Talk:FIFA World Cup

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Date	Process	Result
January 27, 2006	Peer review	Reviewed
February 28, 2006	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
April 15, 2006	Featured article candidate	Promoted
January 24, 2008	Featured article review	Kept
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Edit request : Most goals scored

By now Germany have overtaken Brazil for most goals scored (223 vs 221). The last paragraph on the page should be updated accordingly.

Records- appearances

Buffon is listed as tying the record for most appearances with five (1998-2014). However, on his own article, it states that he did not get to play in 1998. This means he played only in four world cups, thus eliminating him from being a record holder.

Russia and Qatar

Surely add a citation or a ^{[citation needed]} tag for this statement in the opening paragraph.

Edit request : Statistic that ties Brazil, Italy and Germany together

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