Football Yesterday & Today: 2026

Index : Players' records of matches and goals in European Cups (etc.). The players' cards often include videos. A bit more than 1300 player's cards.

Index : French National Team Players Statistics (matches, goals and even assists). The players' cards often include videos. A bit more than 500 player's cards.
French National Team assists leaders/ Classement des passeurs décisifs en Equipe de France.
French National Team Top scorer by year/ Meilleur buteur de l'équipe de France par année.

And also :

Diego Maradona, all his goals scored in career (for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, SSC Napoli, Sevilla FC, Newell's Old Boys, Argentina National Team, Argentina Junior National Team).

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé all 1366 games and 1282 goals (Santos, Brasil, Cosmos N.Y etc.). Briefly presented on blog through an excerpt. Link to Pelé, Olé !

3] FRENCH FOOTBALL

Index : cartes des joueurs de l'Equipe de France (matchs, buts et même passes décisives) / Index : French National Team Players Statistics (matches, goals and even assists). The players' cards can include videos.

French National Team assists leaders/ Classement des passeurs décisifs en Equipe de France.

Historique des formations de l'Equipe de France/ French national team historical lineups.

XI des clubs français dans les finales de Coupe d'Europe/ French clubs XI in European Finals.

French Clubs Feats on the European Stage (les exploits des clubs français en Europe, in 'English') :

All in 1, 1955-1956 to 1995-1996.

Part 1, 1955-1956 to 1984-1985.

Part 2a, 1985-1986 to 1989-1990.

Part 2b 1990-1991 to 1995-1996.

Formations des clubs français dans les finales européennes /French clubs lineups in European Cups finals.

Les Français en Coupe d'Europe (liste des équipes, joueurs et entraîneurs au moins demi-finalistes)/ French players and coaches in European Cups (list of the teams, players and coaches who were at least semi-finalists).

Liste des Clubs français à avoir atteint le dernier carré européen/ French Clubs to reach the European last-four.

XI Champions de France 1950-today.

XI vainqueurs de la Coupe de France depuis la saison 1917-1918 et la première édition :

Coupe de France : tous les XI vainqueurs (1 de 4, 1918-1949).

Coupe de France : tous les XI vainqueurs (2 de 4, 1950-1970).

Coupe de France : tous les XI vainqueurs (3 de 4, 1971-1991) .

Coupe de France : tous les XI vainqueurs (4 de 4, 1993-aujourd'hui).

Joueurs étrangers du championnat de France/ Foreign players in French Football (dernière mise à jour à la date à laquelle les articles on été postés/ last update on the day the article was posted) :

Yougoslaves du Championnat de France de Footbal d'hier à aujourd'hui.

Les Brésiliens du PSG.

Les Argentins du FC Nantes.

Les Brésiliens de l'AS Monaco.

Les Argentins de l'AS Monaco.

Les Argentins du PSG.

Les Brésiliens des Girondins de Bordeaux.

Les Polonais de l'AJ Auxerre.

Les Brésiliens de l'Olympique Lyonnais.

Foreign players of the French League up to 1960 (translation from Football Magazine/ FF).

L'Equipe de France des Polonais d'origine/ The French Team of players of Polish descent (11 + list, article Football Magazine/ FF).

Le XI du RC Lens 1960 au tableau noir par Jules Bigot (Football Magazine/ FF). Fr.

L'US Valenciennes-Auzin 1962 au tableau noir par Robert Domergue (Football Magazine/ FF). Fr.

Le RC Paris 1960-1961 au tableau noir par Pierre Pibarot (Football Magazine/ FF). Fr.

L'AS Monaco 1960-1961 par Lucien Leduc.

Les Français du Calcio (onze de tous les temps et liste) par FYT.

Etoiles FF D1 1997-1998 et meilleurs passeurs

Etoiles FF D1 1996-1997 et meilleurs passeurs

Etoiles FF D1 1995-1996 et meilleurs passeurs

Etoiles FF D1 1994-1995 et meilleurs passeurs

Onze historiques de foot régionaux/ All-time Fench regional teams (selections by FYT/ wm442433) + annexe (liste étendue de joueurs/ extended list of players).

Equipes de rêve de tous les temps des clubs français/ French clubs' all-time dream teams (par, by FYT/ wm442433). 44 clubs.

4] MISCELLANEOUS

Index Fiches Foot : cartes illustrées avec texte au dos publiées au milieu des années 70 (en français. lllustrated cards published in the 70s (text in French).

Football look-alikes exclusivlely by and on Football Yesterday & Today / sosies de footballeurs ou personnages liés au monde du football, exclusivement par et sur ce blog.

Manfred Kaltz &... - Leighton James &... - Pep Guardiola &... - Lev Yashin &... - Biro-Biro &... - Grzegorz Lato &... - Gerd Müller &... - Ignacio Prieto &... - Didier Deschamps &... - Wayne Rooney &... - Soundalike : Jean-Michel Papini & … - Pelé rare E.P with Iron Maiden... - "Messi a joué contre Pelé" (Di Nallo) - Mark Falco &... - a music video feat. CR7 - Vahid Halilhodzic - Jürgen Klopp & ... - Franck Haise & ... - Laurent Paganelli & ...

voir aussi l'article spécial rentrée des classes ''Jean-Michel Larqué, l'ami des enfants".

Football Legends pick their best XI :

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4.

FYT's 125 Greatest Footballers of All-time.
FYT's Greatest Eleven of All-time.

Greatest players ever timeline : a brief overview of the best players in history (very quickly made).

World Player of the year since 1950 (Yearwise Top 5 + best keeper and best young player, by FYT/ wm442433).

Ballon d'Or 2nd place XI - Ballon d'Or 3rd place XI - Ballon d'Or 5th place XI
Team Europe of the 80's (as selected by FYT)

Thomas Hässler Three Free-kicks vs FC Metz (article including a video). Eng.

The day Savicevic hit a passing shot to Nadal (with video). Eng.

The day Dragan Stojkovic left Baresi & Maldini on the buttocks (with video). Fr. + Eng.

Finale Coupe de France 1989 OM-AS Monaco (texte, formations et vidéos)/ The 1989 French Cup Final OM-AS Monaco (text, lineups and videos). Fr. + Eng.

Ivory Coast National Team Winner of the CAN 1992 & 2015 / La Côte d'Ivoire Championne d'Afrique 1992 & 2015 (Formations + texte/ lineups + write-up). Fr + Eng.

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing footballeur (photos).

Franck Sauzée : une carrière en buts et en vidéos. Fr.

George Best & Johan Cruyff Turn.

The 30 nominees for the Ballon d'or 2016 (translation of the write-ups made by France Football).

UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match Award : a brief presentationof the players awarded (picture + a few lines). Eng.

Helenio Herrera speaks great players (translation from Football Amgazine/ FF).

Paulo Cézar Caju talks about the 1970 Brazilian Team (translation of aninterview in French) + video in French. Text : En. Video : Fr.

Les footballeurs préférés des français (sondage réalisé en 1980 pour Onze)/ French people favorite footballers (a survey made for Onze in 1980).

FC Nantes 1980 (présentation de l'équipe 1979-1980).
AS Monaco 1978 (présentation de l'équipe 1978-1979).

World Cup Top 100 players by L'Equipe.

Champions League Top 100 players by L'Equipe.

Bernard Delcampe.

Gianni Rivera seen by Maldini, Sivori, Corso, Meazza...in 1963.
I nternational scorers against Lev Yashin (list).

English First Division 1980–1981 (map, stars, infos, team nicknames, badges...).
Five brilliant pictures of Kevin Keegan in Admiral kit with yellow socks in the match Brazil vs England of the 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament.
NASL 1980 franchises (map, stars, infos).
Abedi Pelé Chamois Niortais : articles.
Euro 2008 ratings (étoiles FF).
Calcio 1980 (map, stars, infos).
World Cup 1998 ratings (étoiles FF).

Wingers of Yesterday & Today/ Ailiers d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (translation in 'English from an article by Football Magazine/ FF, 1961) :

1/ 3 : Advice from a coach (Pierre Flamion).

2/ 3 : Wingers of Yesterday & Today (2/3) - The Evolution of the Winger's role.

3/ 3 : A Gallery of wingers from France and from the whole world.

Inside forwards of Yesterday & Today/ Inters d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (translation in 'English from an article by Football Magazine/ FF, 1962). All parts in 1 piece.

Football & Music : playlist.

FYT Youtube.

FYT Dailymotion.

jeudi 2 juillet 2026

ATWC Group Stage : completed matchdays by group.

Group A (Uruguay, Denmark, Bulgaria, Tunisia), matchday 1, matchday 2, matchday 3

Group B (France, Portugal, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia), matchday 1, matchday 2, matchday 3

Group C (Italy, Yugoslavia, Paraguay, Wales), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group D (Spain, South Korea, Rep. of Ireland, Cameroon), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group E (Germany, Soviet Union, Japan, South Africa), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group F (Hungary, United States, Romania, Ecuador), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group G (Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Turkey, Algeria), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group H (England, Switzerland, Peru, Northern Ireland), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group I (Brazil, Poland, Senegal, Australia), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group J (Argentina, Mexico, Morocco, Scotland), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group K (Sweden, Austria, Colombia, Ghana), matchday 1, matchday 2

Group L (Netherlands, Chile, Nigeria, Norway), matchday 1, matchday 2

The FYT All-Time World Cup Summary of all articles

dimanche 7 juin 2026

(spoiler) ATWC Stats after Matchday One : goalscorers, assists, ratings, best XI...

Pelé and Eusébio were the stars of matchay one in the groups with two goals each. Will they meet each other later in the All-Time World Cup tournament ?

Goalscorers

2 goals : Pelé (Brazil), Eusébio (Portugal), G. Müller (Germany) Kocsis (Hungary), Madjer (Algeria), Yeboah (Ghana).

1 goal : Stoichkov fk (Bulgaria), Lewandowski (Poland), Mané (Senegal), Suarez (Uruguay), Mbappé, Vieira (France), C. Ronaldo, Fernandes (Portugal), Al-Jaber (Saudi Arabia), Meazza (Italy), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), B. Oblak, Suker, Katalinski (Yugoslavia), J. Charles (Wales), Sang-chul (South Korea), Quinn (Rep. of Ireland), Villa, Butragueño, Hierro pk (Spain), Milla, M'Boma (Cameroon), Matthaüs (Germany), Honda (Japan), Blokhin, Streltsov, Shevchenko (USSR), Puskas (Hungary), Hagi, Raducioiu (Romania), Delgado (Ecuador), Patenaude (United States), Nihat (Turkey), Panenka (Czechoslavakia, pk), Fellaïni (Belgium), Lineker, Robson, Charlton (England), Joya, Cubillas fk (Peru), Maradona pk, Messi (Argentina), Borgetti (Mexico), Falcao (Colombia), Liedholm (Sweden), Cruyff, Kluivert (Holland), Yekini, Kanu (Nigeria), Figueroa, Zamorano (Chile).

Assists

2 assists : Zidane (France), Eusébio (Portugal).

1 assist : Bocandé (Sénégal), Didi (Brazil), Boniek (Poland), Cavani (Uruguay), Arce (Paraguay), Susic (Yugoslavia), Giggs (Wales), Sun-hong (South Korea), Finnan (Rep. of Ireland), Michel (Spain), Eto’o, Lauren (Cameroon), Breitner, Netzer (Germany), Kagawa (Japan), Streltsov (USSR), Puskas (Hungary), A. Valencia (Ecuador), Dempsey (United States), Vercauteren (Belgium), Ghoulam, Assad (Algeria), Matthews (England), Herrera (Mexico), Skoglund (Sweden), Polo, Ab. Pelé (Ghana), Cruyff (Holland), Oliseh, Finidi (Nigeria), Vidal fk, Beausejour (Chile).

Motm's

1 : Pelé (Brazil), Boniek (Poland), Trabelsi (Tunisia), Santamaria (Uruguay), Zidane (France), Eusébio (Portugal), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), Modric (Yugoslavia), Given (Rep. of Ireland), Milla (Cameroon), G. Müller (Germany), Streltsov (USSR), Puskas (Hungary), Howard (United States), Ondrus (Czechoslovakia), Madjer (Algeria), Séchehaye (Switzerland), Charlton (England), Maradona (Argentina), Ochoa (Mexico), I. Cordoba (Colombia), Yeboah (Ghana), Finidi (Nigeria), Figueroa (Chile).

Free-kick goals

Stoichkov, Bulgaria vs. Uruguay (group stage, group A, matchday 1)
Cubillas, Peru vs. England (group stage, group H, matchday 1)

Penalty-kick goals

Own goals

Zitouni, Algeria, for Belgium (group stage, group G, matchday 1)

Passarella, Argentina for Morocco (group stage, group J, matchday 1)

Top-rated players :

8 : Eusébio (Portugal), Howard (United States), Séchehaye (Switzerland), Finidi (Nigeria), Figueroa (Chile).

7,5 : Pelé (Brazil), Santamaria (Uruguay), Given (Rep. of Ireland), Puskas, Kocsis (Hungary), Madjer (Algeria), Cruyff (Holland).

7 : Cafu, Cerezo (Brazil), Barthez, Zidane (France), G. Müller, Schuster (Germany), Streltsov (ex-USSR), Jennings (N. Ireland), Maradona (Argentina), Yeboah (Ghana).

6,5 : Boniek, Tomaszewski (Poland), Godin (Uruguay), VR Andrade (Uruguay), Desailly, Amoros (France), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), Modric (ex-Yugoslavia), Sang-chul (South Korea), Finnan (Rep. of Ireland), Milla (Cameroon), Uchida (Japan), Blokhin (ex-USSR), Hagi (Romania), Charlton (England), Cubillas (Peru), Fillol, Messi (Argentina), Zaki, Hakimi, Benatia (Morocco), Ochoa (Mexico), Goram (Scotland), I. Cordoba (Colombia), Polo, Ab. Pelé (Ghana), Bravo, Beausejour, Vidal (Chile).

6 : C. Alberto, Didi, Ronaldo (Brazil), Mané, Bocandé (Senegal), Zmuda, Anczok, Kasperczak, Maszczyk, Lewandowski (Poland), Chipperfield (Australia), Trabelsi (Tunisia), JL Andrade (Uruguay), Bonev, Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Navas (Costa Rica), Arce (Paraguay), B. Oblak (ex-Yugoslavia), Woon-jae, Sung-yueng (South Korea), Hierro, Michel, Butragueño, Villa (Spain), Geremi, Eto’o (Cameroon), Matthaüs (Germany), Yashin, Khurtsilava, Demyanenko (ex-USSR), A. Valencia, Delgado (Ecuador), Dempsey (United States), Planicka, Ondrus (ex-Czechoslovakia), Nihat (Turkey), Witsel (Belgium), Ghoulam (Algeria), Evans (N. Ireland), Banks (England), Joya (Peru), Ardiles (Argentina), Osorio, Suarez, Marquez (Mexico), Hellström, R. Nilsson, Liedholm (Sweden), Higuita, Rincon, Alvarez (Colombia), Kofi (Ghana), Oliseh, Yekini, Amokachi (Nigeria), Davids, Robben (Holland), Zamorano (Chile), Thoresen (Norway).

Top-rated goalkeepers only :

8 : Howard (United States), Séchehaye (Switzerland).

7,5 : Given (Rep. of Ireland).

7 : Barthez (France), Jennings (N. Ireland).

6,5 : Tomaszewski (Poland), Fillol (Argentina), Zaki (Morocco), Ochoa (Mexico), Goram (Scotland).

6 : Navas (Costa Rica), Woon-jae (South Korea), Yashin (ex-USSR), Planicka (ex-Czechoslovakia), Banks (England), Hellström (Sweden), Higuita (Colombia).

Group Stage Matchday One Best XI :

Howard (U.S v Ecu)

Cafu (Bra v Sen)

Figueroa (Chi v Nor)

Santamaria (Uru v Bul)

I. Cordoba (Col v Swe)

Schuster (Ger v Jap)

Cerezo (Bra v Sen)

Finidi (Nig v Hol)

Pelé (Bra v Sen)

Eusébio (Por v Sau)

Cruyff (Hol v Nig)

A 100% South-American defense (!) with a North-American keeper (!) a German-Brazilian two-man midfield, Pelé-Eusébio or Eusébio-Pelé in the centre of the attack, a Nigerian right wing and a Hollandese "left wing" (a position he occupied, amongst others).

Eusébio & Cruyff

Top-rated teams

65 : Chile (v Nor).

64,5 : Brazil (v Sen).

63,5 : USSR (v S. Af.), Poland (v Au), Ghana (v At).

63 : Uruguay (v Bul), France (v C-R).

62 : Germany (v Jap).

61 : Portugal (v Sau), Yugoslavia (v Wal).

60,5 : Colombia (v Swe).

60 : Spain (v Cam).

The Chile national team's players were good in every lines

Discipline

1 yellow card : Gueye, P.B. Diop (Senegal), Neill, Bresciano (Australia), Pisczek, Maszczyk (Poland), Helveg (Denmark), Sassi, Trabelsi, Bouazizi (Tunisia), D. Penev (Bulgaria), Valverde (Uruguay), Oviedo (Costa Rica), Zubromawi, Madani, Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia), V. Caceres (Paraguay), Vidic (ex-Yugoslavia), Hughes (Wales), Giles (Rep. of Ireland), Kalla, Song (Cameroon), Lahm, Breitner (Germany), Ihara, Honda (Japan), Radebe, Motaung, Fortune (South Africa), Sipos (Hungary), De La Cruz, Estupiñan (Ecuador), McKennie, Harkes (United States), Dobias, Ondrus, Pluskal (Czechoslovakia), Alpay, Emre (Turkey), Gerets, Albert (Belgium), Ghoulam (Algeria), McIlroy (N. Ireland), Liechtsteiner (Switzerland), Guerrero (Peru), Wright (England), Naybet (Morocco), Suarez, Salcido, Herrera (Mexico), Souness, Bremner (Scotland), Asprilla (Colombia), Sesta (Austria), Rojas (Chile), Rekdal (Norway).

(spoiler) ATWC Stats after Matchday Two : goalscorers, assists, ratings, best XI...

STATS AFTER MATCHDAY TWO

Pelé and Puskas (here with Santos and Real Madrid) remain behind Eusébio in the goal-scoring charts, but without taking any penalty-kicks.

Goalscorers

4 goals : Eusébio (Portugal, 2 pk’s).

3 goals : G. Müller (Germany), Puskas (Hungary), Pelé (Brazil).

2 goals : Kocsis (Hungary), Madjer (Algeria), Yeboah (Ghana), Elkjaer (Denmark), Stoichkov (Bulgaria, 1 fk), Mbappé (France), Suker (Yugoslavia), Butragueño, Hierro 2 pk’s (Spain), Honda (Japan), Charlton (England), Cubillas (Peru, 1 fk), Mané (Senegal, 1 pk), Batistuta (Argentina), Bassir (Morocco), Bergkamp (Holland).

1 goal : Suarez, Varela, Cavani (Uruguay), Temime (Tunisia), Vieira, Henry (France), C. Ronaldo, Fernandes (Portugal), Al-Jaber, Abdullah (Saudi Arabia), Wanchope, Duarte (Costa Rica), Meazza, Riva (Italy), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), B. Oblak, Katalinski (Yugoslavia), J. Charles (Wales), Sang-chul, Heung-ming pk, Jung-hwan (South Korea), Quinn, Rob. Keane pk (Rep. of Ireland), Villa (Spain), Milla, M'Boma, Omam-Biyik (Cameroon), Matthaüs (Germany), Blokhin, Streltsov, Shevchenko, Khurtsilava ifk (USSR), Hagi, Raducioiu, Dumitrescu (Romania), Delgado, Kaviedes (Ecuador), Patenaude, Donovan, McBride (United States), Bozsik, Czibor (Hungary), Nihat (Turkey), Panenka, Puc (Czechoslavakia, pk), Fellaïni, Vertonghen (Belgium), Assad (Algeria), Lineker, Robson, Shearer (England), Joya, Velasquez (Peru), Yakin fk, Akanji (Switzerland), Davis (Northern Ireland), Lewandowski, Deyna, Lato, Lubanski (Poland), Ronaldo, Garrincha, Rivelino, Romario (Brazil), Cahill (Australia), Maradona pk, Messi (Argentina), Borgetti, Hernandez (Mexico), Law (Scotland), Falcao, Cuadrado, James (Colombia), Liedholm, Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Sindelar (Austria), Cruyff, Kluivert (Holland), Yekini, Kanu, Amokachi, Lawal, Keshi (Nigeria), Figueroa, Zamorano (Chile), Van Basten (Holland), Haaland (Norway).

Assists

2 assists : Zidane, Platini (France), Eusébio (Portugal), Lauren (Cameroon), Skoglund (Sweden), Cruyff (Holland).

1 assist : Cavani, Scarone (Uruguay), B. Laudrup, M. Laudrup (Denmark), Bonev (Bulgaria), Dhiab (Tunisia), Ruiz (Costa Rica), Guerreiro (Portugal), Arce (Paraguay), Susic, Dzajic (Yugoslavia), Giggs (Wales), Mazzola (Italy), Sun-hong (South Korea), Finnan (Rep. of Ireland), Michel, Villa (Spain), Eto’o (Cameroon), Breitner, Netzer (Germany), Kagawa (Japan), Streltsov (USSR), Puskas, Czibor, Szoboszlai (Hungary), A. Valencia, Mendez (Ecuador), Dempsey, Pope, Jones (United States), Hagi (Romania), Vercauteren, Scifo ck (Belgium), Ghoulam, Assad, Bennacer (Algeria), Novak (Czechoslovakia), Matthews, Moore (England), Shaqiri ck (Switzerland), Farfan ck, Guerrero (Peru), Bocandé (Sénégal), Didi, Garrincha (Brazil), Boniek, Lato (Poland), Herrera (Mexico), Maradona, Simeone (Argentina), Johnstone (Scotland), Polo, Ab. Pelé (Ghana), Prohaska (Austria), Valderrama (Colombia), Oliseh, Finidi, Amokachi (Nigeria), Vidal fk, Beausejour (Chile), Overmars (Holland), Solskjaer (Norway).

Motm's

2 : Puskas (Hungary)

1 : Trabelsi (Tunisia), Santamaria (Uruguay), Zidane, Platini (France), Eusébio (Portugal), Campbell (Costa Rica), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), Modric (Yugoslavia), Southall (Wales), Mazzola (Italy), Given (Rep. of Ireland), Milla, Lauren (Cameroon), Villa (Spain), G. Müller, Matthaüs (Germany), Streltsov (USSR), Honda (Japan), Howard (United States), Hagi (Romania), Ondrus (Czechoslovakia), Madjer (Algeria), Scifo (Belgium), Bougherra (Algeria), Séchehaye, Akanji (Switzerland), Charlton (England), Cubillas (Peru), Pelé, Garrincha (Brazil), Boniek (Poland), Cahill (Australia), Maradona (Argentina), Ochoa (Mexico), Batistuta (Argentina), Bassir (Morocco), I. Cordoba (Colombia), Yeboah (Ghana), Sindelar (Austria), Cuadrado (Colombia), Finidi (Nigeria), Figueroa (Chile), Cruyff (Holland), Keshi (Nigeria).

Free-kick goals

Stoichkov, Bulgaria vs. Uruguay (group stage, group A, matchday 1)
Cubillas, Peru vs. England (group stage, group H, matchday 1)
H. Yakin, Switzerland vs. England (group stage, group H, matchday 2)

Penalty-kick goals

Eusébio, Portugal vs. Saudi Arabia (group stage, group B, matchday 1)
Hierro, Spain vs. Cameroon (group stage, group D, matchday 1)
Panenka, Czechoslavakia vs. Turkey (group stage, group G, matchday 1)
Maradona, Argentina vs. Morocco (group stage, group J, matchday 1)
Eusébio (2), Portugal vs. France (group stage, group B, matchday 2)
Heung-ming, South Korea vs. Spain (group stage, group D, matchday 2)
Hierro (2), Spain vs. South Korea (group stage, group D, matchday 2)
Rob. Keane, Republic of Ireland vs. Cameroon (group stage, group D, matchday 2)
Mané, Senegal vs. Australia group stage, group I, matchday 2)

Missed penalty-kicks

Finney, England vs. Switzerland (shoots off wide).

Own goals

Zitouni, Algeria, for Belgium (group stage, group G, matchday 1)
Passarella, Argentina for Morocco (group stage, group J, matchday 1)
Pluskal, Czechoslovakia for Belgium (group stage, group G, matchday 2)
Donaghy, Northern Ireland for Peru (group stage, group H, matchday 2)

Discipline

2 yellow cards : Valverde (Uruguay), Sassi (Tunisia), Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia), Sipos (Hungary), Pluskal (Czechoslovakia), Herrera (Mexico), Souness (Scotland).

1 yellow card : Helveg, Bertelsen (Denmark), Trabelsi, Bouazizi, Badra (Tunisia), D. Penev, Kishishev, Letchkov (Bulgaria), Godin (Uruguay), Oviedo (Costa Rica), Zubromawi, Madani, Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia), Thuram, Amoros (France), Maniche (Portugal), V. Caceres, Gamarra, Riveros, Almiron (Paraguay), Vidic, Katalinski (ex-Yugoslavia), Hughes, Speed, Gunter, Bellamy (Wales), Gentile (Italy), Giles, Townsend (Rep. of Ireland), Kalla, Song (Cameroon), Hierro, Ramos (Spain), Kwang-rae, Min-Jae (South Korea), Lahm, Breitner, Kohler, Sammer (Germany), Ihara, Honda, Nakata (Japan), Radebe, Motaung, Fortune, Nyathi (South Africa), Netto (USSR), Sipos (Hungary), De La Cruz, Estupiñan, M. Caicedo (Ecuador), McKennie, Harkes (United States), Lupescu (Romania), Dobias, Ondrus, Novak, Nedved (Czechoslovakia), Alpay, Emre, Bülent, Tugay, Calhanoglu (Turkey), Gerets, Albert (Belgium), Ghoulam (Algeria), Gerets, Albert, Lukaku (Belgium), Ghoulam, Mahrez (Algeria), McIlroy, Evans, Rice (N. Ireland), Liechtsteiner, Séchehaye, Minelli (Switzerland), Guerrero (Peru), Wright, Cole (England), Gueye, P.B. Diop (Senegal), Neill, Bresciano, Cahill, Wilson (Australia), Pisczek, Maszczyk, Musial (Poland), Falcao (Brazil), Naybet, Amrabat (Morocco), Suarez, Salcido (Mexico), Bremner, Miller (Scotland), Passarella (Argentina), Asprilla (Colombia), Sesta, Ocwirk (Austria), Annan, Muntari (Ghana), Rojas, Aranguiz, Medel, Isla (Chile), Rekdal, Riise (Norway), Neeskens (Holland), Yobo, Okocha (Nigeria).

1 red card :

R. Song (Cameroon).

Suspended players :

Valverde (Uruguay, suspended for match #3 in Group A)
Sassi (Tunisia, suspended for match #3 in Group A)
Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia, suspended for match #3 in Group B).
R. Song (Cameroon, suspended for Matchday 3 in Group D and an eventual Round of 32).
Sipos (Hungary, suspended for Matchday 3 in Group F)
Pluskal (Czechoslovakia, suspended for Matchday 3 in Group G)
Herrera (Mexico, suspended for Matchday 3 in Group J)
Souness (Scotland, suspended for Matchday 3 in Group J).

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Top-rated players of Matchday Two :

9 : Garrincha (Brazil).

8 : Platini (France), Cruyff (Holland), Keshi, Amokachi (Nigeria).

7,5 : M. Olsen (Denmark), Southall (Wales), Lauren (Cameroon), Cahill (Australia), Bassir (Morocco), Cuadrado (Colombia), Rijkaard (Holland).

7 : Elkjaer (Denmark), Mbappé (France), Eusébio (Portugal), Honda (Japan), Schuster, Matthaüs (Germany), Vertonghen, Scifo (Belgium), Cubillas (Peru), Pelé (Brazil), Lato, Deyna (Poland), Batistuta, Redondo (Argentina), Bergkamp (Holland).

6,5 : Dhiab, Temime (Tunisia), Abdullah (Saudi Arabia), Henry (France), Chilavert (Paraguay), Mazzola (Italy), Villa (Spain), Heung-min (South Korea), Khurtsilava (USSR), Kompany (Belgium), Akanji (Switzerland), Farfan (Peru), Simeone (Argentina), Hernandez (Mexico), James (Colombia), Van Dijk, Krol, Davids (Holland), Okocha, Lawal (Nigeria).

6 : Cavani (Uruguay), Lerby, M. Laudrup (Denmark), Bonev, Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Attouga, Trabelsi (Tunisia), Navas, Duarte, Ramirez, Campbell, Wanchope (Costa Rica), Tigana (France), Guerreiro, R. Costa, C. Ronaldo (Portugal), Suker (Yugoslavia), Xavi (Spain), A. Song, Omam-Biyik (Cameroon), Rob. Keane (Rep. of Ireland), Kawaguchi, Uchida, Yoshida, Y. Endo (Japan), Bozsik, Puskas, Czibor (Hungary), Lung, Rednic, Do. Munteanu, Hagi (Romania), Cevallos, Estupiñan (Ecuador), Albert (Belgium), Novak, Nedved (Czechoslovakia), M’Bohli, Bougherra (Algeria), Moore, Charlton (England), Chumpitaz, Velasquez (Peru), Davis (Northern Ireland), Ronaldo, Cerezo (Brazil), Mané (Senegal), Marquez (Mexico), Zaki, Naybet, Ben Barek (Morocco), Johnstone, Law (Scotland), Hellström, Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Sindelar (Austria), Higuita, Alvarez, Valderrama (Colombia), Van der Sar, Suurbier (Holland), Oliseh (Nigeria), Thoresen (Norway).

Team of Group Stage Matchday Two :

Southall (Wal v Par)

Lauren (Cam v Ire)
Rijkaard (Hol v Chi)
Keshi (Nga v Nor)
Cuadrado (Col v Gha)

Cahill (Aus v Sen)
M. Olsen (Den v Uru)

Garrincha (Bra v Pol)
Platini (Fra v Por)
Cruyff (Hol v Chi)

Amokachi (Nga v Nor)

Supersub at the centre-forward position : Bassir (as a new starter for Morocco to play vs. Scotland).
Cruyff makes his second incorporation in the best XI, in two matchdays.

Cruyff leads the ratings charts. It is true that he really does everything in his team

Top-rated players after Matchday Two :

15,5 : Cruyff (Holland).

15 : Eusébio (Portugal).

14,5 : Pelé (Brazil).

14 : Schuster (Germany), Amokachi (Nigeria).

13,5 : Cubillas (Peru), Garrincha (Brazil), Finidi (Nigeria).

13 : M. Olsen (Denmark), Platini (France), Lauren (Cameroon), Matthaüs (Germany), Puskas (Hungary), Cerezo (Brazil).

12,5 : Santamaria (Uruguay), Zidane (France), Villa (Spain), Given (Rep. of Ireland), G. Müller (Germany), Khurtsilava (USSR), Uchida, Honda (Japan), Hagi (Romania), Madjer (Algeria), Scifo (Belgium), Charlton (England), Lato (Poland), Maradona, Redondo (Argentina), Zaki (Morocco), Cuadrado (Colombia), Rijkaard, Davids (Holland), Keshi (Nigeria).

12 : VR Andrade (Uruguay), Bonev, Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Trabelsi (Tunisia), Barthez, Desailly, Amoros (France), Navas (Costa Rica), Sang-chul (South Korea), Streltsov, Blokhin (USSR), Howard (United States), Vertonghen (Belgium), Akanji (Switzerland), Ronaldo, Cafu (Brazil), Mané (Senegal), Cahill (Australia), Fillol (Argentina), Ochoa, Marquez (Mexico), Hakimi (Morocco), Hellström (Sweden), Higuita, I. Cordoba, Alvarez (Colombia), Oliseh (Nigeria), Figueroa, Beauséjour, Vidal (Chile), Thoresen (Norway).

11,5 : Godin, JL Andrade, Cavani (Uruguay), Attouga, Temime (Tunisia), Tigana (France), Guerreiro, R. Costa, C. Ronaldo (Portugal), Wanchope (Costa Rica), Mazzola (Italy), Modric, Suker (Yugoslavia), Chilavert, Arce (Paraguay), Southall (Wales), Xavi, Butragueño (Spain), Geremi, Milla, Eto’o (Cameroon), Finnan (Rep. of Ireland), Kocsis (Hungary), Cevallos (Ecuador), Ondrus (Czechoslovakia), Kompany, Witsel (Belgium), Joya (Peru), Deyna, Boniek (Poland), Bocandé (Senegal), Chipperfield (Australia), Messi (Argentina), Hernandez (Mexico), Benatia (Morocco), Goram, Johnstone (Scotland), Rincon, Valderrama, James (Colombia), Ab. Pelé (Ghana), Suurbier (Holland), Okocha (Nigeria).

11 : Varela (Uruguay), Lerby, M. Laudrup, Elkjaer (Denmark), Mikhailov (Bulgaria), Dhiab (Tunisia), Figo (Portugal), Duarte (Costa Rica), Abdullah (Saudi Arabia), Facchetti, Tardelli (Italy), J. Oblak, B. Oblak (ex-Yugoslavia), Santa Cruz (Paraguay), Michel (Spain), Woon-jae, Sung-yueng, Ji-sung (South Korea), McGrath, Rob. Keane (Rep. of Ireland), Beckenbauer, Breitner (Germany), Yashin, Demyanenko (USSR), Kagawa (Japan), Fish (South Africa), Bozsik (Hungary), Chivu, Rednic (Romania), Dempsey, Lalas (United States), De La Cruz, A. Valencia (Ecuador), Novak, Nedved (Czechoslovakia), Bougherra, Ghoulam (Algeria), Nihat (Turkey), Moore, Robson, Edwards (England), Xhaka (Switzerland), Solano, Velasquez, Cueto, Guerrero (Peru), Davis, O’Neill (Northern Ireland), C. Alberto (Brazil), Kasperczak (Poland), Koulibaly, R. Mendy (Senegal), Ardiles (Argentina), Osorio (Mexico), Ben Barek (Morocco), Robertson (Scotland), R. Nilsson, Liedholm, Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Yepes (Colombia), Yeboah (Ghana), Krol, Neeskens (Holland), Zamorano (Chile).

Top-rated goalkeepers only :

12,5 : Given (Rep. of Ireland), Zaki (Morocco).
12 : Barthez (France), Navas (Costa Rica), Howard (United States), Fillol (Argentina), Ochoa (Mexico), Hellström (Sweden), Higuita (Colombia).
11,5 : Attouga (Tunisia), Chilavert (Paraguay), Southall (Wales), Cevallos (Ecuador), Goram (Scotland).
11 : Mikhailov (Bulgaria), J. Oblak (Yugoslavia), Woon-jae (South Korea), Yashin (USSR).

Top-rated teams of Matchday Two :

69,5 : Holland (vs. Chile)
64 : France (vs. Portugal), Colombia (vs. Ghana)
63, 5 : Nigeria (vs. Norway)
63 : Japan (vs. South Africa)
62 : Belgium (vs Czechoslovakia), Peru (vs. Northern Ireland), Morocco (vs. Scotland)
61,5 : Germany (vs. USSR)
61 : Costa Rica (vs. Saudi Arabia), Portugal (vs. France)
60,25 : Italy (vs. Yugoslavia)
60 : Brazil (vs. Poland), Argentina (vs. Mexico)

Top-rated teams after Matchday Two :

127 : Holland (group L)
126 : France (group B)
124,5 : Brazil (group I), Colombia (group K)
124 : Nigeria (group L)
123,5 : Germany (group E)
122 : Portugal (group B)
120 : Uruguay (group A), Morocco (group J)
119, 5 : Peru (group H)
119 : Spain (group D), Poland (group I)

Etc.

Holland have outclassed Chile in matchday two. Remember : Chile which were the best-rated team of matchday one !

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