Numbers Game: All the stats from France's solid 3-0 win over Honduras

France beat Honduras 3-0 in their Group E match, aided by two Karim Benzema goals and an own goal by Noel Valladares which was the first goal given in the World Cup using goal-line technology. Here are the top stats from the match: - Before this match, France had failed to score in their last three opening games at the World Cup. - Karim Benzema has scored eight goals in his last seven games for France. - Three of France’s last four goals at the World Cup have been from the penalty spot. [caption id=“attachment_1571939” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Pogba throws in a tackle against Honduras. AP[/caption] - Only Germany and Italy (both 4) have benefited from more own goals in World Cup history than France. - Honduras G Noel Valladares’ own goal snaps a six-game streak of one-goal or less for France in World Cup since 2006 Round of 16 vs Spain. - Benzema is the first player to score a brace for France at the World Cup since Zinedine Zidane in the 1998 final. - France have already scored more goals at the 2014 World Cup than they did in the 2010 edition (1). - Benzema has scored his first goal in a major tournament (EURO + Coupe du Monde) with his 31st shot. - Karim Benzema scored France’s first penalty at the World Cup since Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 final. - Good news for Honduras — the last two teams that France scored three goals against in a World Cup match, won the following tournaments: Brazil in 2002, Spain in 2010. - Carlos Costly finally joins his father Anthony Costly (1982) in playing for Honduras at the World Cup. He missed South Africa 2010 due to injury. - France’s starting line-up had an average age of 26-173, their youngest since 26-107 vs Denmark in 1998, the year they won World Cup. Stats courtesy OptaJoe, InfoStrada and ESPN