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Has there been an 8 0 in the World Cup?

Germany's 8-0 victory at the 2002 World Cup against Saudi Arabia is the biggest World Cup win in the 21st Century. After 20 minutes, Miroslav Klose opened the scoring on his World Cup debut, stooping low to head in a skidding cross from the left.
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What's the highest score in World Cup history?

The honor of the World Cup's all time top goal scorer belongs to Germany's Miroslav Klose. The iconic striker scored a total of 16 goals across four World Cups, with his 16th and record-breaking goal coming in Germany's semi-final demolition of Brazil in 2014.
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What is the most 0 0s in World Cup history?

The record number of 0-0 draws at a World Cup is seven, now shared by five different editions of the tournament. That tally was reached in 1982, 2006, 2010, 2014 and now 2022.
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What is the craziest score in soccer?

AS Adema 149–0 SO l'Emyrne was a football match played on 31 October 2002 between two teams in Toamasina, Madagascar. It holds the world record for the highest scoreline in any football match, recognised by The Guinness Book of Records.
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What soccer game was 7 0?

Rampant Liverpool humiliates Manchester United with stunning 7-0 Premier League derby win. Liverpool earned a historic 7-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League.
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Why is 2 0 the worst score in soccer?

The underlying concept is that, a team which is leading 2–0 will be complacent and have a 'false sense of security' in their lead. If the trailing team then scores to make it 2–1, the leading team can panic and concede further, resulting in a draw, or even a win for the other team.
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Who has never lost a World Cup game?

1938 (Italy and Austria)
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Who has the record of no lose in FIFA?

Italy have the record for the longest unbeaten run in international football history, which stands at 37 games without a loss.
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Who has won a quadruple treble?

Celtic's Lisbon Lions – in 1966/67 – are the only team to date to have lifted a quadruple of European Cup, domestic league, domestic cup and domestic league cup in the same season.
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Has any player won 2 World Cups?

A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice. No player has won two World Cups both as captain.
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Has anyone played 6 World Cups?

Six different players in the history of the World Cup have made appearances at five different tournaments, the most by a single individual. Those six are: Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) Lothar Matthaus (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998)
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Who scored in 4 World Cups?

Players with the most World Cup goals 1930-2022

As of December 2022, Germany's Miroslav Klose was the all time top goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup, scoring a total of 16 goals across four tournaments.
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What is a hat trick in soccer?

1. : the scoring of three goals in one game (as of hockey or soccer) by a single player. : the dismissing (see dismiss sense 4) of three batsmen with three consecutive balls by a bowler in cricket. 3. : a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments.
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Why is 7 1 called a Brazil?

In Brazil, the result, "7–1" (Portuguese: sete a um), has become a metaphor for a devastating and crushing defeat, while "Goal for Germany" (Portuguese: gol da Alemanha) is used as an exclamation after a mishap.
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Has there ever been a golden goal in the World Cup?

The first golden goal in World Cup history took place in 1998, as Laurent Blanc scored to enable France to defeat Paraguay in the round of 16.
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What soccer team never lost?

Preston North End became known as "The Invincibles" after they won the inaugural Football League competition in 1888–89, completing the season unbeaten in both the league and the FA Cup, so becoming the first team ever to achieve the "Double".
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Has any team never lost a game?

Apart from the 1972 Dolphins, three NFL teams have completed undefeated and untied regular seasons: the 1934 Chicago Bears, the 1942 Chicago Bears, and the 2007 New England Patriots.
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What is the longest unbeaten world record?

14,489. days, or 39 years and 8 months, is how long the Women's 800 Metres world record has remained unbroken. It's the longest standing world record, belonging to jarmila kratochvílová (TCH), whose mark of 1:53.28 has stood since 26 July 1983.
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Has the World Cup ever gone missing?

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen in 1966 prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. The trophy was later recovered by a dog named Pickles who was later commended and gained a cult following for his heroism.
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Has the World Cup ever been skipped?

Hiatus due to World War II

The beginning of European hostilities in September 1939 prompted further plans for the 1942 World Cup to be cancelled, before a host country was selected. The FIFA tournament did not take place.
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Has anyone ever scored in every World Cup game?

The only players to have scored in every match including the final are Jairzinho of Brazil, who did this in the 1970 World Cup and Alcide Ghiggia of Uruguay in 1950. However, Ghiggia only played four games whereas Jairzinho played six.
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What is the rarest score in football?

The lowest possible score is 0-0 and has been achieved 73 times, though the most recent scoreless tie came on Nov. 7, 1943. The most points any team has scored in an NFL game is 73.
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How can a football score be 1-0?

In football, a 1-0 score means that the team with the ball has only managed to get past the other team's goal once.
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Is 1 the only impossible score in football?

Among the non-viable outcomes are 1-1, 1-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, and 7-1. Five to 1 is impossible because it can only occur after a field goal and a conventional safety while 7 to 1 is also impossible because a team can only get to 7 after scoring a touchdown by successfully kicking a PAT.
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