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Oldest player to appear in a World Cup match. Diego Ormaechea, Uruguay, aged 40 years, 26 days (v South Africa, 15 October 1999) [29] [30] Oldest player to appear in a World Cup final. Duane Vermeulen, South Africa, aged 37 years, 117 days (v New Zealand, 28 October 2023) Oldest player to win a World Cup final
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup. [1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2] Eight nations have won the tournament.
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. ... Andy Miller's drop goal, at 52 metres, remains the longest in Rugby World Cup history.
Rank Drop goals Player International team Caps Years Ref 1: 36: Jonny Wilkinson England 97: 1998 – 2011 [1]2: 28: Hugo Porta Argentina (26) South American Jaguars (2): 66: 1971 – 1990 [2] [3]
Miroslav Klose celebrating his record-breaking sixteenth World Cup goal during Germany's 2014 semi-final victory. A total of over 2,700 goals have been scored in matches across the 22 final tournaments of the men's FIFA World Cup, not counting penalties scored during shoot-outs. [1]
Drop goals: Owen Farrell ... Coaches with previous World Cup head-coaching experience: 9. Michael Cheika of Argentina (head coach of Australia in 2015 & 2019) [66]
DOHA, Qatar — The five longest games in World Cup group stage history have all taken place over the first few days of the 2022 tournament. Stoppage time has occasionally stretched beyond 10 ...
Most drop goals by a player in a year Drop goals Player Position International team(s) Year Matches Avg. DG (per game) Ref; 14 Jonny Wilkinson: Fly-half England: 2003 14 1.00 [165] 9 Dan Parks: Fly-half Scotland: 2010 9 1.00 [166] 6 Naas Botha: Fly-half South Africa: 1980 9 0.75 [167] Jannie de Beer: Fly-half South Africa: 1999 6 1.00 [168 ...