FIFA boss praises effusively
FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed the progress of the World Cup so far. « I saw all the games, and to put it simply and clearly, it was the best group stage of a World Cup that has ever existed, » the Swiss said on Wednesday in a video released by the Association. soccer world.
« The games in the beautiful stadiums were of very, very high quality, that was already clear. And the crowd at the games was amazing too. » Infantino spoke of an average of more than 51,000 spectators – to be precise, it was 51,189 on average in the group stage and therefore the most since the 2006 World Cup in Germany (51,295). The United States has held the record since 1994 with 67,538 fans. According to Infantino, « more than two billion viewers » have already watched World Cup matches on television. In Germany, the odds had dropped considerably compared to previous tournaments.
In the 48 group matches, an average of 2.5 goals was scored per game, less than in the group stages of Russia 2018 (2.54 goals) and Brazil 2014 (2.83).
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« It’s really amazing: two and a half million people in the streets of Doha and several hundred thousand every day in the stadiums celebrating, cheering, cheering on their teams, fantastic atmosphere, great goals and incredible excitement, » Infantino said. World Cup hosts Qatar are viewed with a very dim view due to human rights abuses, particularly in Europe.
Infantino continued: « There are no more small teams and there are no more big teams. The level is very, very balanced. And for the first time in history, national teams from all continents qualified for the round of 16. It shows that (Site notre bureau spécialisé) is truly globalizing.
Here’s how the hosts fared at the World Championships
2022 | Qatar | Group stage (against Senegal, Netherlands, Ecuador)
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2018 | Russia | Quarter-finals (5-6 on penalties against Croatia)
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World Champion: France
2014 | Brazil | 4th place (0:3 v Netherlands)
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World Champion: Germany
2010 | South Africa | Group stage (against Mexico, Uruguay, France)
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World Champion: Spain
2006 | Germany | 3rd place (3-1 against Portugal)
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World Champion: Italy
2002 | Japan & South Korea | Round of 16 (0:1 v Turkey) and 4th place (2:3 v Turkey)
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World Champion: Brazil
1998 | France | World champion (3-0 against Brazil)
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1994 | United States | Round of 16 (0-1 against Brazil)
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World Champion: Brazil
1990 | Italy | 3rd place (2-1 v England)
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World Champion: Germany
1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals (1-4 penalties against Germany)
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World Champion: Argentina
1982 | Spain | Group stage (against Germany, England)
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World Champion: Italy
1978 | Argentina | World champion (3-1 ap against the Netherlands)
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1974 | Germany | World champion (2-1 against the Netherlands)
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1970 | Mexico | Quarter-finals (1-4 v Italy)
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World Champion: Brazil
1966 | United Kingdom | World champion (4:2 ap against Germany)
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1962 | Chile | 3rd place (1:0 v Yugoslavia)
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World Champion: Brazil
1958 | Sweden | Final (2-5 against Brazil)
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1954 | Switzerland | Quarter-finals (5:7 v Austria)
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World Champion: Germany
1950 | Brazil | Final group (against Spain, Sweden, Uruguay)
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World Champion: Uruguay
1938 | France | Quarter-finals (1-3 v Italy)
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World Champion: Italy
1934 | Italy | World champion (2:1 ap in the final against Czechoslovakia)
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1930 | Uruguay | World champion (4:2 in the final against Argentina)
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