The World Cup has brands that have not been beaten for decades and that have stood up to footballers like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
There are brands that resist the passing of the years in surprising ways. Records that are decades old and that not even Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been able to beat. It’s probably the greatest charm of the World Cups, a competition held every four years that eludes some of the best players in football history.
These are some of the most notable World Cup records:
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unique champions: Brazil (5), Germany (4), Italy (4), Argentina (2), France (2), Uruguay (2), Spain (1) and England (1).
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most successful country: Brazil with 5 titles.
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Consecutive champions only: Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). France has the option in Qatar to match the record.
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Number of finals played: Germany (8).
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The country with the most consecutive finals: Germany, 3 (1982, 1986 and 1990); and Brazil, 3 (1994, 1998 and 2002).
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Usually runner up: Germany. 4 (1966, 1982, 1986 and 2002).
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More runners-up without ever becoming champions: Netherlands, 3 (1974, 1978 and 2010).
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Larger number of participations: Brazil (22 and present in all tournaments).
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The player with the most World Cups: Pelé, 3 (1958, 1962 and 1970).
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Players with the most World Cups played: The record stands at five tournaments. Antonio Carbajal from Mexico (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966); Lothar Matthäus from Germany (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998); Rafael Márquez from Mexico (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018).
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Footballer with the most played finals: Cafu, 3 (1994, 1998, 2002).
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Top scorer in World Cup history: Miroslav Klose from Germany (16).
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Most goals scored in one World Cup: Simply Fontaine from France (13).
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Top scorers in the World Cup final: Vavá (Brazil), Pelé (Brazil), Hurst (England) and Zidane (France) share a record with 3 goals each.
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The fastest goal in World Cup history: It was scored after 11 seconds by the Turk Hakan Şükür. against South Korea in 2002.
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The fastest goal in a World Cup final: It was scored by Dutchman Johan Neeskens. The clock marked 1 minute and 27 seconds of play and Federal Germany eventually came back from that game.
Messi and Cristiano are already part of World Cup history. Although they haven’t won the tournament yet, they will by the time they play a minute
the players who have played the most World Cups. With five contested editions each, they join other legends such as Mexico’s Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966); Lothar Matthäus from Germany (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998); Rafael Márquez from Mexico (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018).
While it may come as a surprise, neither Messi nor Cristiano will finish as the top scorers in World Cup history. The Argentinian collects six goals, the Portuguese seven. The record is held by Klose with 16 goals.
Although Cristiano could become the only one to score in five different editions.
Messi will have to choose the assist record. If he gives a goal pass, it will be
the first to do so in five World Cups. He also has a shooting record. With three assists from Maradona, he has become the
maximum assist in World Cup history.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
