The 2014 World Cup came to an end today after fascinating billions around the world. Let’s look at certain numbers that were recorded in this edition.

Top goal scorer: James Rodriguez (6 goals)

Most assists: Juan Cuadrado (4 assists)

Average ages: Youngest squad – Nigeria (23.8 years), oldest squad – Ivory Coast (29.7 years)

Team with the highest conversion rate: Costa Rica – 13 goals out of 14 shots on target

Total goals scored: 171

Average goals per game: 2.67

Fastest goal: Clint Dempsey vs Ghana (30 seconds)

Most goals scored by a team: Germany (18)

Most goals conceded by a team: Brazil (14)

Most goals scored in a single game: Brazil 1-7 Germany (8)

Youngest goal scorer: Julian Green for USA against Belgium

Total number of yellow cards: 187

Total number of red cards: 10

Most yellow cards: Thiago Silva (3)

Most Man of the match awards: Lionel Messi (4)

Most clean sheets: Jasper Cillessen (Netherlands), Manuel Neuer (Germany), and Sergio Romero (Argentina) (4)

Second youngest goal scorer in World Cup final: Mario Gotze (22 years 39 days), after Wolfgang Weber (22 years 33 days)

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