1 - Questions about our event definitions? If you want to know what is and is not an assist, how shots on target differ from blocked shots or want to know the full range of data we collect, you can find explanations here. Information.
9 - Heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, England have now won each of their last nine games played either away or at a neutral venue - their longest ever such run. Building.
10 - Excluding own goals, each of England's last 10 goals in all competitions have been scored by either Harry Kane (5) or an Arsenal player (Eze x2, Saka, White, Rice). Rivalry.
118 - Lionel Messi within 118 seconds of coming on against Iceland (subbed on 69:04):
69:57 - First touch by Messi
70:01 - Successful through ball by Messi
70:04 - Argentina penalty (GK foul after 1v1)
71:02 - Penalty converted by Messi
Midas.
1 day to go - 🏴 England have won the @FIFAWorldCup once, in 1966.
The current biggest gap in years between winning the competition is 44 years by 🇮🇹 Italy between 1938 and 1982.
Can England break that record in 2026?
Dreaming.
#OptaWorldCupCountdown
1 - Maya Le Tissier for the @Lionesses tonight:
Joint most chances created (4)
Most passes completed (108)
Best passing accuracy (97.3%)
Most final third passes completed (40)
Most possession won (12)
Accomplished.
40 - Most goals scored for the @Lionesses:
Ellen White - 52
Kelly Smith - 46
Kerry Davis - 43
Karen Walker - 41
Beth Mead - 40🆕
Fara Williams - 40
Pride.
1 - Jess Carter is the first player to score for England while playing their club football in the US (Gotham FC) since Rachel Daly vs Belgium in June 2022 (Houston Dash).
Stateside.
6 - Bruno Fernandes has been involved in six goals across his last four appearances for Portugal (4 goals, 2 assists), as many has he managed in his previous 19 appearances for the Seleção combined.
Peaking.