After the announcement of the 32 teams in the final week of this year's World Cup, the European media counted seven firsts, and Germany accounted for three of them, including the youngest, the most goals, and the most assists in the Germanic regiment.
The youngest player in this year's tournament is German striker Jusufa Mogul, who will turn 18 on November 20, while the oldest player is Mexican goalkeeper Tena Jara, who is already 40 years old.
German midfielder Thomas Mena scored 10 goals and six assists in the World Cup final week, both of which were the most of any player in the tournament.
The active player with the most World Cup appearances is Argentina's Moses, with 19.