[STATS] That Brazil scored its Confederations Cup semifinal-winning goal against South Africa with a Daniel Alves free kick from just outside the penalty area prompted FIFA.com to dig up this stat ...
In the last 11 World Cups, Brazil has scored 27.2 percent of its goals from a distance of more than 18 yards - nearly twice the average of 15.7 percent.
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