2026 FIFA World Cup · Verified archive
Every table calculated from all 104 completed match reports — not projections or pre-tournament form. Spain won it with 308 goals scored across the tournament and just one conceded on their own run.
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Player leaderboards
Extended rankings from all 104 matches. Goals plus assists shows total involvement in a team's scoring.
Goals
| # | Player | Ap | A | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Kylian Mbappé | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 02 |  Lionel Messi | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 03 |  Jude Bellingham | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 04 |  Erling Haaland | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 05 | Ousmane Dembélé | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 06 | Harry Kane | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 07 |  Mikel Oyarzabal | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 08 |  Ismaïla Sarr | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 09 |  Julián Quiñones | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Vinícius Júnior | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Assists
| # | Player | Ap | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Michael Olise | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 02 | Kylian Mbappé | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| 03 | Lionel Messi | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 04 | Bruno Guimarães | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 05 | Martin Ødegaard | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 06 |  Brahim Díaz | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 07 | Bukayo Saka | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 08 |  Alexander Isak | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 09 | Andreas Schjelderup | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Goals + assists
Shooting
Solid segment = on target
Goalkeeping
Discipline
Final classification
Every nation's full tournament record across group stage and knockouts, ordered by how far they went.
| # | Team | Grp | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | CS | Last round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Spain | H | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | Final |
| 02 | Argentina | J | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 2 | Final |
| 03 | England | L | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 2 | 3rd place |
| 04 | France | I | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 4 | 3rd place |
| 05 |  Belgium | G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 1 | Quarter-final |
| 06 | Morocco | C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 2 | Quarter-final |
| 07 |  Switzerland | B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 2 | Quarter-final |
| 08 | Norway | I | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 0 | Quarter-final |
| 09 | Mexico | A | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 10 | Brazil | C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 11 |  Portugal | K | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 12 |  Colombia | K | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 13 |  United States | D | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 14 |  Canada | B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 15 |  Egypt | G | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 0 | Round of 16 |
| 16 |  Paraguay | D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 17 |  Germany | E | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 18 |  Netherlands | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 19 |  Japan | F | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 1 | Round of 32 |
| 20 | Senegal | I | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 1 | Round of 32 |
| 21 |  Côte d'Ivoire | E | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 22 |  DR Congo | K | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 23 |  Australia | D | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 24 |  Croatia | L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1 | Round of 32 |
| 25 |  Cape Verde | H | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 26 |  Ghana | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 27 |  Ecuador | E | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | Round of 32 |
| 28 |  South Africa | A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | Round of 32 |
| 29 | Sweden | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 30 |  Austria | J | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 31 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 32 |  Algeria | J | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 | Round of 32 |
| 33 |  Iran | G | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Group stage |
| 34 |  Uruguay | H | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | Group stage |
| 35 |  South Korea | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | Group stage |
| 36 |  Türkiye | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | Group stage |
| 37 |  Scotland | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | Group stage |
| 38 |  Czechia | A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | Group stage |
| 39 |  Saudi Arabia | H | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | Group stage |
| 40 |  Panama | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | Group stage |
| 41 |  Jordan | J | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 | Group stage |
| 42 |  New Zealand | G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | Group stage |
| 43 |  Haiti | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 | Group stage |
| 44 |  Qatar | B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 | Group stage |
| 45 |  Curaçao | E | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | Group stage |
| 46 |  Uzbekistan | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 | Group stage |
| 47 |  Tunisia | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | Group stage |
| 48 |  Iraq | I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 | Group stage |
Style, not just results
Tactical identities
Use the map to orient yourself, then read the sortable 48-team ledger for the exact possession, directness, chance volume and pass-accuracy record.
Tactical ledger · all 48 teams
| # | Team | Style | Poss. | Direct | Shots | Pass % | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control-led | 65.8% | 7.7 | 23.7 | 86.7% | Group Stage | |
| 2 | Control-led | 65.2% | 5.0 | 18.5 | 90.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 3 | Control-led | 64.0% | 5.8 | 17.5 | 90.0% | Final | |
| 4 | Control-led | 62.5% | 9.6 | 10.7 | 86.7% | Group Stage | |
| 5 | Control-led | 61.2% | 6.9 | 11.0 | 87.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 6 | Control-led | 59.0% | 7.5 | 11.5 | 88.3% | Quarter-final | |
| 7 | Control-led | 58.3% | 7.8 | 12.4 | 88.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 8 | Control-led | 57.5% | 6.0 | 14.3 | 88.8% | Final | |
| 9 | High control / direct | 57.4% | 10.7 | 18.8 | 88.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 10 | Control-led | 56.8% | 9.0 | 11.8 | 84.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 11 | Control-led | 55.7% | 6.9 | 17.4 | 88.8% | Third place | |
| 12 | Control-led | 55.6% | 9.0 | 13.3 | 85.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 13 | High control / direct | 55.5% | 10.5 | 17.3 | 87.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 14 | Control-led | 55.0% | 9.3 | 16.3 | 83.3% | Group Stage | |
| 15 | Control-led | 54.2% | 7.8 | 16.0 | 80.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 16 | Control-led | 54.1% | 7.9 | 14.8 | 87.5% | Third place | |
| 17 | Control-led | 54.1% | 9.4 | 12.3 | 85.0% | Quarter-final | |
| 18 | Control-led | 53.0% | 7.0 | 11.5 | 87.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 19 | Control-led | 52.9% | 7.2 | 14.8 | 88.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 20 | Control-led | 52.2% | 8.7 | 11.0 | 86.7% | Quarter-final | |
| 21 | High control / direct | 52.1% | 12.2 | 14.0 | 86.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 22 | High control / direct | 51.6% | 10.0 | 13.4 | 84.0% | Round of 16 | |
| 23 | Control-led | 51.1% | 8.8 | 18.7 | 86.7% | Quarter-final | |
| 24 | Control-led | 49.8% | 9.0 | 11.3 | 85.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 25 | Control-led | 49.8% | 9.4 | 9.3 | 85.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 26 | Direct | 47.8% | 13.0 | 9.8 | 82.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 27 | Compact | 47.1% | 9.8 | 10.3 | 80.0% | Group Stage | |
| 28 | Compact | 46.5% | 9.6 | 8.5 | 82.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 29 | Direct | 46.1% | 12.0 | 12.0 | 80.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 30 | Direct | 45.6% | 13.2 | 9.3 | 77.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 31 | Direct | 45.6% | 14.8 | 10.7 | 83.3% | Group Stage | |
| 32 | Compact | 45.0% | 7.6 | 8.0 | 85.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 33 | Direct | 44.5% | 10.4 | 9.7 | 86.7% | Group Stage | |
| 34 | Direct | 42.9% | 15.7 | 11.3 | 76.7% | Group Stage | |
| 35 | Direct | 42.6% | 14.8 | 10.3 | 83.3% | Group Stage | |
| 36 | Direct | 41.0% | 13.6 | 10.5 | 75.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 37 | Direct | 39.8% | 13.9 | 10.3 | 80.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 38 | Direct | 39.3% | 15.9 | 6.0 | 80.0% | Group Stage | |
| 39 | Direct | 39.0% | 16.9 | 12.3 | 76.7% | Group Stage | |
| 40 | Direct | 38.4% | 11.2 | 5.7 | 76.7% | Group Stage | |
| 41 | Direct | 38.4% | 14.2 | 6.0 | 80.0% | Group Stage | |
| 42 | Direct | 38.0% | 16.0 | 7.0 | 80.0% | Group Stage | |
| 43 | Direct | 37.0% | 15.0 | 12.3 | 77.5% | Round of 32 | |
| 44 | Direct | 36.3% | 14.3 | 5.8 | 80.0% | Round of 32 | |
| 45 | Direct | 32.9% | 19.5 | 5.7 | 73.3% | Group Stage | |
| 46 | Direct | 32.5% | 13.4 | 9.7 | 76.7% | Group Stage | |
| 47 | Direct | 30.5% | 16.2 | 8.0 | 73.3% | Group Stage | |
| 48 | Direct | 29.7% | 23.1 | 7.0 | 62.0% | Round of 16 |
Each dot is a team; colour indicates its tactical quadrant. Directness is long-ball attempts per 100 passes. The chart supports orientation, while the ledger is the precise record.
Match patterns
How results distributed across the tournament, and the individual matches that stood outside the pattern.
Scoreline frequency
Winning score down the side, losing score across the top. Darker cells occurred more often.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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| 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | 15 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 1 |
By round
Column height is total goals; the figure beneath is the average per match.
Highest scoring
10goals in one matchFRA4–6ENGBiggest win
+6goal marginGER7–1CUWHat-tricks
4plus 35 bracesGoal timing extremes
120'+1'latest goal of the tournamentLautaro MartínezEarliest: Ismael Saibari 2'
Road to the title
Seven wins, one draw and a single goal conceded across the whole tournament.
Records & format
All-time records broken in 2026, alongside how the expanded format compares with the last four editions.
Past World Cups
Goals per match across the last five tournaments — 2026 is the highest of the group.
Adding 16 teams raised total output by 79% over 2022 while goals per match held at 2.96 — the expansion did not dilute the contest.
Venues
6,810,966 spectators across 16 stadiums in three countries. Largest single crowd: 80,824 at Estadio Ciudad de México.
Sources & data
Built from ESPN match event data and FIFA tournament reports, covering all 104 matches from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Explore tournament statistics, team performances, and player metrics.