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World Cup 2022 Facts: The Best of the Best | The Analyst (The Analyst)

France became the first reigning champion to win their opening game of a World Cup tournament since Brazil in 2006, with their 4-1 win over Australia the ...

At 22 years 316 days, Álvarez also became the youngest brace scorer in a World Cup semi-final since Pelé scored a hat-trick in 1958 (17y 244d). ● In France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, this was the first ever World Cup final to see both teams have a player score at least twice. In addition to this, he saved a record-equalling four shootout penalties in a single edition of the World Cup. He has four goals in finals of the World Cup overall, the outright most of any player. own goals) that the Three Lions have ever had at a single edition of any major tournament (World Cup or Euros). ● Brazil led Korea Republic 3-0 after just 29 minutes, the earliest they’ve gone three goals ahead in a single World Cup match. ● Argentina have won more penalty shootouts than any nation in World Cup history, with this their sixth such triumph. It was also the first time they’d ever scored three goals in a World Cup match. Aged 23 years and 363 days, he was the youngest of those 15 to hit that tally, surpassing Gerd Müller (24y 226d). ● There were 15 cards shown to players that entered the field of play in Argentina vs. ● Alphonso Davies’ goal against Croatia was Canada’s first ever at the World Cup. Our award-winning data insights teams across the world have been working hard across the tournament to provide you all with the very best facts from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Players that broke records at the 2022 World Cup (The Punch)

The just-concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup brought all the excitement, emotions, tears, both of joy and sorrow, that fans all over the world signed up for.

- Oldest player to register a goal and an assist in a World Cup knockout game [quarterfinal vs. 19-year-old Jamal Musiala did well for himself to set a new record, although he had a brief run at the World Cup. An individual cannot make a team but the team can make individual players stand out. Germany’s goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, also broke a record during this year’s World Cup. Despite not wining the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo remains a legend. The Argentina star did not only break a record with the Argentina national team, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner broke the most individual records of the tournament.

WORLD CUP: Fitting end to fantastic tournament (Toronto Sun)

An event marred in controversy from the day this small Gulf nation was awarded the rights to hold the tournament came together better than anyone expected ...

Overall, it was a fantastic experience and most of those who travelled here will attest to the same. Granted some of the support seemed staged, with local workers posing as fans, but the Argentina support was genuine as was Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Canada among others. Things were so safe, in fact, it was the first time ever an English soccer fan has not been arrested at a World Cup tournament. Police, while out in full force, were unarmed. This was also the safest World Cup on record. Western reports made it seem as though thousands of workers were falling from stadiums, which is simply not true. The buildup was controversial as well, with terrible working conditions of migrant workers coming to light, forcing the country to introduce labour reforms. “We just want to head home and celebrate this with everyone there.” Messi and his teammates will return to Argentina to a heroes’ welcome as millions are set to receive them and celebrate the country’s first World Cup since Diego Maradona led them to the title in 1986. Argentina took a 2-0 lead only to see Mbappe score twice within the last 10 minutes to tie the game and send it into extra time. Messi and Argentina had to overcome another player on that road to greatness in Kylian Mbappe. Article content

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and FIFA at centre of new debate as ... (Mirror.co.uk)

THE BIG DEBATE: How will you remember the Qatar World Cup? We spoke to our reporters who were there and who covered the tournament from home to find out ...

He truly is the best - and it was only right that he bowed out of his final World Cup tournament as a winner. And when we look back on it 20 years from now it will be the various off-field disgraces that many of us will remember first. The treatment of Iran players and supporters calling for women in their country to be afforded basic human rights. But Luis Enrique's side failed to emulate that performance and were dumped out in the Round of 16 by Morocco. To have the courage, let alone the imagination, to try such an outrageous routine in the final seconds of a knockout match at the World Cup defies belief. Kylian Mbappe deserves plenty of plaudits after picking up the Golden Boot. I'll give the bronze medal to Emiliano Martinez for his heroics against the Netherlands and France. It was very similar to the final, actually. Then Messi scored that goal in the 64th minute and the Lusail Stadium erupted. When you spoke to the people in shops, at stadiums, on the Metro and at our accommodation it was impossible not to be pleased for them though. The culture is so welcoming and wonderful. No-one should be in any doubt, the football was terrific and, as a tournament, it was well organised, the final group stage games exciting and ultimately it ended up with the dream final.

The worst and best moments of the 2022 FIFA World Cup ... (Pulse Live Kenya)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament is over but here are some of the captivating moments captured on camera | Pulselive Kenya.