The curtain has fallen on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Spain lifting the trophy for the second time after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final.
Beyond the crowning of a new champion, the first-ever 48-team World Cup produced a series of remarkable records, from goalscoring feats to tactical trends, making it one of the most memorable tournaments in the competition’s history.
Here are some of the standout numbers from the tournament, according to FIFA on Wednesday:
Highest goals-per-game average in over five decades
A total of 308 goals were scored across 104 matches, giving the tournament an average of 2.96 goals per game.
It is the highest goals-per-game average since the 1970 World Cup (2.97), surpassing Qatar 2022 (2.69), Russia 2018 (2.64) and Brazil 2014 (2.67).
The highest average in World Cup history remains Switzerland 1954, which produced 5.38 goals per game.
Record number of prolific scorers
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