
25/04/2024
10 Unbreakable World Cup Records 👀
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of football glory, a stage where legends are made and records are etched into history. Here are ten remarkable records from the World Cup that may never be surpassed:
•Josip Simunic: Holds the record for receiving the most yellow cards in a single match, with a staggering three yellow cards in the Croatia vs. Australia match in 2006.
•Dutch East Indies (Indonesia): Participated in the fewest matches ever by a country in a World Cup, playing just one match in the 1938 tournament.
•Just Fontaine: Scored the most goals in a single World Cup tournament, netting an incredible 13 goals during the 1958 World Cup.
•Pele: Became the youngest scorer in a World Cup final at 17 years and 248 days during the 1958 final between Brazil and Sweden.
•Oleg Salenko: Scored the most goals in a single World Cup match, putting five past the Cameroon goalkeeper in 1994.
•Maracana Stadium: Hosted the match with the highest
attendance in World Cup history, with 173,850 fans witnessing the 1950 final between Brazil and Uruguay.
•Essam El Hadary: Became the oldest player to appear in a World Cup match at 45 years and 161 days during the 2018 tournament.
•Ernst Wilimowski: Scored the most goals in a single match during a defeat, with four goals for Poland against Brazil in 1938.
•Carlos Alberto Parreira: Coached in the most World Cup tournaments, managing teams in six different editions of the competition.
•Juan Jose Tramutola: Holds the record for the youngest coach to manage a World Cup side, leading Argentina at 27 years and 267 days in 1930.
These records represent the extraordinary moments and individuals that have shaped the history of the FIFA World Cup, setting benchmarks that may stand the test of time.😱