So at this moment, Lionel Messi has both the most goals in the history of World Cup finals and the most assists in the history of the World Cup. Considering how many texts have been written about his World Cup limitations, that's quite a good record. (translated)
The draw comes from a own goal by Mohamed Hany, who becomes the SECOND player in the entire history of the World Cup with two own goals in the same edition. The only precedent: Todor Vutzov 🇧🇬, with Bulgaria in 1966. 60 years later. (translated)
@Transfery_ Pojebane 91 lat a pierwszy mundial w 1958, Mati Borek 52 lata a pamięta pierwszy mundial z 1930. #Mundial #HistoriaFutbolu #Futbol
First goal of Uzbekistan in the entire history of the World Cup. It is the fourth team to start its World Cup scoring account in this 2026, along with Curacao, DR Congo, and Jordan. Editions with more teams scoring their first. (translated)
#LOOKATTHEDATA - Chris Wood 🇳🇿 plays a World Cup match today 15 years and 357 days after his last appearance in the tournament (06.24.2010 against Paraguay). It is the SECOND largest gap between two appearances in the ENTIRE history of the World Cup: 🇨🇴 Faryd Mondragón - 16 (translated)
#WATCHTHEDATA - Mattias Svanberg scored at 17 seconds from the moment of his debut in the World Cup. There is only one more shocking debut in the ENTIRE history of the World Cup: Václav Mašek, with Czechoslovakia, at 13 seconds on June 7, 1962. (translated)
Lider i jedna z ikon drużyny lat 90. Dokładnie 40 lat temu, 14 czerwca 1986 roku, w meczu z Young Boys Berno zadebiutował w Legii Warszawa zadebiutował Leszek Pisz. „Generał” rozegrał z eLką na piersi 285 spotkań i zdobył 62 bramki. W barwach Legii sięgnął po trzy mistrzostwa Polski, cztery Puchary Polski i dwa Superpuchary Polski, a jako kapitan poprowadził zespół do historycznego awansu do Ligi Mistrzów. #LegiaWarszawa #HistoriaFutbolu #LegendarnyZawodnik
THE STORY REPEATS ITSELF NINETY-SIX YEARS LATER. The only previous match between the United States 🇺🇸 and Paraguay 🇵🇾 in the entire history of the World Cup was on July 17, 1930, in the first World Cup held in Uruguay. The United States won 3-0. (translated)
