The tall and short of it!
Updated On: 22 November, 2022 08:03 AM IST | Doha | Ashwin Ferro
Meanwhile, the oldest player at this edition is Mexican goalie Alfredo Talavera (40 years, 63 days) while the youngest is Germany’s teenage sensation Youssoufa Moukoko, who turned 18 on the opening day of the tournament (November 20)
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Iran fans with vuvuzelas ahead of the match against England outside the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, yesterday. Pic/Ashwin Ferro
The Netherlands may not have the tallest achievement when it comes to the World Cup, considering they have never won it before, but they do have the tallest player in their ranks at this World Cup in goalkeeper Andries Noppert Heerenveen, who stands a whopping 203cm tall (six feet, seven-inches).
The shortest, and, no, Lionel Messi (170cm/five feet, seven) is not even close, is Morocco’s Ilias Chair (164cm/five feet, four).
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