Participations in Football World Cup : 10
Victories in Football World Cup : 3
Marked goals : 131
Boxed goals : 77
Goals's difference : 54
Played matches : 62
Gained matches : 36
Lost matches : 12
Null matches : 14
Number of players used : 742
Number of differents players used : 111
Average of matches by different player : 6.68
Best striker(s) of country : Müller.G, 14 goals
The quarterfinal Austria-Switzerland (7-5) of Saturday June 26, 1954 in Lausanne (Switzerland) constitutes the to date highest score: 12 goals. Three matches finished with 11 goals : 1st turn Brazil-Poland (6-5) of Sunday June 05,1938 in Strasbourg in France (including 4 goals of E Willimowski - Poland),1st turn Hungary-Frg (8-3) of Sunday June 20,1954 in Basle in Switzerland (including 4 goals S Kocsis - Hungary) and the 1st turn Hungary-El Salvador (10-1) of Tuesday June 15,1982 in Elche in Spain
In the world cup 1954 in Switzerland, 5 teams met 2 times, Frg and Hungary, Frg and Turkey and Italy and Switzerland
G Hurst (England) is the only player to date to have marked 3 goals (including 2 during the extra time) at the time of a final: England-Frg (4-2) saturday July 30, 1966
Better striker 1970 : G Müller (Frg) with 10 goals
Frg and Gdr met only at the time of the world cup of 1974 (Frg) during the 1st turn; Gdr carried 1 to 0 saturday June 22, 1974 in Hamburg (goal of J Sparwasser to the 77'); Germany had beaten Germany
Silvio Gazzanigga : We owe the modern model of the trophy of the world cup with the chisel of the Italian Silvio Gazzanigga ; it weighs gold 5kg and was gained the 1st time by Frg in 1974 over its ground
The 100th goal of Frg in the world cup was marked by K H Rummenigge at the 66' of the 1st turn Frg-Chile (4-1) Sunday June 20, 1982 in Gijon in Spain
Thursday July 08, 1982 in Seville (Spain), 1st meeting of penalties shoot-out at the time of the semifinal Frg-France (3-3); Frg carries it with 5 shootings to the goal against 4 (U Stielike (Frg), D Six (France) and M Bossis (France) having missed their penalty shoot-out)
The final of 1990 (Italy) gathered the 2 same teams as 4 years earlier in Mexico (Argentina-Frg: 3-2) but with a victory for Frg this time, which becomes the 3rd country (after Brazil and Italy) to gain one 3rd world cup of football
Better attack 1990 : Frg with 15 goals
Brazil, Frg and Germany : Brazil (1950-1958-1962-1970-1994-1998-2002) and Frg (1954-1966-1974-1982-1986-1990) then Germany (2002) played each one 7 finales and were opposed in a world cup for the first time Sunday June 30, 2002 to Yokohama to Japan (victory of Brazil 2-0)
The goalkeeper A Carbajal (Mexico) in 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 and L Matthäus (Frg and Germany) in 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 are the 2 only players to have taken part in 5 world cups
K H Rummenigge (Frg) took part in 3 world cups of continuation and marked in each one of them (3 in 1978, 5 in 1982, 1 in 1986)
Y Klinsmann (Frg and Germany) took part in 3 world cups of continuation and marked in each one of them (3 in 1990 (Frg), 5 in 1994 (Germany), 3 in 1998 (Germany)
L Matthäus (Frg and Germany) took part in 5 world cups of continuation and marked in 3 of continuation (1 in 1986 (Frg), 4 in 1990 (Frg), 1 in 1994 (Germany))
R Völler (Frg and Germany) took part in 3 world cups of continuation and marked in each one of them (3 in 1986 (Frg), 3 in 1990 (Frg), 2 in 1994 (Germany))
Pelé (Brazil) took part in 4 world cups of continuation and marked in each one of it (6 in 1958, 1 in 1962, 1 in 1966, 4 in 1970) like U Seeler (Frg) which took part in 4 world cups of continuation and marked in each one of them (2 in 1958, 2 in 1962, 2 in 1966, 3 in 1970)
L Matthäus (Frg and Germany) : 2 in 1982, 7 in 1986, 7 in 1990, 5 in 1994 and 4 in 1998) is the player to have taken part in greatest number of meetings out of world cup: 25 front P Maldini (Italy : 7 in 1990, 7 in 1994, 5 in 1998 and 4 in 2002) 23 and front U Seeler (Frg : 5 in 1958, 4 in 1962, 6 in 1966 and 6 in 1970), W Zmuda (Poland : 7 in 1974, 6 in 1978, 7 in 1982 and 1 in 1986) and D A Maradona (Argentina : 5 in 1982, 7 in 1986, 7 in 1990 and 2 in 1994) 21
Number gained matches : Brazil: 64, Italy: 44, Frg: 36
Number of matches null : Italy: 19, England: 17, Brazil and Frg: 14
Number of marked goals : Brazil: 201, Frg: 131 and Italy: 122
Number of boxed goals : Brazil et Mexico: 84 and Frg: 77
Best difference of goals : Brazil: 117, Frg: 54 and Italy: 53
Brazil and Frg : Frg (1982-1986-1990) and Brazil (1994-1998-2002) are the only countries to have taken part in 3 consecutive finales
Red card : Friday June 14, 1974, the referee C Babacan (Turkey) confer C Caszely (Chile) of the 1st red card of the history of the world cup of football at the 67' minute of the match of 1st turn in Berlin between Chile and Frg (0 - 1)
In final, 4 strikers have marked in 2 different finals : Vava-Brazil (2 in 1958, 1 in 1962), Pelé - Brazil (2 in 1958, 1 in 1970), P Breitner - Frg (1 in 1974, 1 in 1982), Z Zidane - France (2 in 1998, 1 in 2006)
Berthold.T has played for 2 different teams : Frg-6 matches in 1986, 7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994
Brehme.A has played for 2 different teams : Frg-5 matches in 1986, 6 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994
Buchwald.G has played for 2 different teams : Frg-7 matches in 1990, Germany-3 matches in 1994
Hässler.T has played for 2 different teams : Frg-5 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Illgner.B has played for 2 different teams : Frg-7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994
Klinsmann.J has played for 2 different teams : Frg-7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 5 matches in 1998
Kohler.J has played for 2 different teams : Frg-4 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Matthäus.L has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 en 1982, 7 matches in 1986, 7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Moller.A has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 matches in 1990, Germany-4 matches in 1994, 3 matches in 1998
Reuter.S has played for 2 different teams : Frg-6 matches in 1990, Germany-1 match in 1998
Riedle.K has played for 2 different teams : Frg-4 matches in 1990, Germany-2 matches in 1994
Thon.O has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 matches in 1990, Germany-3 matches in 1998
Völler.R has played for 2 different teams : Frg-6 matches in 1986, Germany-6 matches in 1990, 3 matches in 1994