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Marathon Penalty Shootout:
A Namibian Cup match in 2005 produced a shootout for the ages – 48 penalties were taken as KK Palace beat Civics 17–16 after a 2–2 draw.

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July 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Floating Field in Thailand: The village of Ko Panyi in Thailand built a floating soccer field on a platform over the water.

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July 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Hong Myung-bo’s Honor:
Hong became the first Asian player ever to win a World Cup Bronze Ball (3rd-best player) in 2002.

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July 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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@bocajrsoficial.bsky.social Earth-Shaking Celebrations:
The 50,000 fans at La Bombonera stadium was measured at magnitude 6.4!

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July 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Ivory Coast’s “Drogba Beer”:
A 1L bottle of beer in Côte d’Ivoire is nicknamed a “Drogba,” after the powerful, star Didier Drogba.

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July 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Gibraltar’s Giant-Killers:
In July 2016, tiny Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar (stunned Celtic 1–0 in a UEFA Champions League qualifier.

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July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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World’s Longest Unbeaten Run (Club): Côte d’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas holds the record - 108 league matches in a row without defeat 1989-1994.

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July 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Highest Stadium in the World: The Estadio Daniel Alcides Carrión in Cerro de Pasco, Peru sits at a dizzying 4,380 m (14,370 ft) above sea.

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July 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Roger Milla’s Corner Flag Dance:
Cameroon’s Roger Milla came out of semi-retirement at age 38 to light up the 1990 World Cup.

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July 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Stadium on the Volcano Rim:
In Croatia, NK Imotski’s Gospin Dolac stadium sits by rocky cliffs with a deep blue lake just beyond one goal.

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July 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Zambia won the 2012 AFCON, a triumph made poignant by tragedy. The final was in Gabon, near the site where Zambia’s national team perished in a 1993 plane crash.

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July 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Desert Football in Morocco: Near the village of Tamnougalt by Agdz in Morocco, there’s a dusty pitch set amid Saharan sands and mud-brick.

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July 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Ireland’s Beloved Supporters: Republic of Ireland fans are often called the best fans in the world for their humor and hospitality.

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July 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Hakan Şükür’s Fast Strike: Turkish striker Hakan Şükür owns the fastest-ever World Cup goal – he scored just 10.8 seconds after kickoff.

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July 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Record-Noise in Istanbul: Galatasaray fans in Turkey set a Guinness world record for crowd noise, reaching 131.76 decibels during a 2011 derby.

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July 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Barefoot Myth:
India qualified for the 1950 World Cup but never participated. People says it’s because FIFA wouldn’t allow their players to play barefoot.

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July 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM