This was the first goal that Switzerland had conceded at a World Cup finals since Txiki Begiristain scored a penalty for Spain, in the 86th minute of a second round tie... in 1994.
Not meaning to take anything away from the Swiss, but this sounds far more impressive than it actually is. They didn't qualify for the finals in 1998 or 2002.
And to find a little more perspective, since conceding that Spanish penalty, the Swiss have only scored five World Cup finals goals in the last 16 years.
But that's statistics for you.
Meanwhile, a second 1-0 win of the tournament for a decent-looking Chile side who yet again, can accurately be described as 'good value'.
Like buying baked beans in bulk. Or like Tom Hanks on a chat show:
THE STORY SO FAR
Match of the tournament: Portugal 7-0 North Korea
Player of the tournament: Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Goal of the tournament: Tshabalala (South Africa v Mexico)
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I think this has been one of my favourite posts so far, funny, packed with stats and a good video to boot
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