Your Moment(s) in FIFA World Cup Russia 2018:Facts & History
Its already a done deal, FIFA world cup Russia 2018 ended 15th July with France becoming the new indisputable World champion as winner. This is the second time France is winning the world cup(France 1998 being host and winner). Without missing words, I can categorically say France deserved it. On the second hand, Croatia was also a good team on the field of play they were absolutely in charge until Penalty was awarded against them. This brings me to the introduction of V.A.R(Video assistant Referee) its left for the referee to make the decision after taking clues from V.A.R monitor; now I watched some football analysts standing for and against the Penalty awarded to France in the course of the final match. Whatever is the right decision, its already a done deal.
Let's take some time and go through facts and history making in Russia 2018
FACTS AND HISTORY
Harry Kane of England scored six goals; the highest for Russia 2018
English team had all their players playing in the local league in England.
Croatia had the best attacking team with 352 attacks.
English Team got the best passing team; 3336 passes completed.
Thibaut Courteous of Belgium won the Golden glove award.
Kyrian Mbappe of France won FIFA young player award.
Lukas Modric of Croatia won the Golden ball award.
Croatia also the best defending side: 301 clearances, tackles and saves
Statistic for Russia 2018
169 goals scored
219 Yellow cards given
4 red cards given
49651 Passes completed
TIMING:
First goal of the tournament: Yury Gazinsky for Russia against Saudi Arabia.
First brace of the tournament: Denis Cheryshev for Russia against Saudi Arabia.
First hat-trick of the tournament: Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal against Spain.
Last goal of the tournament: Mario Mandžukić for Croatia against France.
Last brace of the tournament: Edinson Cavani for Uruguay against Portugal.
Last hat-trick of the tournament: Harry Kane for England against Panama.
Fastest goal in a match from kickoff: 1st minute
Mathias Jørgensen for Denmark against Croatia.
Fastest goal in a match after coming on as a substitute: 1st minute
Artem Dzyuba for Russia against Saudi Arabia (introduced in the 70th minute).
Latest goal in a match without extra time: 90+7th minute
Neymar for Brazil against Costa Rica.
Latest goal in a match with extra time: 115th minute
Mário Fernandes for Russia against Croatia.
Latest winning goal in a match without extra time: 90+5th minute
Aziz Bouhaddouz (own goal) for Iran against Morocco, Toni Kroos for Germany against Sweden, Salem Al-Dawsari for Saudi Arabia against Egypt.
Latest winning goal in a match with extra time: 109th minute
Mario Mandžukić for Croatia against England.
Shortest time difference between two goals scored by the same team in a match: 3 minutes
Diego Costa and Nacho for Spain against Portugal.
Teams
Most goals scored by a team: 16
Belgium
Fewest goals scored by a team: 2
Australia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia.
Most goals conceded by a team: 11
Panama.
Fewest goals conceded by a team: 2
Denmark, Iran, Peru.
Best goal difference: +10
Belgium.
Worst goal difference: -9
Panama.
Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 7
Belgium 5–2 Tunisia, England 6–1 Panama, France 4–3 Argentina.
Most goals scored in a match by one team: 6
England against Panama.
Most goals scored in a match by the losing team: 3
Argentina against France.
Biggest margin of victory: 5 goals
Russia 5–0 Saudi Arabia, England 6–1 Panama.
Most clean sheets achieved by a team: 4
France.
Fewest clean sheets achieved by a team: 0
Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Switzerland, Tunisia.
Most clean sheets given by an opposing team: 2
Costa Rica, England, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Saudi Arabia.
Fewest clean sheets given by an opposing team: 0
Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia.
Most consecutive clean sheets achieved by a team: 3
Brazil, Uruguay.
Most consecutive clean sheets given by an opposing team: 2
Costa Rica, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Saudi Arabia.
With France winning the World Cup final against Croatia on Sunday, manager Didier Deschamps became the third man to win the title as both a player and manager.
Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998, captaining France to the title on home soil. In 2018, he managed Les Blues to a 4-2 win over Croatia in the title match, after France had reached the final for the first time since 2006, where they finished as runner-up to Italy.
Deschamps joins the elite company of Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the final as a player and manager.
Zagallo won the World Cup as a player twice with Brazil. In his first victory in 1958, Zagallo scored Brazil's fourth goal en route to a 5-2 win over Sweden. He played with the squad again in 1962, as it beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 to take home back-to-back championships.
As a manager, Zagallo captured his third victory in 1970 over Italy. He led a squad stacked with top talent that included Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao.
Four years later, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player for West Germany on home turf. Beckenbauer would return to the final as a manager in 1986, where West Germany lost to a Diego Maradona and Argentina.
But Beckenbauer would claim the championship as a manager in 1990, when West Germany defeated Argentina 1-0.
MOMENT IN RUSSIA 2018.
There were so many moments in the just concluded football festival. However my moment in Russia 2018 was the last goal scored by Belgium against Japan; The game ended 3-2 With Belgium winning the game. That counter attack was superlative and fantastic for anyone that loves beautiful football. Now tell me your moment............
Bravo France for winning the Trophy!
Bravo Russia for being a beautiful host!!!
Additional info culled from
www.Si.com
www.FIFA.com
www.en.Wikipedia.org.