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well i'll try to track the World Cup, the world's most popular sporting event, tapping into the global conversation and providing updates and insights through to the championship game July 9 through this blog...

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Sunday, July 02, 2006

Semifinalists in the number game....

1 – Number of goals Italy and Portugal have each conceeded.

5 – Number of wins for Germany and Portugal each this World Cup.

6 – Number of goals scored by Portugal and France, the least of the four remaining teams.

11 – Number of goals scored by Germany, the most of the four remaining teams.

21 – Number of saves by Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon, the most of any remaining keeper.

2 – Number of teams to win a penalty shoot out this tournament. They are Germany and Portugal.

12 – Number of shots on goal by Germany’s Miroslav Klose, the most of anyone in the competition.

22 – Number of tackles by Portugal’s Nuno Valente, the most of anyone left in the World Cup.

22 – Number of cards accumulated by Portugal, the most of the remaining teams.

8 – Number of cards accumulated by Germany, the least of the four remaining teams.

7 – Number of combined World Cups titles won by the four countries.

0 – Number of World Cups won by Portugal, the only team left without a title to their name.

5 – Number of combined times the four countries have finished third at the World Cup.

6 – Number of combined time the four counties have hosted the World Cup.

4 - Number of teams from Europe

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