The Top 10 Records Set At The 2018 FIFA World Cup
The Russia 2018 World cup experienced a great number of “First of’s” which has been curated below;
1 – There was just one goalless draw at the 2018 World Cup (France vs Denmark), the fewest at any World Cup tournament since 1954, when there were none. Entertained. #WorldCup #FRA pic.twitter.com/GZmr03YSUh
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1996 – This was the first major tournament featuring England in which a Liverpool player didn’t score for them since Euro ’96. Walkaway. #WorldCup #ENG pic.twitter.com/LAfOuM5hhx
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1 – Paul Pogba has become the first-ever @ManUtd player to score in a @FIFAWorldCup final. Devilish.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/MSdkcfmUQR
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19y 207d – Kylian Mbappé is the 2nd youngest player to score in a @FIFAWorldCup final, after Pelé (17y 249d) in 1958 for Brazil. Anointed.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/RAX9fOPWL0
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2 – Mario Mandzukic is just the second player in World Cup history to score a goal for his side and an own goal in a single game, after Ernie Brandts for the Netherlands versus Italy in 1978. Quirk.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #CRO #FRA pic.twitter.com/W1geg7lstV
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3 – Didier Deschamps has become the third person to win the World Cup as a player and as manager after Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. Champion.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/H3zrhkx9rO
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6 – With six goals, Harry Kane has become only the second English player to ever win the World Cup Golden Boot, after @GaryLineker in 1986. Trophy.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #ENG pic.twitter.com/9vCl0nmtyx
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9 – There were nine winning goals scored in the 90th minute or later at the 2018 World Cup (excluding extra-time), more than in any previous edition of the competition. Drama. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/8KEz5uIpSa
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43% – 73 of the 169 goals scored at the 2018 World Cup came from set-piece situations (43%), the highest ratio at any World Cup tournament since 1966. Delivery. pic.twitter.com/27wFtx2eP4
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1974 – This is the first World Cup final to see as many as three goals before half-time since 1974 (West Germany 2-1 Netherlands). Busy.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
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