Stats & records: the standout figures from the 2026 World Cup ☄️

Stats & records: the standout figures from the 2026 World Cup ☄️ We’ll remember this one for a long time. Amazing stats, historic records, crazy numbers: here are all the standout figures from the 2026 World Cup. To impress your friends at parties... 104 matches were played during this World Cup: a record! 308 goals were scored during this World Cup: another record! With 10 goals scored in this edition, Kylian Mbappé became the outright top scorer in World Cup history, with 22 goals. Michael Olise provided 7 assists, something never seen before in a World Cup since this statistic has been tracked. Didier Deschamps became the most successful coach in World Cup history with 19 wins. At 39 years and 21 days old, Lionel Messi became, against England, the oldest outfield player ever to appear in a World Cup semi-final. Against Jordan, Lionel Messi became the only player in history to score in seven straight World Cup matches! Spain are the first champions to win the title without ever trailing, since Germany in 1990. Argentina had zero shots after 90 minutes against Spain, something never before seen for a team in a World Cup final. During this World Cup, Tunisia trailed for a total of 256 minutes: a grim record. The goalkeeper with the most saves at this World Cup was... Orlando Gill, Paraguay’s keeper! The players who won the ball back from opponents most often were Dayot Upamecano and Granit Xhaka. The player with the most successful dribbles in this edition was Lionel Messi. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.