FIFA World Cup records and statistics (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "FIFA World Cup records and statistics" in English language version.

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90min.com

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bbc.co.uk

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"Essam El-Hadary: World Cup's oldest player retires from Egypt duty". BBC. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

news.bbc.co.uk

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bbc.com

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bleacherreport.com

Bailey, Ryan (17 October 2014). "10 Matches with a Shocking Amount of Red Cards". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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books.google.com

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btsgoalies.com

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businessinsider.com

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cnn.com

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sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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correiobraziliense.com.br

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englandfootballonline.com

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espn.co.uk

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"Mexico yellow card fastest in World Cup history". ESPN. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
"Cameroon vs. Soviet Union - Football Match Summary - June 18, 1990". ESPN. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
"Cameroon vs. Colombia - Football Match Summary - June 23, 1990". ESPN. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

espn.com

Sen, Debayan (7 July 2018). "By the numbers: Back-to-back shootout wins for Croatia, record penalty saves for Subasic". ESPN. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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eurosport.com

"Who has lost the most World Cup finals? Who has made the most finals without winning? How many finals have France lost?". Eurosport. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

fifa.com

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"Three-plus assists in one World Cup (1966-2018)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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"90 days to go: Record-breaking Zenga stars for Italy". FIFA.com. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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"1934 FIFA World Cup Italy: Czechoslovakia - Romania". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
"1938 FIFA World Cup France: Switzerland - Germany". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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digitalhub.fifa.com

"TECHNICAL REPORT AND STATISTICS - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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fifamuseum.com

"Mini pop-up exhibition for Swiss World Cup record holder". FIFA Museum. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

fivethirtyeight.com

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football-italia.net

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footballwhispers.com

Lynch, Peter (15 December 2022). "The top scoring nation of every World Cup tournament so far". Football Whispers. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

forbes.com

"Pepe Becomes Oldest Player To Score In World Cup Knockouts—Here Are The Other Records Set In Qatar". Forbes. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

fourfourtwo.com

Hayward, Ben (16 December 2022). "Which teams have won back-to-back titles?". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

france24.com

Houeix, Romain (30 December 2022). "The World Cups that made Pelé 'immortal'". France24. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

globalsportsarchive.com

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globo.com

oglobo.globo.com

"Herói da Croácia, Livaković iguala recorde de defesas de pênaltis em Copas do Mundo". O Globo (in Portuguese). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

goal.com

Banerjee, Ritabrata (2 May 2022). "FIFA World Cup: Top 10 biggest wins in history". Goal. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
"'Youngest player to win the World Cup' - What are the records that Pele holds in world football?". Goal. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
Burton, Chris. "Mascherano makes unwanted World Cup history as Argentina bow out of Russia 2018". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Dove, Ed (27 November 2022). "Cameroon 1990: Celebrating Africa's World Cup pioneers". Goal. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

guardian.co.uk

Fifield, Dominic (12 July 2010). "World Cup final: Beauty was rewarded in the end – Vicente del Bosque". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2010.

guinnessworldrecords.com

"Youngest coach in a FIFA Women's World Cup". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
"Oldest referee at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup finals". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
"World Cup Rewind: José Batista clocks up the fastest ever sending off". Guinness World Records. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
Stubbings, David (6 June 2018). "World Cup rewind: Goals aplenty at Switzerland 1954 with 140 strikes in just 26 matches". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
Mike Janela (12 June 2018). "World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Officially, 173,850 paid spectators crammed into Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium on July 16, 1950. Some estimates have even pegged the attendance as high as 199,000 or 210,000 unofficially

hitc.com

Harmer, Alfie Potts (23 June 2018). "7 Worst Defending World Cup Winners". HITC. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

iffhs.com

"WORLD CUP RECORDS (Part 17) - PLAYERS WITH MOST GOAL INVOLVEMENTS IN A SINGLE EDITION". IFFHS. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
"Most wins as player and coach combined". IFFHS. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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ilsole24ore.com

Ricci, Dario (15 July 2018). "Francia per la storia, Croazia per la leggenda: tutti i segreti della finale". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.

indiatimes.com

economictimes.indiatimes.com

"FIFA World Cup: When referee Graham Poll mistakenly gave three yellow cards to Croatian defender Josip Simunic in 2006". The Economic Times. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

indiatoday.in

"World Cup 2018: Germany, struck by Curse of the Champions, hit 80-year low". India Today. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

lance.com.br

"Copa do Mundo: veja os gols mais rápidos na história do torneio". Lance! (in Portuguese). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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latimes.com

Harvey, Randy (9 July 1990). "WORLD CUP '90 : Revenge for West Germany, 1-0 : Argentina Disputes Loss on Penalty Kick". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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metro.co.uk

Marioni, Massimo (12 October 2011). "Rashed Al Hooti gets the 'fastest international red card ever' for Bahrain". Metro. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

olympics.com

"Most FIFA World Cup appearances: Players who have played in most matches". Olympics. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
Nag, Utathya (18 December 2022). "FIFA World Cup final: Records, stats and FAQs". Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Nalwala, Ali Asgar (25 November 2022). "Youngest footballers in men's FIFA World Cup: Norman Whiteside leads list of wonderkids!". Olympics. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
"What is an Olympic goal and how many have been scored at the World Cup?". olympics.com. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
Nalwala, Ali Asgar (24 November 2022). "Youngest goal-scorers in men's FIFA World Cup: Pele's landmark strike at 17!". Olympics. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
"Oldest goal-scorers in FIFA World Cup: Roger Milla heads list that also has Cristiano Ronaldo - the top 10". Olympics. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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outlookindia.com

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pinnacle.com

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reuters.com

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rsssf.org

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sbs.com.au

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sciabolatamorbida.wordpress.com

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si.com

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skysports.com

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soccerway.com

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sportingnews.com

Farrell, Dom (18 December 2022). "Most penalties for one team in a World Cup: Argentina, Lionel Messi lead for pens received at Qatar 2022". The Sporting News. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

sportmonks.com

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sportsadda.com

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statista.com

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theathletic.com

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theguardian.com

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uol.com.br

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usnews.com

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ussoccer.com

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Yoesting, Travis (3 May 2018). "The Greatest Men's World Cup Records of All Time". The18. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
"Mbappe after World Cup final: We will return". FIFA. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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"FIFA World Cup milestone goals" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
Lynch, Peter (15 December 2022). "The top scoring nation of every World Cup tournament so far". Football Whispers. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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