A total of 56 matches have been played thus far in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup has witnessed 146 goals after the group stage of matches

The tournament has realized of 2.6 goals per game.

Harry Kane is the leading top scorer, after the quarter finals, with six (6) goals.

Mathias Jorgensen 1st minute goal for Denmark against Croatia is the fastest goal of the tournament

Belgium have scored more goals thus far in the tournament- 12

For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the Video Assistant Referee was used. France benefited from the first ever VAR decision, when Antoine Griezman was awarded a penalty after a replay and he finished it off perfectly in France’s 2-1 victory against Australia.

Lionel Messi was the first player to miss a penalty in the tournament and it happened in Argentina’s opener against debutants Iceland in a one all draw.

A total of 26 penalties have been awarded so far in the tournament

20 of the penalties awarded were perfectly converted.

six of the penalties awarded were thrown away

The tournament has witnessed ten own goals.

Aziz Bouhaddouz of Morocco was the first player to score an own goal in the tournament in a game his side lost 0-1 to Iran.

The tournament has recorded a total of 189 yellow cards.

The average yellow card per game is 3.4

Four red cared have been flashed in the tournament

Carlos Sánchez of Colombia was the only player to have been sent off and is the second fastest red card in the history of the World Cup. It happened as Colombia suffered a 2-1 defeat against Japan in the third minute.

Michael Lang of Switzerland is the latest player to be sent off.

A total of 43,139 passes have been completed in the ongoing tournament

Spain with 288 attacks were the best attacking side, but unfortunately that hasn’t resulted into plenty of goals, costing them their early exit via penalty shootout against hosts Russia

Spain have the most passes completed-3120

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos who plays for plays for Spain has completed most passes- 485

Portugal have the best defence-most tackles, clearances and saves- 196.

Guillermo Ochoa has made 25 saves, which is the best in the tournament

Neymar is the player with most attempts at goal-24.

Christian Eriksen has covered most distance- 51KM

The Portuguese skipper’s hat-trick against Spain has made him the oldest player to bag a hat-trick in the World Cup at 33 year and some months and days.

Aleksandr Golovin of Russia was the first to be yellow carded and it came in their 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the 10 minute.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal from direct free kick.

Whenever, Sadio Mane scores Senegal manages at least a draw and it continued on Sunday when they drew two all against Japan.

Switzerland became the first side to win from a losing position, after they came from a goal down to beat Serbia 2-1.

England defeated Colombia on penalties to win their first shootout in four attempts.

For the first time since 1982 all the African participants failed to progress from the group stage. In 1982 both Algeria and Cameroon slipped and this term Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia have all exited after the group stage.


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