As FIFA+ presents the statistics behind the biggest match in football, Cafu, Johan Cruyff, Bodo Illgner, Zinedine Zidane, and Dino Zoff make an appearance.
Before West Germany’s opponents even touched the ball, Johan Neeskens of the Netherlands scored the quickest goal in a World Cup final in just 88 seconds in 1974. After kicking off, the Netherlands completed 16 passes until the ball reached Johan Cruyff, who confused Berti Vogts and Uli Hoeness to draw the first-ever penalty kick in a World Cup final, which Neeskens converted.
Amazingly, it took 60 years for a side to maintain a perfect record in a World Cup final. West Germany became the first team to do it in 1990, defeating Argentina 1-0 after 27 teams had attempted and failed. Bodo Illgner, a 23-year-old goalkeeper, is still the youngest player to have started in the championship game of international football.
Amazing Statistics, as it took 60 years for a side to maintain a perfect record in a World Cup final. West Germany became the first team to do it in 1990, defeating Argentina 1-0 after 27 teams had attempted and failed. Bodo Illgner, a 23-year-old goalkeeper, is still the youngest player to have started in the championship game of international football. One year before Ilgner was even born, England’s Peter Shilton, his opponent in the semifinals, made his Premier League debut for Leicester City!
The two players who scored England’s four goals in 1966 final, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst, each had eight caps prior to the competition. The four Brazilian goal scorers who helped their country win the following World Cup carried 220 caps into Mexico in 1970. Hurst is still the only player to have a hat trick in the game.