IFFHS STATISTICS - WORLD CUP 2022 DAY 7
Picture : Wojciech Szczęsny (Poland) became already 3rd goalkeeper at 2022 World Cup to save a penalty and keep a clean sheet in the same match, along with Courtois (Belgium) and Ochoa (Mexico); the most number for a single edition.
The statistics on 2022 World Cup day 7 (26 November)
*Australia (1-0 vs Tunisia) have achieved their second clean sheet at the World Cup, and the first in 15 games since a 0-0 draw vs Chile in 1974.
*It was unique of their so far 18 World Cup matches when Australia were the leading side at half-time.
*Mitchell Duke (Australia) became the first goal-scorer at 2022 World Cup representing low-ranked club in the league system where he is playing (Fagiano Okayama, Japan's 2nd tier) and the 2nd goal-scorer not representing a top-tier club (along with Cristiano Ronaldo, currently without club).
*Szczęsny became the 2nd Polish goalkeeper to save a penalty in the history of the World Cup, after Jan Tomaszewski who did it twice in 1974.
*Robert Lewandowski has scored 2600th goal in the World Cup history.
*France (2-1 vs Denmark) have won 6 consecutive games at the World Cup; it is their longest ever winning series and also longest at all in the tournament since Spain in 2010.
*France are the first current world champions from Europe to start the World Cup with 2 victories in a row since Italy in 1938 (2-1 vs Norway and 3-1 vs France).
*France became the first team to qualify for the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup and the first defending world champions from Europe after Germany in 1994 to qualify for the knockout phase (4 next such champions failed to do it).
*Kylian Mbappé became the 2nd player to score 7+ goals in the World Cup before his 24th birthday. The first was Pelé who reached that figure at the age of 21 in 1962.
*Andreas Christensen (Denmark) and Robert Lewandowski increased the number of goals scored by Barcelona players in 2022 World Cup to 5 (also Ferran Torres 2 and Gavi 1). Barcelona became the new leader in this ranking surpassing Fenerbahce (4).
*Andrés Guardado (Mexico) became in the game vs Argentina (0-2) the 6th player to appear at 5 World Cups editions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), and the third Mexican along with Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez.
*Gerardo Martino is the 2nd Argentine coach to face his native country in the World Cup after Ricardo Lavolpe (also with Mexico in 2006).
*Lionel Messi made his 21st appearance at the World Cup, equaling Diego Maradona as the player with the most appearances for Argentina in the competition.
*Messi became both the youngest (18 years 357 days vs Serbia in 2006) and the oldest (35 years 155 days vs Mexico in 2022) player to both score and assist in the same World Cup game.
*Messi became the first player with assists in 5 World Cup editions: 1 in 2006, 2 in 2010, 1 in 2014, 2 in 2018 and 1 in 2022.
*Messi equals the 8 World Cup goals scored by Diego Maradona and Guillermo Stábile. Gabriel Batistuta (10) is the only Argentine who surpasses him.
*Messi has launched his 20th direct free kick in the World Cup (scoring only once from 20 attempts, vs Nigeria in 2014).