mark1985 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 For everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else. 99.6% of Iceland watched their draw with Argentina. Which is .2% down down on their win over England at the Euros Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, mark1985 said: For everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else. 99.6% of Iceland watched their draw with Argentina. Which is .2% down down on their win over England at the Euros Does that mean that only around 15k people in the whole of Iceland didn't tune in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1985 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, JDownie said: Does that mean that only around 15k people in the whole of Iceland didn't tune in? They were probably at the game. Seriously though, any idea how many were actually at the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 It's not 99.6% of the population, but 99.6% of people that had their TVs on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twyzted Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 15 minutes ago, mark1985 said: They were probably at the game. Seriously though, any idea how many were actually at the game? Around 8-10k were at the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Top measured player speeds at the world cup 1. Ronaldo 33,98 km/h (Portugal) 2. Advincula 33,77 km/h (Peru) 3. Rebić 33,3 km/h (Croatia) 4. Ureña 33,08 km/h (Costa Rica) 5. Achraf 32,83 km/h (Morocco) 6. Leckie 32,83 km/h (Australia) 7. González 32,83 km/h (Costa Rica) 8. Bolaños 32,83 km/h (Costa Rica) 9. Lukaku 32,83 km/h (Belgium) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 For the first time in any World Cup, no 0-0 draws in the first round of matches. Also, first World Cup where the hosts have won their first two games. Both from the BBC, so not necessarily accurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaceCrusher Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sons FC said: Also, first World Cup where the hosts have won their first two games. That one surely not right. In 2006 Germany won all 3 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Not really a big stat, but..: If Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia (1-0 at the moment), the first three teams to be eliminated from the World Cup will be Arab ones: Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, Sons FC said: For the first time in any World Cup, no 0-0 draws in the first round of matches. Also, first World Cup where the hosts have won their first two games. Both from the BBC, so not necessarily accurate. Isn't it the best start by a home nation in terms of results from 2 games, not the first time a team has won two? Because Russia have scored 8 and conceded 1, I believe that is the best start ever by a host nation after 2 games. It's not the first two wins though I don't think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon_84 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Yeah they said last night the previous record was Italy who scored 8 but conceded 2 in their first 2 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, JDownie said: Isn't it the best start by a home nation in terms of results from 2 games, not the first time a team has won two? Because Russia have scored 8 and conceded 1, I believe that is the best start ever by a host nation after 2 games. It's not the first two wins though I don't think. Excellent, well done JD. It didn't seem right when I was typing it but this makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Seeker Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The last time Russia won their first two games at a WC it was in 1966 and we all know who won that tournament. It's coming home!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaceCrusher Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A Brazilian criminal who was on the run was arrested in Russia today while he was at the stadium watching Brazil's game against Costa Rica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Puyol was invited to commenting Iran v Spain on Iranian TV then denied access to the studio because of his hair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hernán Gómez on Wikipedia: Quote To date, he is the only coach to have ever qualified three different national teams to a World Cup, and one of three people to have led at least three different national teams to a World Cup. He qualified Colombia to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ecuador to the 2002 FIFA World Cup and Panama to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. French manager Henri Michel also had previously achieved this with three teams: he led France to the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Cameroon to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and Morocco to the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[10][11] Bora Milutinovic (Mexico, 1986; Costa Rica, 1990; United States, 1994; Nigeria, 1998; and China, 2002) and Carlos Alberto Parreira (Kuwait, 1982; United Arab Emirates, 1990; Brazil, 1994 and 2006; Saudi Arabia, 1998; South Africa, 2010) have guided five teams in World Cups, but without playing the qualification rounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The last time Germany failed to get through the group stages was in 1938 and we all know how badly they took that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herne79 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Probably old news to some but I only just found out why Uruguay have 4 gold stars on their shirts: before the World Cup started in 1930 the Olympic champions were also declared the World Champions. Uruguay won the Olympics in 1924 and 1928 along with the World Cup in 1930 and 1950, hence 4 stars. I never knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 As tournament is progressing, I must remind everyone that there was at least one player from Inter making an apperance in every WC final since 1982. Vecino, Miranda, Perišić and Brozović are still in the tournament, so place your bets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I was doing the hoovering during the Brazil game. I bumped into the TV and Neymar fell over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 More players in the World Cup Quarter Finals have played for Sunderland than Real Madrid, Juventus or Bayern Munich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Do you possibly know the number? 14 played for Dinamo in the Croatian team. 10 of these 14 played for the youth team as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, Mr Adam said: More players in the World Cup Quarter Finals have played for Sunderland than Real Madrid, Juventus or Bayern Munich. Yeah how many? And is it more than those 3 teams combined? Not really amazing considering the QFs don't involve Spain, Germany or Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Baptista_8 said: Yeah how many? And is it more than those 3 teams combined? Not really amazing considering the QFs don't involve Spain, Germany or Italy. I find it bonkers frankly. 9 ex Sunderland players off top of my head: Pickford, Henderson, Rose, Welbeck, Larson, Toivonen, Januzaj, Coates, Mignolet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, Mr Adam said: I find it bonkers frankly. 7 ex Sunderland players off top of my head: Pickford, Henderson, Rose, Welbeck, Larson, Toivonen, Januzaj, Not bad at all! Young, Cahill, Walker, Delph and Southgate for Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Baptista_8 said: Not bad at all! Young, Cahill, Walker, Delph and Southgate for Villa. I missed two - Coates and Mignolet. So it’s 9. Equal with PSG and Barcelona and one less than Liverpool and only two less than Man Utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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decapitated Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-worldcup-russia-coin/russia-says-to-mint-half-rouble-coin-if-team-reaches-world-cup-semis-idUKKBN1JW232?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook Quote Russia’s central bank said on Friday it would issue a commemorative half-rouble coin if the national soccer team beats Croatia in their World Cup quarter-final this Saturday. The recent success of the Russian team, widely scorned at home for their poor performances in the past, has taken the country and the soccer world by surprise. Russian supporters and state officials now have begun rallying around the team in light of their unexpected victories. In a vivid example of such support, the Bank of Russia posted a picture on its social media pages of the silver-coloured coin featuring the fraction “1/2” and the inscription “FIFA 2018 Soccer World Cup in Russia.” The central bank’s press office confirmed the bank was committed to mint such a coin if Russia beat Croatia in the match that kicks off on Saturday at 1800 GMT in Sochi. Half-rouble coins do not exist in Russia, but there are 50-kopeck coins of the same face value, the equivalent of less than $0.01. It was unclear when the central bank could mint such a coin and in what quantities. The Bank of Russia has traditionally issued commemorative coins and notes for major events. Some of these notes, including 100-rouble bills in tribute to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and the World Cup, are in circulation and in high demand among collectors. After automatically qualifying as host country and entering the tournament as the lowest-ranked side, Russia reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in post-Soviet history after victories against Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The team then went on to beat Spain, the 2010 World Cup champions, in penalty kicks in the round of 16 last week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 For the first time in World Cup history, none of Argentina, Brazil or Germany are in the Semi Finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, craigcwwe said: For the first time in World Cup history, none of Argentina, Brazil or Germany are in the Semi Finals. None of Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and Italy too, the so-called 'big four'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sons FC Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 This is the first World Cup ever where the four semi-finalists are from the top half of the alphabet. Some World Cups did not have knock out stages but were decided in group stages right to the final, so these have not been included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 About that Inter players in WC finals stat, it gets even more Interesting (bad pun, kill me <.<). 1982 - Altobelli scores, Italy wins. 1986 - Rummenigge scores, Germany loses. (only outlier) 1990 - Brehme scores, Italy wins. 1994 - Italy loses. 1998 - Brazil loses. 2002 - Ronaldo scores, Brazil wins. 2006 - Materazzi scores, Italy wins. 2010 - Holland loses. 2014 - Palacio bottles it, Argentina loses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Brozovic and Perisic both to score hopefully Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Not exactly a world cup thing but here it is. The year is 1990. One guy is filming a documentary about wolves in Croatian mountains. He records a kid shepherd with his father. That kid, it is now known, was Luka Modrić Video (on 2:30) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 From a shepherd's kid to one of the best midfielders in history. And a money laundering scum covering for mafia. What a fulfilled life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Il 20/6/2018 in 17:20 , Sons FC ha scritto: For the first time in any World Cup, no 0-0 draws in the first round of matches. Also, first World Cup where the hosts have won their first two games. Both from the BBC, so not necessarily accurate. Il 20/6/2018 in 17:26 , FaceCrusher ha scritto: That one surely not right. In 2006 Germany won all 3 games. Same with Italy in 1990. And France in 1998. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon_84 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 The last 3 keepers to lose a world cup final have all played for Monaco. Unlucky Croatia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, toon_84 said: The last 3 keepers to lose a world cup final have all played for Monaco. Unlucky Croatia. Yeah, except that Stekelenburg moved to Monaco in 2014, 4 years after the lost final. Prime example of terrible journalism and thinking people wouldn't notice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbrother Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 In 1998 France won the World Cup In 2000 France won the Euros In 2016 France lost the Euros In 2018 France... Its like a giant reverse mirror of everything and takes nothing into account, but there you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon_84 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 3 hours ago, GunmaN1905 said: Yeah, except that Stekelenburg moved to Monaco in 2014, 4 years after the lost final. Prime example of terrible journalism and thinking people wouldn't notice. Technically yes but they have all played for Monaco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Just now, toon_84 said: Technically yes but they have all played for Monaco So what? He played 4 years after that final, so the stat is irrelevant because he wasn't playing there at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Don't worry @GunmaN1905, if you lose tomorrow it won't exclusively be 'cause of Subasic playing for Monaco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 If you followed my posts during and before the WC, you'd know that I don't really care about the outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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