June 13 – Here are the key stats you need to know before embarrassing yourself infront of your colleagues, opponents or the opposition game day FA president. The first round of Group A closes, Group B opens. Brazil won last night, according to the conventional script, but what do the refs have in store for us today.
Game 2: Mexico v Cameroon, Group A
Head to Head games
22/09/93 Mexico 1 – 0 Cameroon (Friendly) http://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-cameroon-22-september-1993-244770/
FIFA Rankings
Mexico: Rank: 20. Points: 882
Cameroon: Rank: 56. Points: 558
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
Mexico
Fourth in CONCACAF Group with 11 points (P10 W2 D5 L3 GF7 GA9)
Play-off v New Zealand (OFC Group): Mexico 5 – 1 New Zealand, New Zealand 2 – 4 Mexico
Cameroon
First in CAF Group I with 13 points (P6 W4 D1 L1 GF8 GA3)
Play-off v Tunisia (First in CAF Group B): Tunisia 0 – 0 Cameroon, Cameroon 4 – 1 Tunisia
Last 10 Matches
Mexico
LWWWDDWWLL
16/10/13 Costa Rica 2 – 1 Mexico (World Cup Qualification CONCACAF)
13/11/13 Mexico 5 – 1 New Zealand (World Cup Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs)
20/11/13 New Zealand 2 – 4 Mexico (World Cup Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs)
30/01/14 Mexico 4 – 0 Korea Republic (Friendly)
06/03/14 Mexico 0 – 0 Nigeria (Friendly)
03/04/14 United States 2 – 2 Mexico (Friendly)
29/05/14 Mexico 3 – 0 Israel (Friendly)
31/05/14 Mexico 3 – 1 Ecuador (Friendly)
04/06/14 Mexico 0 – 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Friendly)
07/06/14 Mexico 0 – 1 Portugal (Friendly)
Goals for: 22 Goals against: 10
Cameroon
LDWDWWLWLDW
26/08/13 Cameroon 0 – 1 Congo DR (African Nations Championship)
30/08/13 Congo DR 1 – 1 Cameroon (African Nations Championship)
08/09/13 Cameroon 1 – 0 Libya (World Cup Qualification CAF)
13/10/13 Tunisia 0 – 0 Cameroon (World Cup Qualification CAF)
17/11/13 Cameroon 4 – 1 Tunisia (World Cup Qualification CAF)
05/03/14 Portugal 5 – 1 Cameroon (Friendly)
26/05/14 FYR Macedonia 0 – 2 Cameroon (Friendly)
29/05/14 Cameroon 1 – 2 Paraguay (Friendly)
01/06/14 Germany 2 – 2 Cameroon (Friendly)
07/06/14 Cameroon 1 – 0 Moldova (Friendly)
Goals for: 13 Goals against: 12
Mexico v Cameroon stats
Mexico have lost more games than any other team at World Cup Finals (24).
Cameroon have only won 1 of their last 13 World Cup games (1-0 v Saudi Arabia in 2002), drawing 4 and losing 8.
Mexico are yet to beat an African team at a World Cup Finals tournament (W0 D2 L1)
Javier Hernandez is on a run of 9 matches without scoring a goal for Mexico.
Game 2: Spain v Netherlands, Group B
Head to Head games
30/01/57 Spain 5 – 1 Netherlands (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-netherlands-30-january-1957-226821/
02/05/73 Netherlands 3 – 2 Spain (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-spain-02-may-1973-232385/
23/01/80 Spain 1 – 0 Netherlands (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-netherlands-23-january-1980-235666/
16/02/83 Spain 1 – 0 Netherlands (European Championship Group 7)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-netherlands-16-february-1983-237547/
16/11/83 Netherlands 2 – 1 Spain (European Championship Group 7)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-spain-16-november-1983-238161/
21/01/87 Spain 1 – 1 Netherlands (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-netherlands-21-january-1987-240196/
15/11/2000 Spain 1 – 2 Netherlands (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-netherlands-15-november-2000-269872/
27/03/02 Netherlands 1 – 0 Spain (Friendly)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-spain-27-march-2002-248863/
11/07/10 Netherlands 0 – 1 Spain (FIFA World Cup Final)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-spain-11-july-2010-290017/
Fifa Ranking (June 5, 2014)
Spain: Rank: 1 Points: 1485
Netherlands: Rank: 15 Points: 981
2014 World Cup Qualifying
Spain
First in UEFA Group I with 20 points (P8 W6 D2 L0 GF14 GA3)
Netherlands
First in UEFA Group D with 28 points (P10 W9 D1 L0 GF34 GA5)
Last 10 Matches
Spain: WWGWWWLWWW
14/08/13 Ecuador 0 – 2 Spain (Friendly)
06/09/13 Finland 0 – 2 Spain (World Cup Qualification Europe)
10/09/13 Spain 2 – 2 Chile (Friendly)
11/10/13 Spain 2 – 1 Belarus (World Cup Qualification Europe)
15/10/13 Spain 2 – 0 Georgia (World Cup Qualification Europe)
16/11/13 Equatorial Guinea 1 – 2 Spain (Friendly)
19/11/13 South Africa 1 – 0 Spain (Friendly)
05/03/14 Spain 1 – 0 Italy (Friendly)
30/05/14 Spain 2 – 0 Bolivia (Friendly)
07/06/14 El Salvador 0 – 2 Spain (Friendly)
Goals for: 17 Goals against: 5
Netherlands: DWWWDDLDWW
06/09/13 Estonia 2 – 2 Netherlands (World Cup Qualification Europe)
10/09/13 Andorra 0 – 2 Netherlands (World Cup Qualification Europe)
11/10/13 Netherlands 8 – 1 Hungary (World Cup Qualification Europe)
15/10/13 Turkey 0 – 2 Netherlands (World Cup Qualification Europe)
16/11/13 Netherlands 2 – 2 Japan (Friendly)
19/11/13 Netherlands 0 – 0 Colombia (Friendly)
05/03/14 France 2 – 0 Netherlands (Friendly)
17/05/14 Netherlands 1 – 1 Ecuador (Friendly)
31/05/14 Netherlands 1 – 0 Ghana (Friendly)
04/06/14 Netherlands 2 – 0 Wales (Friendly)
Goals for: 20 Goals against: 8
Spain v Holland facts
This is a rematch of the 2010 final and the first time finalists from the previous tournament have met in their first game16 of Spain’s 23 players were in the 2010 squad – only 7 of the Dutch.
Spain
Spain lost their opening game of the 2010 World Cup to Switzerland becoming the first team to lift the trophy after losing their 1st game
Vicente Del Bosque has only lost 1 of his 25 World Cup games as Spain head-coach, including qualifiers (W22 D2).
Spain have won their last 6 World Cup games – their last 4 were all 1-0 wins.In 2010, Spain were the lowest-scoring winners of a World Cup finals, scoring just 8 goals in 7 matches.
Netherlands
Netherlands have made it past the group stages in their last 7 World Cups, reaching the final three times.
Robin van Persie was top scorer in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers with 11 goals.
Wesley Sneijder is expected to become the 6th Dutchman to win 100 caps.
The Netherlands have won 63% of their World Cup matches outside Europe, compared to just 42% in Europe.
Game 3: Chile v Australia, Group B
Head to Head games
22/06/74 Australia v Chile 0-0 (FIFA World Cup)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-chile-22-june-1974-232881/
24/04/96 Chile v Australia 3-0 (International)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/chile-v-australia-24-april-1996-246487/
07/02/98 Australia v Chile 0-1 (Optus World Series)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/australia-v-chile-07-february-1998-264993/
09/02/2000 Chile v Australia 2-1 (Copa Valparais)
http://www.11v11.com/matches/chile-v-australia-09-february-2000-267791/
Fifa Ranking (June 5nd 2014)
Chile: Rank: 14 Points: 1026
Australia: Rank: 62 Points: 526
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
Chile
Third in CONMEBOL Group with 28 points (P16 W9 D1 L6 GF29 GA25)
Australia
Second in AFC Group B with 13 points (P8 W3 D4 L1 GF12 GA7)
Last 10 Matches
Chile – WDDWWLWLWW
07/09/13 Chile 3 – 0 Venezuela (World Cup Qualification South America)
10/09/13 Spain 2 – 2 Chile (International)
11/10/13 Colombia 3 – 3 Chile (World Cup Qualification South America)
16/10/13 Chile 2 – 1 Ecuador (World Cup Qualification South America)
15/11/13 England 0 – 2 Chile (International)
20/11/13 Brazil 2 – 1 Chile (International)
23/01/14 Chile 4 – 0 Costa Rica (International)
05/03/14 Germany 1 – 0 Chile (International)
31/05/14 Chile 3 – 2 Egypt (International)
05/06/14 Chile 2 – 0 Northern Ireland (International)
Goals for: 22 Goals against: 10
Australia – DLLLLWWLDL
20/07/13 Korea Republic 0 – 0 Australia (EAFF East Asian Cup)
25/07/13 Japan 3 – 2 Australia (EAFF East Asian Cup)
28/07/13 Australia 3 – 4 China PR (EAFF East Asian Cup)
07/09/13 Brazil 6 – 0 Australia (International)
11/10/13 France 6 – 0 Australia (International)
15/10/13 Canada 0 – 3 Australia (International)
19/11/13 Australia 1 – 0 Costa Rica (International)
05/03/14 Australia 3 – 4 Ecuador (International)
26/05/14 Australia 1 – 1 South Africa (International)
07/06/14 Croatia 1 – 0 Australia (International)
Goals for: 13 Goals against: 25
Chile v Australia stats
Australia have only once kept a clean sheet in 10 World Cup Final matches – against Chile in June 1974
Australia
Australia is the lowest ranked team in the World Cup at 62nd.
Australia’s World Cup Finals record is W2 D3 L5 Wins came v Japan in 2006 (3-1) & Serbia in 2010 (2-1).
Australia’s last 8 World Cup games have produced 7 red cards (AUS 4 Opponents 3).
Chile
Chile came 3rd in 1962. Since that their World Cup finals record is W2 D6 L9.
Chile have lost against a subsequent finalist in each of their last 3 World Cups (West Germany in 1982, Brazil in 1998 & Spain in 2010).
Chile conceded more goals per game in the qualifiers for 2014 than any of the other qualifiers (1.56 goals per game).
With 5 goals, Arturo Vidal was the top scoring midfielder in South American World Cup qualifying