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2010 - The Stats so far

2010 - The Stats so far

29 Nov 2009

1 team failed to make finals despite remaining unbeaten: British Virgin Islands (lost on away goals rule)

1.2  was the lowest qualifying goal average per game: Korea DPR

2.75 was the Competitions' average number of goals per game. (Lowest over last 6 competitions)

3 teams have taken part in every campaign so far since 1934; Portugal, Luxembourg and Republic of Ireland.

3.4  was the highest qualifying goal averag per game; England

7 teams made finals unbeaten: Côte d’Ivoire, Germany, Italy, Korea Republic, Nigeria, Spain, Netherlands

8 matches was the least number needed to qualify: Netherlands and New Zealand.

12 campaign goals was the highest individual tally; Moumouni Dagano (Burkina Faso) & Osea Vakatalesau (Fiji)

14 was the age of the youngest player; Abdi Abdifatah (Somalia)

16 goals were scored in one match: Fiji 16-0 Tuvalu. (Highest-score & biggest victory)

19 goal scorers were needed by one squad; Mexico. (Substitutes accounted for 11 of those strikes).

20 matches was the most played; Uruguay & Costa Rica.

25 players made up the smallest squad; Holland

32 teams go through to the final stages

43, was the age of the oldest player, Kenny Dyer (Monserrat)

46 team coaches came from just 4 countries; French (14), Dutch (12), Brazil & Germany (10) 

56 players made up the largest squads; Bolivia, Colombia and Peru

200 teams contested this qualification campaign. A new record.

310 referees officiated

650 assistant referees officiated

835 matches were played

2344 goals were scored

5602 players took part

23,000 was the competitions average match attendance

82,000 was the highest average match attendance; Mexico




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