FIFA World Cup 2022: List of records made/broken

FIFA World Cup 2022: List of records made/broken

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In a game that was played between Germany and Costa Rica on December 1, 2022, Stephanie Frappart became the first woman referee to officiate a men's World Cup match.

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Lionel Messi created the record of playing the most number of World Cup matches by any player. Messi has played 26 World Cup games

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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first soccer player to score in all the five World Cups.

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A new record has been registered with eight teams drawing their opening games. The Qatar edition witnessed a total of six draws (England vs USA, Croatia vs Belgium, Mexico vs Poland, Denmark vs Tunisia, Croatia vs Morocco, and South Korea vs Uruguay)

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Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup

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