon, 1994 and 1998) and Zinedine Zidane ( France, 1998 and 2006).
Most sendings off (tournament)
28 (in 64 games), 2006.
Most sendings off (all-time, team)
10, Argentina (in 64 games)
Most sendings off (match, both teams)
4 (2 each) in Portugal vs Netherlands , 2006. (referee: Valentin Ivanov)
Most sendings off (final match)
2, 1990: both Argentina (v West Germany): Pedro Monzón & Gustavo Dezotti
Most cautions (tournament)
345 in 64 matches, 2006.
Most cautions (all-time, team)
88, Argentina (in 64 games)
Most cautions (match, one team)
9, Portugal, vs Netherlands, 2006
Most cautions (match, both teams)
16 – Portugal vs Netherlands, 2006;[17] and Cameroon v Germany, June 11, 2002[18]
Most cautions (match, player)
3 (61', 90', 93') Josip Šimunić ( Croatia), vs Australia, 2006 (referee: Graham Poll)[19]
Most suspensions (tournament, player)
2, André Kana-Biyik ( Cameroon 1990)[20]
Longest suspension (player, doping)
15 months, Diego Maradona ( Argentina vs Nigeria, 1994)[21]
Longest suspension (player, misconduct)
8 matches, Mauro Tassotti ( Italy vs Spain, 1994) for elbowing Luis Enrique.[22]
1 year, Samir Shaker Mahmoud ( Iraq vs Belgium, 1986) for spitting at the referee[23][24]
Longest suspension, qualifying
Life (amnestied after 12 years): Roberto Rojas ( Chile vs Brazil, 1989) for feigning injury from a firecracker.

 

[Ramseth]

got 1 mor ...

Mario Zagallo, Brazil 1958 and 1962 as player winner, 1970 as manager winner.

 

[Wayne Piew]

2010 World Cup facts.

Highest scoring team in qualifying: England (34 goals in 10 matches)

Meanest defence in qualifying: Australia (1 goal conceded in 8 games)

Highest goal scorers in qualifying: Humberto Suazo (Chile) & Theofanis Gekas (Greece) - 10
(My main man Rooney got 9 for England)

Oldest Player: David James (England) - 39 yrs old
Oldest Outfield Player: Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Mexico) - 37yrs old
Youngest Player: Tommy Oar (Australia) - 18yrs old
Oldest Manager: Otto Rehhagel (Greece) - 71yrs old
Youngest Manager: Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) - 45yrs old

 

[Ramseth]

Four countries have won every game in qualifying rounds:

Brazil (1970)
West Germany (1982)
Holland (2010)
Spain (2010)

Only one country has won every game in qualifying round and final tournament:

Brazil (1970)

 

[Glaringly]

Not world cup. But do you know.

English Football League was form in 1888 and the 12 founding members are.

Preston North End ( Won the first 2 title )
Aston Villa
Wolves
Blacksburn
Bolton
West Brom
Accrington ( folded up after five seasons )
Everton
Burnley
Derby
Notts County
Stoke City

Manchester United only joined 5 years later as Newton Heath.
Liverpool and Arsenal follow the year after.
And Chelsea joins 18 years later.

Aston Villa tops the table 6 times during the first 30 years follow by Sunderland 5 times.