World Soccer

A to Z

A is for Added time. Referees took time wasting very seriously, often with plenty of time added on at the end of each half.

B is for Barcelona, the club side with the most players at the tournament, with17 in total.

C is for Compact. The furthest distance between any of the host stadiums was just 34 miles.

Nearly every

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