Number crunching: Figuring out the finals
2 The number of players in West Germany's 1982 squad (Wilfried Hannes and Holger Hieronymus) who could only see out of one eye
8 The number of players whose fathers also appeared in the finals. The latest was Youri Djorkaeff (France 1998), whose father Jean played in England in 1966
11 Italy's run of finals matches without defeat since 1994, excluding penalty shootouts. If they don't lose any of their group games in Japan, they'll break Brazil's record of 13 set in 1966
14 The number of finals matches played by co-hosts South Korea, who are still looking for their first win. If they don't win any of their group games, they'll beat Bulgaria's record of 16 set in 1994
16 Fabien Barthez's squad number in France 98. His shirt was later placed in his grandfather's coffin
17 Age of the youngest player to be sent off in a finals match: Rigobert Song of Cameroon in 1994. Four years later, he became the only player to be shown two red cards. The hat-trick beckons
22 The record number of red cards shown in France 98
24 Geoff Hurst's age in 1966 when he became the only player to score three goals in a World Cup final
Andy
2 The number of players in West Germany's 1982 squad (Wilfried Hannes and Holger Hieronymus) who could only see out of one eye
8 The number of players whose fathers also appeared in the finals. The latest was Youri Djorkaeff (France 1998), whose father Jean played in England in 1966
11 Italy's run of finals matches without defeat since 1994, excluding penalty shootouts. If they don't lose any of their group games in Japan, they'll break Brazil's record of 13 set in 1966
14 The number of finals matches played by co-hosts South Korea, who are still looking for their first win. If they don't win any of their group games, they'll beat Bulgaria's record of 16 set in 1994
16 Fabien Barthez's squad number in France 98. His shirt was later placed in his grandfather's coffin
17 Age of the youngest player to be sent off in a finals match: Rigobert Song of Cameroon in 1994. Four years later, he became the only player to be shown two red cards. The hat-trick beckons
22 The record number of red cards shown in France 98
24 Geoff Hurst's age in 1966 when he became the only player to score three goals in a World Cup final
Andy
