Hamza Behbehani

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - From the 76th minute onwards in Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, Lionel Messi had the most touches (27) and was the only player to have multiple shots (2), chances created (2), dribbles (2) and touches in the opposition box (5).

Catalyst.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

8 - Of all goals scored by players aged 38+ in FIFA World Cup history, 47% have been scored by Lionel Messi just in 2026 (8/17).

Endurance.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - Before picking up his injury, Jordan Henderson became the only England player to be carded despite not featuring in the match at a major tournament, picking up a yellow card as an unused sub against Mexico.

Eventful.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

8 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi's eight goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup are the most ever by a player aged 30+ in a single tournament.

The previous record was held by... Lionel Messi in 2022 (7).

Eternal.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1986 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham scored twice, had three shots on target, made eight dribbles and won 10 duels last night.

He was the first player to produce all of those numbers in a FIFA World Cup knockout match since 🇦🇷 Diego Maradona in the 1986 semi-final vs Belgium.

Footsteps.

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Lionel Messi has missed 24 penalties since we started collecting data in 2009/10.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo (25) has missed more. ✖️

[B/R Football @brfootball]

LIONEL MESSI GOAL AND ASSIST.

WHEN ARGENTINA NEEDS HIM.

OF COURSE 🐐

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Lionel Messi breaks the record for the most assists in World Cup history 🇦🇷🐐

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

Messi has now scored in NINE CONSECUTIVE WORLD CUP MATCHES.

It had to be him.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

An incredible @Argentina comeback 🤯🇦🇷

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

4 - England have won more World Cup games in 2026 (4 from 5 games played) than Wayne Rooney did in his entire career (3 from 11).

Police.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

2 - Lionel Messi is the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties at a single edition (excluding shootouts).

Shock.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

6 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi is the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches.

Cometh.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

0 - Cristiano Ronaldo is the only forward to play 500+ minutes across the 2022 and 2026 World Cup tournaments without successfully dribbling past an opponent.

Introvert.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

3 - Romelu Lukaku in his last three World Cup matches

vs New Zealand: 1 shot, 1 goal ⚽
vs Senegal: 1 shot, 1 goal ⚽
vs USA: 1 shot, 1 goal ⚽

Audacious.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - Cristiano Ronaldo in the knockout stages of the World Cup:

741 minutes
10 matches
1 goal (penalty)
0 assist

Epilogue.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

4 - Romelu Lukaku is the first player to score as a substitute in four different FIFA World Cup matches.

Super.

[OptaFranz @OptaFranz]

15 – Mit Thomas Tuchel erreichte zum 15. Mal ein deutscher Trainer ein WM-Viertelfinale, nur brasilianische Trainer schafften das öfter (18). Tuchel führte als erster deutscher Coach eine ausländische Nation ins WM-Viertelfinale. Wertarbeit.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's Greatest ❤️

[OptaJose @OptaJose]

1 - Victorias por 1-0 en la @fifaworldcup_es desde la edición de 2010:

7 - ESPAÑA 🇪🇸
4 - Argentina 🇦🇷
4 - Bélgica 🇧🇪
4 - Alemania 🇩🇪
4 - Uruguay 🇺🇾

Estilo.