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World Cup First Round Statistics

Following are the statistics for the World Cup finals group stage:

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Following are the statistics for the World Cup finals group stage:

Matches: 48

Wins: 34

Draws: 14

Goals: 130

Average goals per match: 2.71

Goals in first half: 53

Goals in second half: 77

Fastest goal: Emmanuel Olisadebe of Poland - 3rd minute v United States

Most goals scored by team: Brazil/Germany 11

Most goals scored by player: Miroslav Klose (Germany) 5

Most shots by team: Germany 46

Most shots by player: Pauleta (Portugal)/Alvaro Recoba(Uruguay)/Ronaldo (Brazil) 14

Most shots on target by team: Brazil 27

Most shots on target by player: Ronaldo (Brazil) 10

Fewest shots by team: China 19

Fewest shots on target by team: Tunisia 6

Most fouls in match: Japan v Russia 62

Most fouls by team: Japan 77

Most fouls by player: Clever Chala (Ecuador) 17

Most fouled player: El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) 17

Fewest fouls in match: Nigeria v England 19

Fewest fouls by team: Spain 35

Red cards: 13

Most red cards in match: Brazil v Turkey 2; Cameroon v Germany 2; Slovenia v Paraguay 2; Portugal v South Korea 2

Most red cards by team: Portugal/Turkey 2

Yellow cards: 196

(note - does not include yellow cards to players who were shown

red cards in same match)

Most yellow/red cards in match: Cameroon v Germany 14 (two reds/12 yellows)

Fewest yellow/red cards in match: Germany v Ireland/Nigeria v England 0

Most yellow/red cards by team: Slovenia 11 (10 yellow/one red)

Fewest yellow/red cards by team: Mexico/Nigeria/Spain 2

Penalties awarded: 15

Penalties converted: 12

Own goals: 3

Most possession: Argentina 66 percent v Sweden

Most corners: Argentina 33

Fewest corners: Saudi Arabia 4

Most offsides: Brazil/Senegal 17

Fewest offsides: Japan 2

Highest score: Germany 8 Saudi Arabia 0

Goalless draws: 2

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