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14 - ๐ฒ๐ฝ Gilberto Mora completed all 14 of his passes last night for Mexico in their win over South Africa.
It's one of only three occasions since 1966 a teenager has attempted 10+ passes in a FIFA World Cup match and not misplaced any.
Accomplished.
5 - ๐ฐ๐ท Lee Kang-In completed five dribbles and won four fouls v Czechia.
No player in the whole of the 2022 edition did both as many times in a single game, with Eden Hazard in the 2018 semi-final (v France) the last to do so in a World Cup match.
Elusive.
25 - There were 25 passes in the build-up to Hwang In-Beom's goal for ๐ฐ๐ท Korea Republic last night, their most ever in the lead up to a goal scored in FIFA World Cup history.
Methodical.
4 - Son Heung-Min is the second player to appear in four different FIFA World Cups for Korea Republic (2014-2026), joining current manager Hong Myung-Bo (1990-2002).
Experience.
๐ฅ The World Cup red card record is under threat
๐ถ One of the youngest players ever
๐ฒ Too big a gulf in quality?
Has Mexico vs South Africa set the tone for the 2026 World Cup?
17 - At 17 years and 240 days, Mexicoโs Gilberto Mora is the youngest player to represent a host nation in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
๐ฒ๐ฝ Pride.
3 - In the first game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there were three red cards awarded.
At the 2022 World Cup, only four red cards were shown in 64 games overall.
Brandished.
2 - South Africa are the first team to receive two red cards in a FIFA World Cup match since 2006, when both Portugal and Netherlands had two players sent off in their round of 16 clash.
Nuremberg.