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Luis Suárez is Uruguay’s top scorer, with 47 goals.
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Carlos Ruiz is Guatemala’s top scorer, with 47 goals.
On this day
On 4 January 1972: Palestine 1–3 Syria, Palestine Cup in Baghdad.
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Mexico’s longest unbeaten run: 21 matches, from 8 September 2004 to 26 June 2005.
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Ghana’s longest unbeaten run: 21 matches, from 24 August 1981 to 1 May 1983.
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Thailand’s longest unbeaten run: 21 matches, from 4 December 1995 to 15 September 1996.
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Memphis Depay is Netherlands’ top scorer, with 44 goals.
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Zlatan Ibrahimović is Sweden’s top scorer, with 44 goals.
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Robbie Keane is Republic of Ireland’s top scorer, with 44 goals.
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Cyprus’ longest losing run: 23 matches, from 8 May 1973 to 1 April 1979.
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Somalia’s longest winless run: 23 matches, from 5 January 2009 to 27 November 2015.
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Brunei’s longest winless run: 23 matches, from 10 September 1996 to 2 April 2006.
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Gibraltar’s longest winless run: 23 matches, from 11 November 2020 to 26 September 2022.
First
Scotland’s first international: Scotland 0–0 England, 30 November 1872.
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Northern Ireland won for the first time in their 16th international: Ireland 4–1 Wales, 12 March 1887.
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England’s first international: Scotland 0–0 England, 30 November 1872.
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United States’ first international: United States 0–1 Canada, 28 November 1885.
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Wales’ first international: Scotland 4–0 Wales, 25 March 1876.
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Northern Ireland’s first international: Ireland 0–13 England, 18 February 1882.
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Djibouti won for the first time in their 16th international: Djibouti 4–1 Yemen DPR, 25 February 1988.
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Canada’s first international: United States 0–1 Canada, 28 November 1885.
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Botswana won for the first time in their 16th international: Swaziland 0–1 Botswana, 26 April 1986.
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Qatar won for the first time in their 16th international: Oman 0–4 Qatar, 22 March 1974.
Record
The biggest win at the Copa Premio Honor Argentino: Argentina 6–1 Uruguay, 19 October 1919.