Group Stage Stats.....
Four teams qualified for the next stage with a maximum nine points
(Germany, Brazil, Portugal and Spain) while two teams qualified
with only four (Australia and Mexico). Three teams had the honour
of scoring eight goals (Argentina, Germany and Spain) while
Trinidad and Tobago were the only team not to score. Serbia and
Montenegro conceded the highest number ten.
Argentina had the biggest win 6-0 v Serbia and Montenegro - while
the Opening Match between Germany and Costa Rica also produced six
goals. With 117 goals so far each game has produced an average of
2.44 with the FIFA World Cup's 2000th goal scored by Swedens
Markus Allback against England on 20 June.
There is almost an even split between each half 57 goals have
arrived in the first 45 minutes, 60 in the second. Fourteen goals
have come in the first ten minutes, 30 in the last ten minutes
(including added-on time).
There have been three own goals and 12 penalties awarded with nine
scored and three missed.
Substitutes have accounted for 20 of the goals scored while the
title of fastest goal so far (second minute) is shared by Ghanas
Asamoah Gyan (v Czech Republic) and Darijo Srna of Croatia (v
Australia). Lionel Messi (19 today but 18 when he scored) is the
youngest goalscoreer so far with his strike for Argentina against
Serbia and Montenegro. The oldest is Yahya Golmohammadi (35) with
his goal for Iran against Mexico.
The most yellow cards (12) were accrued by Ghana and Tunisia with
USA having the least (three). The average number of yellow cards
per game is 4.83.
