Friday 27 June 2014

FREE SCORE IN KNOCKOUT DRAW

As the World Cup gets to the interesting, knock out bit, England is not involved. Its group D, contributed fewest goals (only 10) to what is a free scoring competition. 22 goals were accumulated in Group B with Spain suffering a 5-1 defeat. 5 is the highest individual country's score (Netherlands v Spain) and 7 the highest total in a match (France 5 v Switzerland 2). 
Here are some other highest scores and margins of victory from past World Cups:-
Biggest score by a country in the main competition:
Hungary (9) vs South Korea (0), 1954;  Yugoslavia (9) vs Zaire (0), 1974;  
Hungary (10) vs El Salvador (1), 1982.
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match:
Australia (31) vs American Samoa (0), 11 April 2001, 2002.
Most goals scored in a match by one team:
10 by Hungary, vs El Salvador, 1982.
Most goals scored in a match, both teams:
12,  Austria (7) vs Switzerland (5), 1954.
Highest scoring draw:
4–4,  England vs Belgium (AET), 1954, and  Soviet Union vs Colombia, 1962.
Largest deficit overcome in a win:
3 goals,  Austria, 1954 (coming from 0–3 down to win 7–5 vs Switzerland) and Portugal, 1966 (coming from 0–3 down to win 5–3 vs North Korea).
Largest deficit overcome in a draw 3 goals:
Colombia, 1962 (coming from 0–3 down to draw 4–4 vs Soviet Union) and Uruguay, 2002 (coming from 0–3 down to draw 3–3 vs  Senegal).

England managed 2 goals in Brazil.

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