Ecuador have scored six goals in their last two World Cup tournaments:
2014:
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
2022:
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
He’s done it again!
Ecuador have scored six goals in their last two World Cup tournaments:
2014:
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
2022:
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
He’s done it again!
2 - The Netherlands have attempted just two shots against Ecuador, the fewest recorded for a European nation in a single World Cup match since 1966. Dammed.
Frenkie de Jong made 9 tackles in Netherlands’ 1-1 draw with Ecuador, a record in a match at #Qatar2022
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Brazil have confirmed that Neymar and Danilo have ligament damage and will miss Monday’s game vs. Switzerland.
Saturday’s match-up will be just the third meeting between Tunisia and Australia in all competitions/ Australia won 3-0 in a friendly in October 1997 before Tunisia clinched a 2-0 victory at the 2005 Confederations Cup.
Australia will face African opposition at the FIFA World Cup for just the second time (18th match overall). They drew 1-1 with Ghana in 2010 in their first such meeting.
Against Denmark last time out, Tunisia kept just a clean sheet for the second time in 16 World Cup games. Both their shutouts have been in goalless draws (the other coming versus Germany in 1978). The Eagles of Carthage have kept a clean sheet in nine of their last ten matches.
Australia have lost six of their last seven World Cup matches (D1), conceding 18 goals in this spell. They could lose both of their first two games of a World Cup campaign for a third time, having also done so in 1974 and 2014.
Australia have kept just one clean sheet in 17 World Cup matches; no side to play 10+ games at the tournament has a lower such ratio (6%, level with Saudi Arabia).
This match will mark the first-ever World Cup meeting between Poland and Saudi Arabia. The two teams have met in friendly matches in Saudi Arabia four times, with Poland winning all of them.
The Green Falcons are undefeated in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions since June (W3 D4).
With the exception of their goalless draw against Mexico, Poland have won two of their last three games.
The last time Poland advanced past the group stages was in 1986, despite having a world-class striker for a good while now; thus if they wish to do so this time around, they must win this game.
This match will mark the first-ever World Cup meeting between Poland and Saudi Arabia. The two teams have met in friendly matches in Saudi Arabia four times, with Poland winning all of them.
The Green Falcons are undefeated in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions since June (W3 D4).
With the exception of their goalless draw against Mexico, Poland have won two of their last three games.
The last time Poland advanced past the group stages was in 1986, despite having a world-class striker for a good while now; thus if they wish to do so this time around, they must win this game.
Argentina are unbeaten in their last 10 games with Mexico
Mexico are yet to register a win in the World Cup against Argentina having lost all three matches.
Should Argentina lose both of their games in the group stage it will be the first time such instances will happen.
Lionel Messi’s side has lost the last four out of the six matches.
3 - Wojciech Szczesny is the third goalkeeper to save a penalty and keep a clean sheet in the same match at the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup (along with Courtois and Ochoa); already the most times this happened in a single World Cup tournament since 1966 (when data is available). Heroes.
Robert Lewandowski’s game by numbers:
52 touches
10 touches in opp. box
9 duels won
5 shots
5 ball recoveries
4 take ons completed
3 clearances
2 shots on target
1 goal
1 assist
A goal that meant so much.
Wojciech Szczęsny has now saved a penalty in the following competitions:
◉ League One
◉ Premier League
◉ Champions League
◉ Serie A
◉ Supercoppa
◉ World Cup
And he backed it up with a follow-up.