What do you think of when you hear the words “The Hand of God,” or the name Andres Escobar? If your heart didn’t just skip a beat, you’re in desperate need of some World Cup prepping If, on the other hand, images are quickly conjured of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona scoring a controversial goal in 1986 in which his hand touched the ball, or you tear up at the thought of the Columbian football player who was murdered in 1994 after he accidentally scored on his own team, you still need some good sources where you can keep updated on scores, schedules and point totals during the upcoming World Cup games.
Whether you’re looking for quick historic stats or memorable World Cup moments so you can add to the conversations that are inevitably buzzing around the office, or you’re a soccer buff and you are looking for a great place to find updated scores after the games kick off on June 11, the following sites can help you:
1. FindTheBest.com
If you’re looking to find out which country has won the most world cup titles, whether Brazil or Italy has scored the most goals per match, the total audience attendance for various championship games or which individual player won the Golden Shoe award for scoring the most goals in the tournament, FindTheBest.com is your golden ticket.
Why FindTheBest?
FindTheBest’s World Cup application offers a unique, interactive table of World Cup stats that can be sorted and filtered to your preferences Soccer buffs: Do you know which county has won the most World Cups between Argentina, Italy and Brazil? Do you know which World Cup match went into overtime, resulting in a win based on penalty kicks? Did you know the 1998 World Cup games resulted in 171 scored goals? Do you know which year France defeated Brazil 3-0? If not, it’s time to brush up on your soccer facts before the big kick off. FindTheBest will give you a unique and comprehensive look at World Cup history. The best part is that FindTheBest allows you to compare your favorite teams and stats in simple side-by-side chart.
2. Sports Illustrated
Get a bit of history and a lot of stats from Sports Illustrated’s Rob Smyth.
Why SI?
Sports Illustrated has the facts and highlights from World Cups past. SI breaks down the top 10 most shocking World Cup exits from favored teams like Brazil, Argentina, Italy and France. If you want info on Italy’s 1966 loss to North Korea, the background on Spain’s inability to ever reach the semifinals or Brazil’s elimination in the first round during the 1966 World Cup, SI has got the info.
3. Planet World Cup
The facts, plain and simple.
Why Planet World Cup?
Planet World Cup has the answers to questions like: What was the fastest goal ever scored in a World Cup? Who is the all-time top scorer? Which footballer made the most goals in one single match? When did the fastest hat-trick occur? The answers, respectively: 11 seconds into the match by ¼k – ¼r of Turkey; Ronaldo of Brazil with 15 goals; Salenko of Russia with 5 goals in the 1994 game against Cameroon and Hungary’s Kiss against El Salvador in 1982, when he scored after 70, 74 and 77 minutes. For more facts like these, visit Planet World Cup.
4. Planet World Cup
ESPN is the master of the feature story, with a broad summary of all 32 World Cup teams. Get to know the stats on your favorite team here.
Why ESPN?
ESPN offers videos, stats on all your favorite teams, game schedules and World Cup history. It also has updated info on each competing country, along with the groups they are competing in. Once the games are kicked off this month, ESPN will also have updated scores, point totals and the stats on wins and losses from each game.
5. FIFA
The international football federation. No World Cup preparation is complete without a trip to the FIFA’s official website. Make sure to get the facts from the organization behind all the soccer craziness.
Why FIFA?
FIFA gives you all the latest news and up-to-date reports on coaches, individual players, and teams. In addition to all the latest behind the scenes news, FIFA.com offers last minute tickets, and for those of you lucky enough to go to South Africa to see the World Cup, the FIFA site has destination, accommodation and travel information. FIFA also has news, stats and photos of each of the 32 teams competing in the 2010 World Cup.
With less than two weeks left until kick off, you better start prepping! For those of you who don’t care much about soccer but love a bit of playful banter, remember, you can’t trash talk unless you have some stats and facts to back it up!
Grace was born and raised in southern California. She received a double major in political science (with an emphasis in international relations) and global studies (with an emphasis in socio-economics) at the University of California at Santa Barbara. After graduating, Grace moved to New York where she studied international relations (with a focus on Iran) at NYU. After receiving her MA in international relations, Grace moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked as an assistant editor at an international Iranian newspaper. She recently moved back to California, where she works part time as an assistant editor, and full time as an Editorial Manager at FindTheBest.com, a comparison search engine.
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