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Crazy records already broken at the 2022 World Cup
The group matches of the World Cup held in Qatar have come to an end.
Today, all the participants of the quarterfinals will finally be determined. During this time, numerous records have been broken, which I propose to discuss today.
Qatar became the first World Cup host nation to lose in the opening match of the tournament.
Qatar lost 2-0 to Ecuador in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup. After losing to Senegal (1:3) and the Netherlands (0:2), the Qataris became the first host nation to never score in the group stage, and also broke the record for goals conceded at this stage – 7.
For the first time in history, the first goal in a World Cup has been scored from a penalty.
In the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, Enner Valencia opened the goal with a penalty in the 16th minute. But the striker has done this before. He managed to score a goal in the 5th minute, but the goal was not counted due to offside.
Jude Bellingham became the first footballer born after 2000 to score a goal in a World Cup.
19 years and 145 days old English midfielder scored a goal against Iran. At a younger age, only Michael Owen stood out at the World Championships with “three lions” – he was 18 years old and 190 days old.
The World Cup hosted the longest match in history – the match lasted 117 minutes 16 seconds
England and Iran played the longest match in World Cup history excluding extra time. The chief referee of the match, Rafael Klaus, added 14 minutes to the first half and 10 minutes to the second half. As a result, for the entire match, the teams spent 117 minutes and 16 seconds on the field. The previous record was set during the 1994 World Cup match between South Korea and Bolivia (103:56).
Mehdi Taremi scores the last goal of the World Cup
The striker of the Iranian national team turned the penalty in the 103rd minute of the match against England. This goal will be remembered as the last goal in the World Cup. However, Taremi’s goal did not help Iran – the match ended with a score of 2:6.
Poland became the first national team in history to not score three penalties in a row.
Poland drew with Mexico in the World Cup group qualifiers (0:0). Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty in the 58th minute of the match. Guillermo Ochoa guessed the direction of the blow and hit the ball.
Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to score in four World Cups.
The captain of the Argentina national team, featured in the 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Leo is the first Argentine to score in four tournaments. Lionel Messi scored his first goal in the World Cup against the national team of Serbia and Montenegro 16 years ago – in June 2006.
Leo Messi breaks Argentina’s record for World Cup matches
The Argentina captain played 22 World Cup matches. By this indicator, he surpassed Diego Maradona, who made 21 appearances in the world championships.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to score in five World Cups.
The Portuguese surpassed Lionel Messi, Miroslav Klose, Pele and Uwe Seeler. All four World Cups have scored.
John Herdman is the first coach in history to have worked at both the men’s and women’s world championships.
Canadian head coach John Herdman led the women’s teams in New Zealand (2007 and 2011 World Cups) and Canada (2015 World Cup) before joining the men’s team.
Serbia became the first team in World Cup history to score two goals in extra time.
The Serbs interrupted the match played with Cameroon and defeated their opponent 2-1. Strahinja Pavlovich and Sergei Milinkovic-Savic scored in the 45+1 and 45+3 minutes, respectively. Serbian national team finished the game in a 3:3 draw.
Brazil became the first team to be undefeated in 17 consecutive World Cup group stage matches.
In the group stage, they defeated five-time world champions Serbia (2:0) and Switzerland (1:0), but lost to Cameroon (0:1), breaking their successful undefeated streak.
Stephanie Frappart becomes the first woman to be the chief referee at a men’s World Cup.
The French woman officiated the Costa Rica v Germany match, which took place on 1 December and ended with the Germans’ victory (4:2). Frappart has shown a yellow card.
Saudi Arabia breaks world Cup group stage yellow card record
The team received 14 warnings: six from Argentina, two from Poland and six from Mexico.
Morocco national team broke the record among African teams in the number of points scored
The Moroccans scored seven points in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. This has not been possible for any African team.
Manuel Neuer breaks World Cup goalkeeping record
The goalkeeper of the German national team played 19 times in the world championships. The last meeting so far was with Costa Rica. On this indicator, Neuer surpassed Claudio Taffarela (18), Sepp Mayer (18), Peter Shilton (17), Iker Casillas (17), Dino Zoff (17) and Fabien Barthez (17).
In total, at this World Cup in Qatar, the referees added 511 minutes of overtime over 48 matches in the group stage. Wait a minute, that’s five full games! Round 1 – 178 minutes, 2nd – 166, 3rd – 167 minutes added.
Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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Shevchenko made statements about the Ukraine-Sweden match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He talked about the match against the Swedish national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“When we were drawn against Sweden we probably faced our toughest opponent. I have great respect for Swedish football, you have always had good national teams and great players.”
“It’s always difficult to face Scandinavian teams, even though you don’t qualify for the World Cup, because you have so much quality, character and identity. This is similar to us to some extent. I don’t think there are favourites. In the end it all depends on the details, the injury situation and the preparations,” said Shevchenko.
In case of victory, Ukraine will play with the winner of the Poland-Albania doubles for a ticket to the World Cup. Ukraine will play the final match at home on March 31, again conditionally.
In addition to the 12 teams that finished second in their groups, the 4 winners of the Nations League quartet will also participate in the play-offs. All 16 participants are divided into 4 paths. Each route will include a semi-final and a final. The semi-finals will be held on March 26, and the finals will be held on March 31, 2026.
Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He pointed out the significant financial costs of organizing the Ukrainian national team’s “home” matches outside the country.
“Hosting such meetings costs us an enormous amount of money and we are deprived of the opportunity to assemble a full stadium. In fact, the cost of a so-called home match at a neutral venue costs around five times more than a regular match.”
Our sponsors are located in a country where the struggle continues, so their financial resources are seriously limited.
I cannot approach the government with requests for additional funding.
We are forced to work tightly within the available budget and rely on the support of private donors, especially when it comes to social initiatives,” the UAF president told Dagens Nyheter.
During the current year, the Ukrainian national team played its official home matches in stadiums in Spain and Poland.
Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Head coach of the Portuguese national team Roberto Martinez He explained why Cristiano Ronaldo continues to play an important role in the national team.
– There is always a lot of talk around Cristiano Ronaldo. Why does he remain the undisputed starter for the Portuguese national team, even though he will soon be 41?
“It’s all about his attitude towards the profession.” We constantly evaluate three key factors: talent level, accumulated experience and the contribution a player can make to the national team.
Making the highest demands on himself for the benefit of the team allows the captain to maintain his place in the squad. His desire to be the best is passed on to his partners. “The 25 goals he scored in 30 matches as a striker confirms that his play brings tangible benefits to the national team,” he said.
Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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