RECORDS SET IN RUSSIA 2018 WORLD CUP SO FAR..

in sports •  6 years ago  (edited)

Hi everyone as the next round is about to start in few hour with France vs Argentina, Let see through the records made in the Russia 2018 world cup so far.

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  • Toni Kroos made 144 touches against Sweden, a record for a German player in a World Cup game since 1966.

  • C'Ronaldo became the Highest European goalscorer ahead oftge Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskás.

  • Lionel Messi surpass Diego Maradona record with (107) dribbles at the Rostov Arena Stadium against the Super Eagles to overtake Maradona (105) to become the player with the most dribbles completed in World Cup history since 1966 (107).

  • Suarez is the first Uruguayan player to score in three Consecutive world cup finals.

  • Harry Kane's penalty was the first time an England player scored from the spot in the World Cup since David Beckham's strike against Argentina in 2002.

  • John Stones became the second Manchester City player to score for England at the World Cup, and the first since Trevor Francis in 1982.

  • Germany has never Lost 2 matches in the world cup history.

  • Egypt and Panama didn't claim a point in the group stage in the world cup.

  • Harry Kane became the third England player to score three more goals in a World Cup, after Geoff Hurst in 1966 and Gary Lineker in 1986

  • Uruguay are the first team to win all three of their World Cup group games without conceding a single goal since Argentina in 1998

  • Tunisia's Fakhreddine Ben Youssef scored the 2,500th goal of the World Cup in their win over Panama on Thursday.

  • Russia's eight goals in the first two
    World Cup games is a joint-record for a host nation (Italy 1934 also 8)

  • Egypt Goalkeeper Essam El Hadary became the oldest player ever to appear at the World Cup finals at the age of 45 and also The first African Goalkeeper to save a penalty in the world cup history.

  • Tunisia Defeated Panama 2 - 1 to Claim their first win in 40 years in the world cup finals.

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