The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious sporting event in the world. Where strange events and records keep happening. Currently, the 22nd edition of the World Cup is going on. We have mentioned these unique records up to the 2018 World Cup which is almost impossible to break.
1. Highest goalscorer in one edition of the World Cup
Former France player Just Fontaine holds the record for most goals in a single edition. Fontaine set a record by scoring 13 goals alone in the sixth edition of the World Cup held in Sweden in 1958.
2. Youngest player to score in a World Cup final
In fact, Pele has many records to his name. He is the youngest player to score a goal in the World Cup (17 years 239 days), the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the World Cup (17 years 244 days), and the player with the most assists (10) in the World Cup. He is one of only four players to score three goals in a World Cup final. He is also the only player to officially win three different World Cups.
When Brazil won the World Cup in 1970, Pele played the entire match. 4 goals and 6 assists. When Brazil won the World Cup in 1962, he played only the first two matches. Then he left the team due to injury. Four years earlier, Pele established his legacy by scoring in the quarter-finals as a teenager at the World Cup in Sweden. Scored a hat-trick in defeating France in the semi-finals and scored two goals to defeat the home team in the final.
3. In most competitions as a coach
Brazilian coach Carles Alberto Pereira is a great person who has experience in the FIFA World Cup for the most 6 times as a coach. He worked as a coach for the Brazil team in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, and 2010.
4. The player with the most captaincy in World Cup
Mexican defender Rafael Marquez is the player who became the captain of five consecutive World Cups. He captained the Mexican team in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.
5. Most played player in World Cup
Italian defender Paolo Maldini is the player who played the most minutes in the World Cup. He played in the World Cup from 1990 to 2002 and stayed on the field for 2216 minutes. He broke the record of German midfielder Lothar Matthieu who played the most minutes on the field and played 171 minutes more than him. The current famous players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have played 1,644 and 1,625 respectively.
6. The oldest player in the World Cup
Egypt’s goalkeeper Assam El Hadery is the oldest player to play in the World Cup so far. He played for Egypt in the 2018 World Cup. When he was 45 years and 161 days old. He also played the role of captain in 159 matches.
7. Oldest player to score a goal in the World Cup
42-year-old Roger Milla is the oldest player to score a goal in the World Cup. Cameroon forward Milla scored the goal at the age of 42 years and 39 days. He scored a goal against Russia in the 1994 World Cup in America.
8. A Player with the most goals in one match
Russian forward Oleg Salenko is one such player whose name came into the limelight from a single match. He won the Golden Boot in the FIFA World Cup in a single match. He is the only player to have won the Golden Boot in both the U-20 World Cup and the FIFA World Cup. Although his team was eliminated from the group stage, he won the Golden Boot. His five goals against Cameroon in the 1994 World Cup in America earned him the Golden Boot.
9. Most goals scored in a losing game
Ernst Wilimovski is one such player, who wrote history by scoring four goals in a losing game. Forward Wilimowski of Poland has played 688 games and scored 1,777 goals. Poland, who reached the knockout stage in the 1938 World Cup, reached the last 16 matches on penalties and were eliminated with a result of 6-5.
Wilimowski, who scored 2 goals in regulation time for Poland, scored 4 goals in extra time, making him the record player for scoring four goals in a losing game at the World Cup.
10. 3 yellow cards to the same player in the same match
Josip Simunich, Croatia’s main defender, is the player with the most yellow cards in the World Cup. He received 3 yellow cards in a match against Australia in 2006. In 2006, in a 2-2 draw between Croatia and Australia, Josip received his first yellow card for shoving Harry Kewell in the face. The second card was also given to Mark Viduka and Joshua Kandy during the game for pulling their jerseys.
Similarly, after leaving the field and the game was over, City also received a third yellow card for disagreeing with the referee’s decision. Due to this, a unique record has been created in his name.