FIFA World Cup 2018: 5 Records that might be broken
The world will witness a football extravaganza from 14 June to 15 July at Russia. The defending champions Germany will leave no stone unturned to retain the FIFA World Cup. Whereas other heavyweights like Brazil, France, Spain, and Argentina will try their best that they fall short.
Do you know that Germany (3 times as West Germany, and 1 time as Germany) would tie Brazil's record of winning the World Cup for most number of times if they succeed in winning it this time? Do you know that no African nation has made it through to the Final 4 of the tournament since its inception? Well, these are just some of the records that could be broken this year.
But, what are some further records that might be broken? Read on to find out.
#5 The oldest player in FIFA World Cup
On 24 June 2014, Faryd Mondragon wrote his name on the history books after coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in Colombia's match against Japan. He became the oldest player to play in a World Cup at the age of 43 years and 3 days old, surpassing Roger Milla's previous record.
This record might only be one edition old, but it seems set to be broken. And the one looking to break that record is none other than Egypt's Essam El-Hadary.
The Egyptian has already been named as a part of the preliminary 29-member squad and might make it through to the final squad given his vast experience. Moreover, he is one of the key Egyptians to look forward at the World Cup other than Mohammed Salah. The "High Dam" knows it better, and will be looking forward to captivating us with his performance.