The first World Cup to use VAR (Video Assistant Referee)
The first World Cup final to feature an own goal.
The highest number of goals from set pieces at World Cup
The World Cup with the most own goals scored (12 OGs)
The most penalties awarded, 45 penalties in total.
The most streamed World Cup ever.
Croatia become the smallest nation to reach a World Cup final since 1950.
Iceland become to smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup.
Croatia reach a World Cup final for the first time.
Belgium finished 3rd place for the first time in their history
England won a penalty shootout for the first time in their history.
Egypt’s goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, aged 45, became the oldest player ever start in a World Cup game.
Mexico player Rafael Marquez became the first player picked in a starting 11 at five World Cups.
Kylian Mbappé becomes the 2nd teenager to score in a world cup final since Pelé in 1958.
Mexico’s defender Jesus Gallardo picked up the fastest ever yellow card – 13 seconds into the match.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup.
Croatia became the first team ever to win three consecutive games in extra time at a World Cup (they played 3 ET in total, the equivalent of one entire match.)
Senegal became the first team to leave the World Cup because of the ‘fair play rule’.
Panama qualify for the World Cup for the first time.
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