Saudi Arabia's 2-1 victory over Argentina is rated the biggest shock in World Cup history.
The Qatar World Cup has had the lowest number of long-range shots and smallest percentage of goals scored from outside the penalty area in the last five tournaments.
With 27 wins and 82 points under their belt after only one defeat all season, red-hot Liverpool set a record-breaking pace to leave teams behind them in their wake and are six points shy of ending a 30-year wait for the top-flight title.
Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game
The decision not to impose a blanket ban was not uniformly welcomed with Travis Tygart, head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, describing it as "yet another devastating blow to clean athletes."
Didier Deschamps of France and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni should avoid the temptation to throw on a 'penalty specialist'
The most notable aspect of both 2022 shootouts was the shockingly poor quality of the kicks.
Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, winning their first domestic league title for 30 years
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were the major winners following the resumption of European soccer's big leagues in the wake of the novel coronavirus shutdown but some clubs may wish the season had been declared null and void. Bundesliga champion Bayern were the only club across the continent to post a 100% record since the restart, winning all nine of their games, scoring 27 goals in the process.
Liverpool's defence of a Premier League crown won at a canter last season has become a nightmare
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