Thomas Mueller Becomes 2nd Player to Score 5 Goals at Consecutive World Cups

When Thomas Mueller scored the opening goal in Germany’s shocking 7-1 win over Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup on Tuesday, Paul Carr of ESPN noted that he became just the second player to score five goals in back-to-back World Cups. Mueller’s tied the feat first established by current teammate Miroslav Klose, who scored five goals in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Coincidentally,... 

Germany’s Miroslav Klose Becomes All-Time Leading World Cup Goalscorer

With a goal in the 23rd minute of Germany’s shocking 7-1 victory over Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup on Tuesday, German forward Miroslav Klose became the all-time leader in World Cup goals with 16, per ESPN Stats & Info. Klose moved ahead of Brazilian star Ronaldo after Klose tied his mark of 15 World Cup goals earlier in the tournament by finding the back of the... 

Argentina’s Lionel Messi to Pass Diego Maradona on Nation’s All-Time Caps List

As Argentina prepares for Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal vs. the Netherlands, superstar Lionel Messi is poised to earn his 92nd international cap. It’s a tally that will move him ahead of the legendary Diego Maradona for sixth all-time on Argentina’s appearances list, per ESPN Stats & Info. Messi made his full international debut at the age of 18 in August 2005 against Hungary.... 

Germany Becomes 1st Team to Reach 4 Straight World Cup Semifinals

With a hard-fought 1-0 win over France in the quarterfinals, Germany punched their ticket to the semifinals of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time, becoming the first nation to ever achieve the feat, per ESPN Stats & Info. Germany also extended their record for most semifinals appearances, making it to the final four for the 12th time in the tournament’s history. Despite their... 

Brazil Reaches 8th World Cup Semifinal, 2nd Most All-Time

By beating Colombia 2-1 in the quarterfinals on Friday, Brazil reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the eighth time, which is the second-most appearances in the final four in the tournament’s history, per ESPN Stats & Info (via ESPNFC). Brazil will head into the semis against Germany, who reached their record 12th World Cup semifinal by defeating France 1-0 on Saturday. The... 

England Exits World Cup with Just 1 Point for 1st Time

World Cup disappointment has become the standard in England, but the national side set a new mark for futility in this year’s tournament, failing to capture multiple points in the group stage for the first time ever, per ESPN’s Paul Carr. Following a 2-1 tourney-opening loss to Italy and another 2-1 defeat at the hands of Uruguay, England could only manage a scoreless tie in Tuesday’s... 

Colombia Wins 2 Games in Single World Cup for 1st Time

With a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Thursday, Colombia have claimed two wins in a single World Cup for the first time ever, per ESPN FC. Colombia, eighth in the FIFA World Rankings, defeated Greece 3-0 last Saturday thanks to goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez. The win put them in the driver’s seat atop Group C, and they successfully advanced to the knockout... 

England’s Wayne Rooney Reaches 40 International Goals with 1st World Cup Score

England forward Wayne Rooney finally broke his World Cup goalless drought, finding the back of the net in the 75th minute of Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Uruguay. The goal was Rooney’s 40th international goal for England and his first in 10 World Cup matches, per ESPN FC. The Manchester United star is now tied with Michael Owen, who played internationally from 1998-2008, for fourth place... 

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