Showing posts with label USA 94 FIFA World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA 94 FIFA World Cup. Show all posts

Thursday, June 07, 2012

DO YOU THE MOST CAPPED PLAYER FOR THE SELECAO NATIONAL TEAM OF BRAZIL?

The Selacao Crest
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes was born June 7, 1970, better known as Cafu, is the most internationally capped player for the Selacao of Brazil with 142 caps with 5 goals. 

He earned his first cap in a friendly against the La Furia Roja of Spain on September 12, 1990, and played sparingly for Brazil in the early 1990s, making the USA 94 FIFA World Cup roaster as a substitute. He appeared in the final against the Azzuris of Italy at the Rose Bowl, following an injury to Jorginho in the 22nd minute.

He is the only player ever to have appeared in three FIFA World Cup finals, having won two, USA 94 and Korea/Japan 2002. Cafu also hold the record of winning the most number of matches in FIFA World Cups with 16.



Wednesday, April 25, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE MOST CAPPED SWEDISH PLAYER?

Thomas Ravelli saves a penalty
Goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli holds the record has the most capped player for the Swedish national team with 143 caps from 1981 to 1997 which spanned almost two decades, starting. He played in the Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992, and the USA 1994 FIFA World Cup, with Sweden finishing third in the latter tournament.

He is especially well known for saving two goals during the penalty shootout that ended the quarterfinal match between Sweden and Romania, in the USA 1994 FIFA World Cup including one in the "sudden death" by Miodrag Belodedici (5–4 win); this feat led to him finishing second in the year's race for Goalkeeper of the Year.


Friday, September 16, 2011

DID YOU KNOW WHEN THE 3 POINTS RULE WAS ADOPTED IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE?

The English FA adopted 3 points for a win rule in 1981 for the English League. FIFA meanwhile waited almost one and a half decades later before they saw the light at the USA 94 FIFA World Cup.