FIFA World Cup History Quiz | Tactics and Tournament Records, 2006–2018

After a long stalemate Grosso broke the deadlock in the 119th minute, and as Germany pushed forward the substitute Del Piero made it 2-0 in the 120th. The goals came in extra time rather than a shoot-out, and Italy's use of substitutes to add attacking options right to the end contributed to the result.

Zidane was sent off for the headbutt in the 110th minute of extra time, but that offence alone did not produce a goal or a forfeit. The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes and Italy won the shoot-out 5-3. The sending-off, the score and the shoot-out result have to be kept separate.

Suárez handled on the goal line, was sent off, and Ghana were awarded a penalty. Gyan's kick went over the bar, however, the match went to penalties at 1-1, and Uruguay won 4-2. No goal was automatically awarded for the offence, nor was there a shoot-out after a converted penalty.

Spain lost their opener 0-1 to Switzerland and then won six straight. All four matches from the round of 16 onward finished 1-0, and they scored eight goals in the tournament. It was not a title built on heavy scoring or an unbeaten run, but on recovering from a first-match setback and repeatedly seeing out tight games.

South Africa did beat France 2-1, but their record across the three matches was not enough to reach the round of 16. They therefore became the first hosts to go out at the group stage. A single win and the overall group position are separate outcomes that can coexist.

Starting with Müller in the 11th minute, Germany scored five by the 29th through Klose, Kroos, Kroos and Khedira. Kroos's two came in the 24th and 26th minutes. Beyond the 7-1 scoreline, what settled the match was a rapid run of goals from several players.

Substitutes scored 32 goals at the 2014 tournament, a record for a single edition. In the final, Götze came on in the 88th minute and scored the only goal in extra time. Both the overall figure and the example from the most important match show the impact of players introduced from the bench.

James scored in all five matches — the three group games, the round of 16 and the quarter-final — for six goals in total. Colombia lost in the quarter-finals, but his individual record stood and he took the Golden Boot. The award is not confined to players from finalist nations.

Croatia fell behind against Denmark, Russia and England alike, but drew level and took each match to extra time. The first two were won on penalties and the semi-final by Mandžukić's extra-time winner, so it was not "all three on penalties".

After Mandžukić's own goal, Perišić levelled at 1-1. The referee then consulted the VAR footage on a handball by Perišić, awarded France a penalty, and Griezmann converted. What matters is that VAR did not itself decide a goal or a dismissal: the referee made the decision after reviewing the footage.