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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:29:02 GMT
El Salvador is the least successful country in World Cup finals with 6 losses from 6. Others who have never won a game are Iraq, Slovenia, Togo, Canada, Indonesia, UAE, China, New Zealand, Greece, Haiti, and Zaire (DRC).
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Post by haqpr1963 on May 4, 2010 13:29:30 GMT
And the official song of SA 2010  My god, is there anything that Shakira isn't the official voice of in 2010? At least it isn't Cheryl Cole....... |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:30:25 GMT
Switzerland is the only team to have not conceded a goal, but not won the tournament
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:32:12 GMT
Surprisingly the first scoreless World Cup match wasn't until 1958 between Brazil and England. Rumours that Paulo Sousa was in charge of either team are incorrect.
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:34:02 GMT
Numbers were first used on players’ shirts at the 1938 tournament
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:34:33 GMT
Miroslav Klose holds the record for the most headed goals in a tournament with 5 in 2006
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 13:35:03 GMT
Two sets of brothers have won World Cups. Fritz and Otmar Walter of West Germany in 1954, and Jack and Bobby Charlton for England in 1966
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:47:28 GMT
It has been estimated that the 2010 World Cup will create some 129 000 jobs.
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:51:54 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:54:07 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:55:48 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:57:47 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 21:59:54 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:02:39 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:04:07 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:08:04 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:09:39 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:11:00 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:12:53 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:14:16 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:16:14 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:20:22 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:22:16 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:44:38 GMT
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was held in China and won by the United States. It was originally called the Women's World Championship.  |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:48:42 GMT
 Guillermo Stábile (January 17, 1905 - December 27, 1966) was an Argentine footballer and coach. On club level Stábile won two national championships with CA Huracán and played in Italy and France. He was the top-striker of the first World Cup 1930. |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:52:22 GMT
 Oldřich Nejedlý (December 26, 1909 in Žebrák — June 11, 1990) was a Czech football forward. He was a participant in two World Cups, in 1934 in Italy and 1938 in France. Nejedlý was the outright top scorer in the 1934 World Cup with five goals. |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:55:18 GMT
 Leônidas da Silva (Rio de janeiro, September 6, 1913 – Cotia, January 24, 2004) was a Brazilian football player and commentator. He´s regarded to be one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. He played for Brazil in two World Cups. He was the top scorer of the 1938 World Cup. He was known as the "Black Diamond", and as the "Rubber Man" – due to his elasticity. He is know for having created the bicycle kick. |
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Post by samp99 on May 4, 2010 22:58:28 GMT
I don,t know if this record still stands, but the highest score in any World Cup qualifer was 13-0, the score by which New Zealand beat Fiji in 1981.  I think it's 32ish-0 now. Australia vs some small Pacific island (although it may have been a friendly) |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 22:58:39 GMT
 Ademir Marques de Menezes (November 8, 1922 – May 11, 1996), best known as Ademir, was a Brazilian football player, regarded as one of the best centre forwards in the history of the Brazil national team.[1] His prominent jawbone earned him the nickname Queixada, which means "Jaw". He is best known for his exploits in the World Cup 1950 held in his native Brazil. Playing in an outstanding forward trio involving Zizinho and Jair he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the competition. |
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Post by eusebio13 on May 4, 2010 23:03:01 GMT
 Sándor Kocsis Péter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, CF Barcelona and Hungary. Kocsis was the main celebrant of the 1954 World Cup where he scored 11 goals, setting a precedent for being the first player to score two hat tricks in a World Cup, finishing the tournament as top scorer. His record 2.2 goal/game average in a single World Cup finals competition is still the benchmark today, and only Just Fontaine has scored more goals in a single World Cup. |
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