Statman Dave

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Noussair Mazraoui engaged in five ground duels vs. Morocco:

✅ Won
✅ Won
✅ Won
✅ Won
✅ Won

Outspending individual display. 👏

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Noussair Mazraoui’s first half vs. the Netherlands by numbers.

100% ground duels won
86% pass accuracy
30 touches
5 passes into the final third
4 tackles
3 clearances
2 carries
0 fouls

Outstanding. 👊

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José Canale’s game by numbers vs. Germany:

41 touches
23 defensive contributions
15 clearances
10 passes attempted
5 passes completed
7 ground duels contested
7 ground duels won
5 tackles attempted
5 tackles won
2 blocks
1 interception
1 winning penalty

As many tackles as passes. A generational masterclass in box defending. 🐐

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For the first time in HISTORY, Germany have lost a World Cup shootout!

Paraguay, what have you just done?! 🤯

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And a missed penalty.

You can take the boy out of Arsenal… 😉

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Kai Havertz’s game by numbers vs. Paraguay:

86% pass accuracy
59 touches
6 touches in the box
6 ball recoveries
4 shots
3 shots on target
3 fouls won
1 goal

Still so underrated. 🇩🇪

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Jamal Musiala completed more take-ons (6) than any other player on the pitch vs. Paraguay, despite only coming on after the hour mark.

Eager to impress. 💨

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Kai Havertz’s game by numbers vs. Paraguay:

86% pass accuracy
59 touches
6 touches in the box
6 ball recoveries
4 shots
3 shots on target
3 fouls won
1 goal

Still so underrated. 🇩🇪

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Kai Havertz has scored 5 goals in his last 6 appearances across all competitions for club and country.

In fine form. 👏

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Paraguay had two big chances in the first half vs. Germany, one of which they scored. Germany had 0 despite having 80% of the ball.

An upset is on the cards. 👀

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Casemiro’s game by numbers vs. Japan:

100% dribble success
89% pass accuracy
16 carries
12 passes into the final third
8 defensive contributions
6 duels contested
4 duels won
2 shots
1 goal

Still so important to this side. 👏

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Bruno Guimarães’ game by numbers vs. Japan:

100% duels won
92% pass accuracy
69 touches
19 carries
4 passes into the final third
4 defensive contributions
4 chances created
3 progressive carries
1 assist

Outstanding. 💥

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Bruno Guimarães has more assists (4) than any other player at the World Cup.

Decisive again. 🔝

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Gabriel Martinelli’s first goal in a major tournament is a 95th minute World Cup winner.

What a moment. 😳

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Get booked ✅
Score a header ✅

Casemiro, the most consistent footballer on the planet.

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Casemiro has three yellow cards in four World Cup knockout games across his career so far.

Banker. 🟨

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Casemiro has three yellow cards in four World Cup knockout games across his career so far.

Banker. 🟨

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Kaishu Sano’s last two starts:

🅰️ vs. Tunisia
⚽️ vs. Brazil

The biggest moment of his career. 🌟

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Most goals and assists in the 2026 World Cup group stage:

🔘 Lionel Messi (6)
🔘 Kylian Mbappé (6)
🔘 Vinicius Júnior (5)
🔘 Ousmane Dembélé (5)
🔘 Denis Undav (5)

All the big names. 😅

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🌎🏆🏆 OFFICIAL: Jude Bellingham, back to back Man of the Match for England.

Last time he said: “I didn’t deserve the award, a Ghana player should have won”.

Today…

💥 Goal + assist
🥇 Most ground duels contested (15)
🥇 Most ground duels won (11)
🥇 Most tackles (4)
🥇 Most fouls won (4)
🥇 Most chances created (4)
🥇 Most attempted take-ons (4)
🥇 Most successful take-one (3)
🥇 Most goal involvements (2)
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Not bad. 🫲🏽🫱🏽

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Lionel Messi in 30 minutes vs. Jordan:

100% duels won
28 touches
8 carries
2 chances created
2 shots
1 big chance created
1 progressive carry
1 goal

Off the bench to add to his record tally. 🙌

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It feels as though Lionel Messi breaks records with every kick at the moment.

Can he lead Argentina to back-to-back WCs? 🐐

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🤝 | Lionel Messi is the first player since David Beckham to score multiple World Cup free-kicks.

Specialists.