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How AI is Used to Predict the Outcome of Sporting Events?

FOOTBALL SOCCER WORLD CUP RECORDS

Most finishes in the top 16

Maybe obvious to some, but this title is conquered by Brazil who have reached this position 21 times overall (with 5 wins in total)

Youngest player

While only 17 years old and 41 days, Norman Whiteside was playing for the Northern Ireland team vs Yugoslavia on the 17th of June 1982. The youngest player named into a FIFA World Cup squad was Edu from Brazil at 16 years, 339 days old.

Most appearances as captain

It takes real skill and faith to pull this off, Rafael Márquez was part of 5 separate tournaments and played 17 individual games while leading the Mexican team between 2002 up to 2018.

Oldest Goalscorer at a final

Nils Liedholm was 35 years and 264 days old when he sunk a ball into the net on the 29th of June 1958 while playing for Sweden vs Brazil.

Most saves by a goalkeeper in a single match

Tim Howard must have been praising the God's for blessing him with 16 saves in a game between the United States and Belgium during the 2014 tournament.

Fastest goal in a qualifying match

It's almost unthinkable but it's also super recent, Christian Benteke hit the goal in an unreal 8.1 seconds during the 2018 UEFA Group H 2018 Match between Belgium and Gibraltar.

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion

This one has to sting - The Netherlands have gotten to the final match 3 times without being able to finish the job and take the title of champions.

Biggest upset of a top ranked teamDuring the 2018 tournament, South Korea who ranked 57 were able to beat Germany (ranked 1) by two goals to nil - a nasty humiliation.

The 2022 football World Cup in Qatar was the first one without Queen Elisabeth.

Soccer lexicon of animals: Zebras, cows, jaguars, more

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